Did you know that the roots of Southern Gospel convention music go all the way back to the Civil War era? Two men, Ephraim Ruebush and Aldine Kieffer, were key pioneers and incredibly, Ruebush fought for the Union, while Kieffer served in the Confederate Army. After the war, these men came together through their shared love of music rather than being divided by the past. Their collaboration helped give birth to shape-note singing schools and publishing companies that would go on to influence gen