The Classic Imperials are proud of the history of their members. The combined achievements of this group are still unprecedented in Christian Music. The following list contains a few of the landmarks they will be remembered for:​

• 58 years of consecutive Music Ministry (without a break), and still going. 

• Nominated 13 times for Grammy Awards – Won 4 times

• Nominated 58 times for Dove Awards – Won 17 times

• 1969 first year of Dove Awards and won for male group of the year

• 1981 first Dove for Artist of the Year

• 1998 inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame

• First group to have #1 song (Oh Buddha) on all three charts for 12 weeks (Contemporary – Inspirational – Southern Gospel)

• 32  number-one songs in Christian Music

• Number-one song in four consecutive decades (1960, 1970, 1980, 1990)

• Performed with: Jimmy Dean, Elvis Presley, Carol Channing, and Pat Boone

• Movie with Elvis called “That’s The Way It Was”

• National television appearances: Grammy Awards (the first Christian group to appear) 700 club, Trinity Broadcasting Network, Praise The Lord, 100 Huntley Street, 20/20, The Mike Douglas Show, The Merv Griffith Show, The Joey Bishop Show, CNN – Take Two, Acts TV Network, the Magnificent Gospel Music Machine, TNN Nashville Network

• Traveled to 21 countries: Canada, England, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, East Germany, France, Israel, Holland, Faeroe Island, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.