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A little bit about me... I received Jesus in my heart at the age of nine (9) at First Baptist Church of Ballston in Arlington, Virginia. Reverend Olney Moody was the Pastor. My sister walked the aisle with me that Sunday night to receive Jesus as well. Jesus is my first love and He is everything to me!! I fell in love with Southern Gospel music at the age of 13, when I heard a group called The LeFevres, at that very same church. They had come to sing for a Sunday morning service and I was HOOKED. They had a sound that I had never heard before and they were singing about my hero, Jesus! The Lefevres came back to our church several times over the years and I can remember a time they sang in the morning at our church and then had to travel around the Beltway to a church in Maryland for a service that evening. Well, a friend of mine, Gary Reinhart and I had helped pack up equipment for the LeFevres after the service that morning and our families and we were all going to Maryland that night, so Gary and I were asked if we would like to ride on The LeFevres' bus. You KNOW we did !!! We thought we WERE somebody !!! This love gave me a desire to sing Southern Gospel music, but I never pursued it, until April, 2009. Anyway, one day, I saw a man, David Heath, that I had worked with several years ago and he told me he had a Southern Gospel group and needed someone to play drums. I told him I would get in touch with him, but never did, mostly due to my work schedule. About a year later, David sent an e-mail out to many on his contact list looking for people that might be interested in singing. I replied, telling him that I was interested in singing and he invited me to come over to his house to try out, with David and his wife, Hazel, listening. David asked me before I left that night if I would like to sing in this group and I gladly accepted. I sing mostly bass and baritone, but occasionally tenor (depending on the song) and some lead. I learned harmony parts by listening to my mother singing in the choir at church. I could pick her voice out and separate it from the others (she sang alto). I believe this gave me an even greater interest in Southern Gospel music. I do not brag or boast about my ability to sing, but give only God the glory and credit for the gift he gave me to use for His honor. Here is a photo of the group that inspired me to sing Southern Gospel music. (I found it on Scott LeFevre's Facebook page) I hope you don't mind Scott!!!   Alphus LeFevre is in the middle top, the two ladies are (L) Michelle Davis and (R) Karen Peck. Scott LeFevre is at the bottom and Mike LeFevre is on the far right. Unfortunately, I don't remember the names of the rest of the group. Alphus has gone on to be with King Jesus. Karen Peck has her own group now: http://www.karenpeckandnewriver.com Mike Lefevre also has his own group: http://thelefevrequartet.com Scott LeFevre is the founder and president of The Warehouse, http://thewarehouseministry.org, an outreach mentor-ship ministry of youth and young adults and he is an ordained Minister with the Church of God. And now for the answers to my questions...LOL  |
