Members
The Master's Messengers
The Masters Messengers from Benton TN was formed in June 2003 as a mixed trio by Andy and Debra McDonald and Ken Addis. They then added Ben Bennett to form a quartet. In December of 2005 Ben left the group due to a new job and Tom Lawson was added as the new Lead. In Janurary Debra left and Scott Keith from Chickamauga GA joined the group as the baritone and it then became an all male quartet. In May 2006 Scott left the group due to the distance that he was having to travel to meet up with the quartet. Jeremy Brown from Cleveland TN then assumed the baritone position with the group. In Janurary 2007 Tenor singer Ken Addis resigned due to health problems and was replaced by a young man from Cleveland TN named Wesley Freeman. In June of 2007 Wesley decided that He needed to step down due to personal reasons and He was replaced by 13 year old Colby Goforth from Cleveland. In February 2008 Colby left the group, and "Little Man" Wesley Freeman came back. Wesley is singing higher than ever now and doing a great job! This is a group of men who love what they do and love who they are doing it for. God is richley blessing this quartet beyond measure.
To book the quartet you may contact SGMconcerts by clicking on the "contact us" button on the home page, or contact Mr. McDonald directly. Please tell him you saw them on SGMconcerts.com
Group Name: The Master’s Messengers
Contacts: Andy McDonald
Email Addresses: themastersmessengers@yahoo.com
Contact Numbers: name (Andy) 423-715-3853
Group Type: all male, quartet, Part-Time,
Number in Group: 4
Music Style: Standard Southern Gospel,
Concert Sound: Tracks,
Travel: 75-100 _Miles from Chattanooga
Am Services: yes ,
www.lakesidegospel.com.
Greg Blankenship ~ Mandolin
I play mandolin and sing lead & baritone for LakeSide. I love to sing and play in this group because we all view it as a ministry to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am a mechanical engineer and currently travel the world. I have been to at least 8 or 9 different countries and I have frequent trips to Asia. I have played bluegrass music since I was 10 years old with my brother and friends. My primary instrument has always been the mandolin, because no one else played it, but I do love the mandolin. I am married to my wonderful wife “Ann” and we have two children “Megan” and “Lucas”. My wife and I are members of Vonore Baptist Church. My family is great; they are the ones that truly sacrifice for me to participate in this ministry. I love the Lord and my family, and only hope that I will be able to continue the ministry provided by LakeSide. The sole purpose of this ministry is to spread the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ.
Gary Woody ~ Banjo, Rhythm Guitar, and Dobro
I began playing guitar and singing at an early age. Later, at the age of fifteen, I began playing banjo. I have performed at the Grand Ole Opry and have performed with numerous groups in the north Georgia tri-state area. I formed a country music band called Dixieland Express who had regular performances in night clubs in the Dalton, Georgia area. My life reached a turning point when I decided to turn my attention toward God. Realizing that country music and playing in night clubs wasn't what God would have me do, I set on a new path to worship through music. I now sing and play for the Lord, something I feel very at home with.
I continue to sing gospel and bluegrass music while residing in Tunnel Hill, Georgia and attending Salem Baptist Church in Dalton, Georgia.
Andy Miller ~ Guitar
I accepted the Lord as my savior alone in a motel room in November of 1996. Since then my Savior has blessed me more than I can say. He put a song in my heart and all I did was put the words on paper. I grew up in a family of bluegrass musicians and singers but I never really got it until I fell on my knees that night. After I got saved, I started singing in church. In 1999 I was diagnosed with tongue cancer.
The surgeons removed over a third of my tongue and I thought I would never sing again, but God blessed me again. It wasn't long before I was back to singing in my church. In 2001, my oldest brother, Eddie, died in a fatal car accident. He and my younger brother, John, were playing for Valerie Smith and Liberty
Pike at the time. Music was my brother's life. His death made me realize that life is too short to hide your talents. I started working harder to learn to play my guitar. God certainly blessed me again in 2003 with the opportunity to minister through song with some of the finest Christian men I have ever been associated with. I can only pray that God will bless me with many more years to lift up His name so
that He might draw men unto Him. I live in Knoxville with my wife, Tammy.
PRAISE THE LORD!!
Eddie Morgan ~ Bass
I am so blessed. I’m blessed to have been brought up by Christian parents , in a wonderful Church. I am blessed to have met a wonderful girl, Donna who I have been married to for 27 years, and blessed to have 3 great sons, Nathan, Andrew, and Brett. God has been so good to me, and I know I am undeserving . I have been a Christian since I was 8 years old, and it gets sweeter every day. I am a member of Central United Methodist Church in Lenoir City, TN, and am a member of the praise band there. It’s an awesome place to worship, and to serve. If that’s not enough, I am blessed to be associated with this group, and have the privilege to play , sing and testify of God’s love for me. I don’t know why God has blessed me so, but I want to spend as much time as I can thanking Him. Most of all, I want to thank Him for Jesus and His saving grace.
