Les Butler has been actively involved in Southern Gospel Music for 50 years as a musician, producer, manager, former publisher of the Singing News, and as a nationally syndicated radio host. Butler started Butler Music Group in 1978, and purchased Family Music Group in 2003.
- Past March of Dimes AIR award winner
- Producer of the Year and Singing News Fan Award nominee for favorite DJ
- Paul Heil Broadcasting Award winner
- Host of Southern Gospel Channel on Delta Airlines
- Butler's syndicated radio show, Les Butler and Friends, is heard across America and abroad.
playing and production credits
- Palmetto State Quartet
- Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers
- Fairfield Four
- Barry Rowland & Deliverance
- Heart 2 Heart
- Dunaways
- Steeles
- Crabb Family
- Easter Brothers
- Marksmen Quartet
- Earl Scruggs
- Bowling Family
- Jimmy Fortune
- Marty Raybon
- Larry Gatlin
- Mid-South Boys
- Oak Ridge Boys
- Williamsons
- Inspirationals Qt of Texas
- and many more
Butler's publishing companies are Hurry-Up Publishing/BMI and Hush Jean/ASCAP.
