Karen Peck & New River

Karen Peck & New River is an American Southern gospel group led by vocalist Karen Peck Gooch. The group has been a fixture of the Southern gospel music scene for decades, known for its close vocal harmonies and a blend of traditional gospel with contemporary country and pop-inflected arrangements. Songs such as «Four Days Late», «Look What the Lord Has Done» and «I Am Blessed» reflect the group's focus on faith-centered themes delivered with polished, radio-friendly production.

The group's sound sits at the intersection of Southern gospel's harmony-driven tradition and mainstream country-pop sensibilities, which has helped it reach audiences beyond the core gospel market. Karen Peck Gooch's lead vocals, often paired with tight backing harmonies, have become a signature of the act's live and recorded performances.

Over the years Karen Peck & New River has released a steady catalog of albums and singles that have charted well within the Southern gospel and Christian music communities, cementing the group's reputation as one of the genre's respected and enduring acts.