Randy Terry~ Banjo
I play banjo and guitar, and sing lead and baritone for LakeSide. I have been playing bluegrass music for approximately 35 years. I have been married for 20 years to my lovely wife Michelle and we have two kids Mitchell and Bryce, and we live in Robbins, TN. In 1989 I received Christ as my savior and my life has not been the same since. At age 38, I was diagnosed with terminal heart failure, and I am a living witness that prayers due come true. Six months later I received a new heart and I have been blessed to have had this heart for four years, now! So when you are truly facing a tribulation, there is just one name to call on, and that is Jesus! I have been part of LakeSide’s ministry for six months and look forward to many years.
Pure Heart
Pure Heart
A Ministry of Hope and Joy in Song and Word
Pure Heart Is:
Is an inter-denominational group of Christians that believe:
Ø In one God eternally existing in three persons: the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Ø That Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary.
Ø That Jesus was crucified, buried and raised from the dead.
Ø That He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the Intercessor.
History:
Pure Heart was formed in early 1992 by John Thomas. Over the years, God has given Pure Heart many wonderful opportunities to travel and minister all over the U.S. Among their favorites is Dollywood’s “Octoberfest” in which they have made several appearances. No matter how small the church or large the crowd, Pure Heart considers it a privilege to go anywhere God opens the door, because they go in the name of the Lord! Seeing God save souls and change lives remains the driving force that keeps them going. Jesus in us is the only reason we have a song to sing!
In 1997, Pure Heart had their first nationally charted single. They are most recognized for their testimony song “What a Joy,” now covered by The Nelons and Kirk Talley. In 1999 it became the #11 song of the year in the southeast.
In April 2000, Pure Heart was nominated for a Diamond Award for the Sunrise group of the year.
We have since had the honor of ministering in many different areas of our country, touring in Texas and Arkansas in 2006, singing at the Gold Rush Festival in McCormick, SC in 2007, and for several years at the Apple Festival in Hendersonville, NC.
Mission Statement:
Pure Heart has a tremendous burden for the lost. We hope that the words we speak and sing may help others experience the love and joy of knowing our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Pure Heart also has a burden for Christians who are struggling through everyday life. We are in the “last days” and like never before the enemy is waging war on God’s people. John 10:10 says “The thief cometh, not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.” That is exactly what Satan is doing to so many Christians today. But Jesus said “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” Through God’s Spirit, we want to help take back what the enemy has stolen…to turn discouragement into hope and depression into joy! Pure Heart wants the world to know that the joy of the Lord is our Strength (Neh. 8:10). God still restores lives that have been broken and gives “Joy Unspeakable!”
Our Vocalists:
John Thomas, Bass
Sheila Thomas, Alto
Heather Craig, Soprano
Brian Henry, Baritone
Our Vocalists:
A fresh gospel sound
Original Material
Available For:
Major Concert Events, Church Services, and Revivals
Mallory Ledford
Read more about Mallory by clicking on the "LINK" button and then on Mallory's name.
We are sorry we do not have any more information on Mallory at this time.
The Bondservants
http://www.thebondservants.com
Our Mission Statement
A Bondservant or Slave: One who is in a permanent relation of servitude to the Master, his will altogether consumed in the will of God. A Greek understanding of the word reveals that it reflects our desire to follow our Master by choice and to make a lifelong commitment of surrender. II Corinthians 4:5, For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bondservants for Jesus' sake.
We are The BondServants, a men’s vocal group that was formed in 1983 out of a group of guys from Chattanooga, Tennessee, who love to praise the Lord in song. Understanding and following the “Christ Life” as taught by our pastors, we seek out ways to serve in music and testimony, proclaiming the gospel and glorifying our Lord.
We accept ministry opportunities as the Lord leads, and have traveled in excess of 1200 miles for a single event. Our goals are to see lost people come to know Christ, encourage believers and change lives toward a more meaningful relationship with Him. In spite of and through the trials which we have experienced in our personal lives in the recent years, we have seen tremendous growth in our ministry for the cause of Christ.
We are a family oriented group and we enjoy taking our families with us to our concerts.
Bob Lisenba/Founder Dale Crawford/Lead
Mark Jackson/Baritone Sonny Raley/Tenor
Robert Kennedy/Sound Engineer
And help us welcome John Metzger a NEW MEMBER, singing Bass
Master Peace
www.masterpeaceministries.org
Marcus Faulknor - Tenor
Marcus is a powerful soulful tenor with many years of national touring experience. He grew up in Dalton, GA in a large family of talented gospel singers. His father was a professional bass singer with the Trail Blazers Quartet for many years. He traveled for seven years with Dewayne Burke as the tenor for Jericho.
He still lives in Dalton, GA with his wife Dana and daughters Lexi and London.
Brian Morse - Baritone
Brian began singing at Central High School in Carrollton, Ga in the FFA Quartet. Over the years he has sung with the Blue Sky Boys, Eastern Sky, and the Peach State Quartet. Brian believes that God has led him through many experiences since those early days to prepare him for his role in Master Peace.
