The Soul Stirrers origin dates back to 1926, in Trinity, Texas. Baritone singer Senior Roy Crain formed the quartet with a few of the teens that he attended church with. After one of the groups earliest performances, a member in the audience approached Crain to share how their act “stirred his soul” and thus the group took on the name the “Soul Stirrers”. The Soul Stirrers underwent many group member changes during their rise to fame. The most notable member to join their group at the height of their fame is the legendary singer Sam Cooke. With the addition of Sam Cooke the Soul Stirrers went on to have a major hit “Jesus Gave Me Water” and as a result of their growth in fame, the group soon came to be an series of idolized sex symbols. Lineup changes have continued to follow and the last notable reference of the group was in the 1990’s.