It is with deep sadness that we at Crossroads Music share the news that company co-founder and leader Mickey Gamble has passed away. Under Mickey’s leadership, Crossroads and its associated labels — Horizon Records, Sonlite Records, Mountain Home Music Company and Organic Records — grew from beginnings as an acclaimed Asheville, NC recording operation (Hear Here! Studios) and a Southern Gospel label (Horizon Music Group) to become one of bluegrass and Southern Gospel music’s preeminent issuers. With a collective roster that has ranged from determinedly traditional Gospel quartets and bluegrass bands through contemporary masters and innovative new groups, Crossroads reflects Mickey’s vision of a larger musical family, rooted in his beloved western North Carolina home but reaching everywhere that meaningfully authentic art is welcomed. His tireless advocacy for professionalism; his insistence on sound, honest business practices; his relentless drive to be informed about, to understand and then to adapt to developments in the recorded music industry; and his unbounded enthusiasm for the music being made by Crossroads artists earned him the respect, admiration and affection of those with whom he worked to a degree that is rare in any field. Francesca Dooris, Mickey’s daughter, recalls that, “My dad loved music…..