Odd twist of fate--a serious illness--that set him on his career path. At the age of eight, Ernie contracted a severe case of spinal meningitis. With their son not expected to live, Ernie's mother and dad prayed that if God would spare their son, they would dedicate him to God's service. Their prayers were answered, and Ernie made a complete recovery. Soon after returning from the hospital, Ernie asked his mother one day  "Mom, when I grow up, can I travel and sing for Jesus?" She knew then that God had something in special for her son,

It was through his friend George that Ernie also met the love of his life, his wife Lisa, who was George's daughter. With Lisa's help, Ernie run The  office and manages the daily affairs of Signature Sound. The two also love to read, often sitting on their deck and reading together. "A preacher friend told me a long time ago that if you want to lead, you have to read," Ernie relates. "I have notes and books all over the place. When I speak on stage, I often find these little nuggets of wisdom that I've read creeping into my speaking." They also love to get away to Chicago, enjoy a great meal, do a little shopping and spend quality time together.

Noblemen in his senior year of high school. The principal call Ernie to his office The first thing come to his mind was I got caught ding some prank, But Principal Raymond had a gospel quartet called Noblemen Quartet. Ernie spend the next hour --- missing class & listening to gospel songs. Mr. Raymond ask Ernie would he like to sing with them & of course He said Yes!

He sang with the Noblemen for about three years while he was attending college on a baseball scholarship. After he left the group He sing with a ensemble called Earthlight from Oakland city Indiana. That were Scott Fowler & Ernie cross paths. Both was about 21 years old at the time.

The next group Ernie was with was DMB Band Now called Dixie Melody Boys, Yes Ed O'Neal's group. Ernie was in the group for about 2 months, He was to Southern Gospel for them, They was more Progressive Country style. 

While with the DMB Band were Ernie meet Squire Parsons. Ernie tried out for his group. Redeemed & Squire took him under his wings . Help Ernie as a artist & a Christian. Ernie had a poster of The Cats in his bunk on the bus, Squire know that was Ernie dream job singing with The Cats Ernie went back to his old College in Oakland City in 1990. Ernie was invited to a open for The Cats. The president Murray wanted be to come back & help with Earthlight, as well help to recruit students. Dr. Murray few Ernie in to sing two songs that night, Ernie sang "Amen" & "O What A Savior". The next week Ernie got a call from George Younce. George told Ernie He knock his hat in the creek, George explain it was a Old North Carolina phrase  The next week Ernie was in Stow Ohio

REDEEMED
Ernie began singing professionally in 1986, at the young age of 21, when he joined the gospel group, "Redeemed", headed by singer/songwriter Squire Parsons.  Redeemed toured extensively throughout the US and Canada as a respected talented group of young men.  It was then that Ernie realized his calling as a full time traveling evangelist, singing and proclaiming the Good News!

CATHEDRALS
In 1990, Ernie joined Southern Gospel’s most elite and prestigious quartet, The Cathedrals.  Being tenor for that group earned Ernie a handful of awards, and placed him not only on thousands of stages throughout the land, but instantly gave him a special place in the hearts of thousands of gospel music followers...as a role model to the young, and as a torch-bearer of traditional gospel music to the aged.

When the Cathedrals decided to retire in 1999, Ernie felt the Lord leading him into full time solo work.  His concert calendar for 2000 was already filling up months before the group’s time of ministry had even ended- an obvious sign that the Lord was already faithfully carving a road for His son to travel on.

In 1999, Ernie created the E-team, a free internet newsletter that his listeners can subscribe to by going to his website www.erniehaase.com  To date, he has over 13,000 members that he sends testimonies, devotions, and ‘on the road updates’ to.  He also sends his concert itinerary from month to month, which has greatly increased the size of his audiences.  This has been a surprisingly great success for witnessing to the masses and keeping in touch with the folks that come to his concerts.  A personal touch that Ernie masters.

Ernie recently called on his E-team to help him with the recording of his newest project, Songs Of The Savior.  Last year, he asked his E-team to email him their favorite songs, hymns and southern classics.  Songs Of The Savior is the synopsis of their favorites. 

Also included on Songs Of The Savior is a song written by Gospel Legend (and Ernie’s father-in-law) George Younce.  "I have always loved this song. It is one of the songs that I included as a personal favorite" states Haase.  This project was released to the public on September 13, 2001, just two days after the terrorist attack on America.  Haase describes that week: " I was at the National Quartet Convention when it all happened.  That was a hard week.  I had to sing that night, but didn't’t feel like singing at all!  I looked down at my new CD that had just arrived and saw the song "Yesterday".  That was the first song I sang that night.  The song is over 30 years old, but the message is timeless...."