The Allen Family was recently featured on TLC on Home Sweet Bus. The special originally aired last week, but it will reair Monday night in case you missed it!
Here's a look at the program for today's Fun Clip Friday!!
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Friday, November 7, 2014
Saturday, November 1, 2014
In Case You Missed It - News and Tidbits - November 1
Happy First Day of November! I can't believe the year is almost over! Here are news and tidbits from this week in gospel music -
- Troy Peach has returned to the Perrys as baritone. He started traveling with the group again this weekend.
- Declaration needs your help deciding on a new name. Email name suggestions to names@declarationtrio.com. Anyone who suggests a name will be entered to win tickets to NQC 2015. Entires must be received by Monday, Nov. 3.
- Justin Johnson has joined the Isaacs as the group's new drummer.
- The Allens have a new show on TLC "Home Sweet Bus." The show premiered this week on Tuesday night. The show chronicles the life of the family as they travel and sing. Be sure to tune in next Tuesday night!
- Scott Howard's (Legacy Five) father passed away on Friday night. Please be in prayer for the family.
Anything I've missed?
Monday, April 29, 2013
The Allen Family - Names You Might Not Know Yet
Here's the second post in the series of "Names You Might Not Know Yet." This post highlights the Allen Family. I first saw this family at Skyline Baptist Church in Branson, which is where my family visits when we are in town. We didn't realize that they would be singing in the service that morning, but were really impressed by this family. Then, I got to see them again in Branson but at the Southern Gospel Picnic at Silver Dollar City for a 30 minute concert.
The family consists of Todd and Michelle (mom and dad), Caleb, Gabrielle, Joshua, Jared, Danielle, Abigail, Zachariah and Christian. Enjoy learning a little bit more about this amazing family!
Question: When did you start singing as a family?
Allen Family: In 1995, we began on the road in full-time evangelistic ministry. Over the years, it has evolved into a family singing ministry. In recent years there has been a much greater emphasis on foreign missions. We now take annual mission trips to Uganda with the whole family.
Q: I understand that your family travels together in your bus 365 days a year. What's day to day life like when you are not singing? Do you have a home base or is that where the bus is parked?
Allen Family: Every day is different when you live on the road. We have learned to be very flexible. Some days we homeschool, some days we sing, some days we practice, some days we fellowship with friends or family in our path. Lots of days we drive from one place to the next. God has blessed us with many wonderful friends across the nation. We do have a ministry base, Branson, Missouri, where we do Christmas shows every year in November and December. But we do not have a home there, just a home church. Our mailing address is Branson.
Q: What's the one thing that you want people who walk away from your concerts to know about the Allen Family?
Allen Family: We love Jesus. We want them to hear Him in our singing, see Him in the way we treat each other, and feel our passion to share His love with the world.
Q: Do you have a favorite song that you sing? And what song from another group has ministered to you?
Allen Family: That's a hard question to answer because we are so selective in the music we sing. We are very careful about the message and theology presented in a song. So we love just about every song we choose to sing. A lot of our songs are written by Todd (Dad) and our oldest son, Caleb. So those would probably be classified as our favorites. They are able to write songs that come from a perspective we have actually live, so those songs really minister to us personally.
Q: What artists have been your biggest influence (musically and/or personally)?
Allen Family: Well as far as influence, that answer would probably differ for everyone in the family. But we have lots of friends in Southern Gospel groups who encourage us by their steadfast walk with God. Some of our dearest friends would be the guys in Triumphant, and The Whisnants.
Q: What new things are coming up for the Allen Family?
In May, we are doing two new CDs, one of which is an all hymn CD, and also a live DVD recording at Harrisburg Baptist Church in Tupelo, Miss. We are so excited about this event because the Harrisburg Sanctuary Choir will be joining us on the recording. Then, June 5, the whole family is going to Uganda to do to two evangelistic crusades, two pastor's conferences, and to visit several Compassion Child Development Centers. We are very proud to partner with the ministry of Compassion International. One of the unique things about our advocacy for Compassion now is that all of the children we obtain sponsors for are from the area of Uganda where our family goes to work. So, we are able to personally meet these children and tell them we were there when they were chosen by their sponsor. While in Soroti, Uganda this year, we will also be blessing an entire village area of 200 families (8-15 people per family), with water filtration systems that need no electricity, for those who have to share watering holes with cattle, etc. These families will also be receiving seeds to plant food for their families, medical care, hygiene items, and gospel literature in their own heart language.
Thanks so much to the Allen Family for answering all my questions. For more information on the Allen family, visit their website at www.allenministries.com.
The family consists of Todd and Michelle (mom and dad), Caleb, Gabrielle, Joshua, Jared, Danielle, Abigail, Zachariah and Christian. Enjoy learning a little bit more about this amazing family!
