Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. Book In 1995, Hess's autobiography, Nothin' but Fine: The Music and the Gospel According to Jake Hess, was published by Buckland Press. Death Hess died January 4, 2004, in Opelika, Alabama after suffering a heart attack December 14, 2003, just days after a performance in Atlanta, Georgia. He was survived by a daughter, two sons, 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a sister. Awards and honors 1968: Grammy Award for Best Sacred Performance for "Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere" 1969: Grammy for Best Sacred Performance (Non-Classical) for "Ain't That Beautiful Singing" 1970: Grammy for Best Sacred Performance (Musical) for "Everything Is Beautiful" 1981: Grammy for Best Gospel Performance, Traditional for "The Masters V" 1987: Inducted into the Gospel Music Association's Gospel Music Hall of Fame 1995: Inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, with a John Herbert Orr Pioneer Award 1997: Inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association's Hall of Fame. 1998: Inducted into the Gospel Music Association's Gospel Music Hall of Fame as a member of The Imperials Discography Solo albums 1962: The Great Voice of Jake Hess (BibleTone Records) 1968: The Incomparable Jake Hess (RCA Victor) 1968: Beautiful Isle of Somewhere (RCA Camden) 1969: Ain't That Beautiful Singing (RCA) 1969: Spiritual Reflections (RCA) 1970: Everything Is Beautiful 1981: I'm Gonna Keep On Singing (Skylite) 1996: Terry & Jake (Terry Bradshaw) (Chordant [Gaither Series]) 2001: All of Me (Cathedral) 2005: Gotta Get a God Said (Crossroads Records) (released posthumously) With The Statesmen 1957: The Statesmen Quartet with Hovie Lister 1958: The Statesmen Quartet Sings with Hovie Lister 1958: The Bible Told Me So 1959: Hymns 1959: I'll Meet You By the River 1959: Get Away Jordan 1960: Mansion Over the Hilltop 1960: On Stage 1960: Something To Shout About 1960: Encores 1960: Peace, O Lord 1960: Statesmen Blackwood Favorites 1961: Out West 1961: Through the States 1962: Stop, Look & Listen for the Lord 1962: Camp-Meeting Hymns 1962: Singing Time in Dixie 1963: The Mystery of His Way 1963: Message in the Sky 1963: A Gospel Concert 1992: I Surrender All 1992: The Bible Told Me So 1992: Get Away Jordan 1992: Jubilee's A Coming 1992: Revival 1992: O What a Savior 1993: O My Lord What a Time 1997: Hovie Lister & The Statesmen Jake Hess and the Imperials Albums with Elvis Presley 1966 How Great Thou Art With the Masters V 1981: The