Mark Hooker - Lead
I am so glad for my Christian up bringing. I was taught at an early age that our life here on earth was a master plan that God saw many years ago when He looked down through time. You see the Bible says that He knows the plans He has for us and it also says that He knew me when I was formed in my mothers womb. Having said that it was on a Sunday afternoon going to grandmas house when Jesus decided to introduce Himself to me. Dad had preached that Sunday morning and was talking to mom about the service while driving down Hogan Road in Rossville,GA when they heard weeping in the back seat. Mom ask me what was wrong and I told her I wanted to get saved. Immediately dad pulled the car over and I climbed over the front seat into mom's lap. There I met Jesus as my Savior. He is more than I could have ever asked for. At that time all I knew was that I was saved and wanted to tell everyone about it. As life passes by I still feel like that same little boy in momma's lap. I want to tell what Jesus has done for me. He has been the best friend I ever had, a provider when there seemed to be no way, a shelter in the midst of the storm, a healer when sickness was present, and a strong tower in a time of trouble.You see friend Jesus is my everything. The song the Cathedrals use to sing all that I am or ever hope to be I owe it all to him is so true. The Lord Has given me a song to sing and a message in my heart. Whether it is in the good times or bad the psalmist said I will sing unto the Lord a new song. That is my heart's desire. As God gives me the ability to go and sing I want to help the wounded and weary and the heavy-hearted understand Jesus really does care. And to the lost, help them to know what a wonder savior He is. Christ is not to big that He can't feel our pain or know our hearts desires. To someone who don't know Jesus Christ, He is patiently waiting for you to call on His name and allow Him to be your personal Savior. Remember John 3:16 says For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. We are whosoever and the Bible tells us that we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus. One day I believe Jesus is coming back and it is my prayer that if you don't know Christ you will let Him become Lord of your life, if your hurting or heavy hearted remember weeping endureth for the night but joy comes in the morning. God bless you and I look forward to meeting and seeing you at church or concert venue we may be at.
The Chapeltones
http://www.thechapeltones.org
This group is from Dalton, GA. Clark Thompson sings the lead, with George on the bass, Vance sings the baritone, then Pat hits those high notes. This a great group you will enjoy hearing.
George and Vance started this group back in 1962. WOW, 45 years in the gospel music business. These guys know how to get it done. My wife and I have been friends with a couple of the members for a while now, but we had never attened a concert. [Shame, shame] until April 6th. We said, "We are going!" We did and we were totally amazed. During the entire service one after another from the congregation would just get up and come to the altar.
We were touch and blessed. You will be also. Don't miss your chance to see that God still uses groups like these guys to minister to His people.
The Hymnsmen
http://www.hymnsmenquartet.com
Scheduling the appearances for any busy quartet requires a good deal of organizational skills and no one does a better job than Roy Wilson. In addition to that job, he also handles the bass part for the Hymnsmen as well as sharing the MC tasks.
He and his wife, Brenda live in Niota, Tennessee and
attend the Union McMinn Baptist Church where Roy plays
the bass guitar.
John Sitzler is without a doubt one of the most powerful lead
singers in Gospel music today! Once you meet John and hear
him sing, whether it's an old Hymn of the church, a classic
quartet number or one of our original tunes, you won't need a
second introduction from that point on. He and his wife Julie, make their home on the family farm in Madisonville, Tennessee with their three boys and daughter.
Tony Arp certainly handles those 1st tenor
responsibilities in a most capable manner. His
vocal experience includes time with The Impacts from
Chattanooga and was 1st tenor with the nationally
recognized group, Elmer Cole and The Tennesseans.
You may remember several of Elmer's contributions to
Gospel music, the most notable which he wrote was
the Classic "Ten Thousand Years". For the past 18 years,
Tony has been an active member of the choir at his
home church, Waterville Baptist in Cleveland,
Tennessee. He and his wife Marcella have two
children and one grandson, Gideon.
Gary Clark sings baritone and he is one of the best
in the business. They are trying to find a “stronger”
camera to take his picture. I’m not sure what that means!
He lives in Cleveland and plays steele guitar at his home
church Washington Ave Baptist.
The Hymnsmen BAND
http://www.hymnsmenquartet.com
Don Davis plays lead guitar for the Hymnsmen Band. Originally from Canton, IL he has spent the better part of his life in TN and now makes his home in Tellico Plains. Don is married and has three children and is a member of Woodward Ave Church of God in Athens, TN. A very gifted instrumentalist, Don played secular music for many years before finding the joy that comes from using his talents in Gospel Music.
Tim Williamson handles keyboards for the band. Tim began playing at the tender age of eight and has played for various groups and churches
over the years. He also currently serves as the Music Director for Grace Community Church in Crossville, TN.
Greg Young is the bass guitarist for the band. Having played for the group in earlier years, it was an easy choice to ask him to re-join the group this past year. Greg's calm temperament is a welcome addition to the challenges that traveling together can sometimes bring. He drives the bus for the Quartet and makes his home in Cleveland, TN.
Chris Boyd, Calvin's grandson, fills the duties of drummer and has done so since he began with the Quartet some 26 years ago at nine years of age. Obviously a crowd favorite then, he still is known as one of the most popular figures in the group. Chris is a 3rd generation Hymnsmen, and is
known throughout the Southeast as a perfectionist in
percussion.
