Haven of Rest

Reverend Paul Myers began his Haven of Rest program in 1934 KMPC. It was heard on a variety of Los Angeles stations moving every year or two including KFI, KHJ and KMPC. First Mate Bob [Myers] conducted the weekly
religious program that contained a sermon and several rousing hymns. Myers opening consisted of a bosun's whistle, the sound of eight bells and a male quartet singing I've anchored my Soul in the Haven of Rest. The quartet became rather famous and, as an adjunct of the radio broadcasts, the quarter (known as the Haven Quartet) made recordings which were sold outside of the broadcast. The program was carried on the Don-Lee network stations, which had become part of the Mutual Broadcasting System in 1936, the program continued on MBS for many years. In the latter 1940s the program was also carried on a special order network called United Pacific Network and heard along the west coast. Myers hosted the program until he retired in 1971. Paul Evans succeed him until 1989 when Ray Ortlund took over. In 2000, Ortland's successor, Charles Morris, took over and he remains in charge of the broadcasts today. The program continues to be carried on over 650 radio stations according to its website.

Broadcasting initially from the studios of the Los Angeles stations from which it originated, in 1941 the Crew of the Good Ship Grace (the actual name of the owner) constructed a radio/recording studio designed like a ship in an area adjacent to Hollywood. Haven of Rest broadcasts continued in that location until 1998 and it continues to be used as a recording studio after the broadcast operation moved to other quarters.