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'''Fred Sothmann''' first heard William Branham in 1947, moved to Jeffersonville in 1959, and started recording sermons in 1961. He was granted the sole rights to reproduce William Branham's recorded sermons in 1962 by the William Branham Evangelistic Association, and was involved in the distribution of these sermons throughout much of the rest of his life.  Fred was a friend of William Branham, and was also present during the hunting trip in early 1963 to [[Rattlesnake Mesa]] (Sunset Mountain) when he heard a blast.  

In August 2005, Young Foundations (the youth ministry of Voice of God Recordings) called Fred "A Living Testimony".  Fred Sothmann has since passed away at the age of 98 on May 3, 2012.  Voice of God Recordings’ website includes a tribute to Fred that says, “…what would Brother Fred Sothmann consider his greatest achievement in life? He was the prophet’s friend.”