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Thanksgiving Thank You
Singing News • VOLUME 54 • NO 07
Rachel McCutcheon
See The Harvest
Sue Dodge
Feed His Sheep
Jim Wesson
Jeff Whisnant
Elephants and Mosquitos
Five Questions for Sheri Easter
Noteworthy
Pumpkin Muffins
Gratitude
Pumpkin Muffins
Being Grateful
Darkness Into Light
Celebrating 25 Years!
A Lesson For All Of Us
What's Happening With Jeanette Cooke • In 1962, the first Walmart store opened. The Flintstones debuted on television. John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth. Spider-Man made his first comic book appearance. And Jeanette Cooke started singing Gospel music with her husband, Hubert. They called themselves The Cooke Duet. Three sons, a name change, and six decades later, Jeanette is still on the road, sharing her talent for the glory of God with her family, The Singing Cookes.
A New Member of the Hall of Fame - Part 2 • God uses common garments to do uncommon things; And God uses common people, to live out His uncommon dreams.
Templeton Tours: Making Music and Memories At Sea • Combining sun, music, food, comedy, and fellowship is definitely the recipe for a great vacation, and that’s exactly what awaits the artists and fans who are looking forward to Singing at Sea in 2023.
Conversation With… Mark Bishop
January 28-February 3, 2023
Faith Country: Jackson Heights • Faith Country is the rebranding of a musical genre formerly known as Christian or Positive Country. It is a specific type of music that appeals to an audience who would be drawn to Country music, but may not expect a message of hope in Jesus Christ found in the lyrics. Who better to give an understanding of this style of music than some of its greatest pioneers, former members of DMB Band and MidSouth, now members of the band known as Jackson Heights.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Fans: Jon Tucker
God Is Real - The Sound • New Day Records
Shoulder to Shoulder - Chitans • Horizon Records
Remembering God's Blessings
Bluegrass Chart
Personal Apperances
1-80
Concert Billboards
The Rex Nelon Singers • As the year 1976 wound down, a beloved family group of Southern Gospel music, The LeFevres, retired from the full-time stage. However, the group’s bass singer, Rex Nelon, felt that the group’s sound and precision-style of singing should not fade into history, so he purchased The LeFevres’ group assets and launched The Rex Nelon Singers the next year. The group’s name would change to The Nelons in 1985, but in the eight years as The Rex Nelon Singers, the group recorded some of Southern Gospel music’s all-time favorite songs. How many of these do you remember…