Question: When did you start singing as a family?
Allen Family: In 1995, we began on the road in full-time evangelistic ministry. Over the years, it has evolved into a family singing ministry. In recent years there has been a much greater emphasis on foreign missions. We now take annual mission trips to Uganda with the whole family.
Q: I understand that your family travels together in your bus 365 days a year. What's day to day life like when you are not singing? Do you have a home base or is that where the bus is parked?
Allen Family: Every day is different when you live on the road. We have learned to be very flexible. Some days we homeschool, some days we sing, some days we practice, some days we fellowship with friends or family in our path. Lots of days we drive from one place to the next. God has blessed us with many wonderful friends across the nation. We do have a ministry base, Branson, Missouri, where we do Christmas shows every year in November and December. But we do not have a home there, just a home church. Our mailing address is Branson.
Q: What's the one thing that you want people who walk away from your concerts to know about the Allen Family?
Allen Family: We love Jesus. We want them to hear Him in our singing, see Him in the way we treat each other, and feel our passion to share His love with the world.
Q: Do you have a favorite song that you sing? And what song from another group has ministered to you?
Allen Family: That's a hard question to answer because we are so selective in the music we sing. We are very careful about the message and theology presented in a song. So we love just about every song we choose to sing. A lot of our songs are written by Todd (Dad) and our oldest son, Caleb. So those would probably be classified as our favorites. They are able to write songs that come from a perspective we have actually live, so those songs really minister to us personally.
Q: What artists have been your biggest influence (musically and/or personally)?
Allen Family: Well as far as influence, that answer would probably differ for everyone in the family. But we have lots of friends in Southern Gospel groups who encourage us by their steadfast walk with God. Some of our dearest friends would be the guys in Triumphant, and The Whisnants.
Q: What new things are coming up for the Allen Family?
In May, we are doing two new CDs, one of which is an all hymn CD, and also a live DVD recording at Harrisburg Baptist Church in Tupelo, Miss. We are so excited about this event because the Harrisburg Sanctuary Choir will be joining us on the recording. Then, June 5, the whole family is going to Uganda to do to two evangelistic crusades, two pastor's conferences, and to visit several Compassion Child Development Centers. We are very proud to partner with the ministry of Compassion International. One of the unique things about our advocacy for Compassion now is that all of the children we obtain sponsors for are from the area of Uganda where our family goes to work. So, we are able to personally meet these children and tell them we were there when they were chosen by their sponsor. While in Soroti, Uganda this year, we will also be blessing an entire village area of 200 families (8-15 people per family), with water filtration systems that need no electricity, for those who have to share watering holes with cattle, etc. These families will also be receiving seeds to plant food for their families, medical care, hygiene items, and gospel literature in their own heart language.
Thanks so much to the Allen Family for answering all my questions. For more information on the Allen family, visit their website at www.allenministries.com.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Final Day of Southern Gospel Picnic
Monday was the last day of the Southern Gospel Picnic at Silver Dollar City. We got the chance to see four different groups: the Browns, Allen Family, the Browders and the Isaacs.
The Browns
The Browns was another group that I was able to see for the first time live. They sang several from their most recent project, Now, including: "Now and Forevermore," "Beautiful Day," "Good Enough" and "Everywhere I Go."
The group also did a couple of instrumental songs. I really enjoyed Adam, Andrew and Michaela playing "I Sing the Mighty Power/ Canon in D" on violins. It was absolutely beautiful!
I'm a little disappointed that I never got to see Jessica and Nick with the Browns in person, only online, because their most recent project with their addition was so strong. However, the Browns is carrying on with Shelly, Michaela, Adam and Andrew just fine! We were able to see two of their shows at Silver Dollar City, and we enjoyed both of them a lot!
The Allen Family
I had seen the Allen Family sing before but not in a concert setting. We often visit Skyline Baptist Church when we are in Branson, and this is the church that the Allen Family attends when they are in Branson during the Christmas season. We had been there to see them sing at the church before just one or two songs.
They are a very talented family! Some of the highlights for me were:
The Browders
I had not seen the Browders before until the night before in Echo Hollow. They are a great group, and I was glad I was introduced to them at the festival. I was familiar with several of their songs, but really didn't know much about the group.
Definitely the highlight for me was hearing Tommy Browder give his testimony of dealing with polio and God's miraculous working in his life. He then sang "I'm So Blessed."
Another stand out moment for me was Sonya Browder featured on "Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus." This is my favorite hymn, and we heard several renditions of this song throughout the festival, but this one might have been my favorite!
I also really enjoyed hearing their new song, "He's Alive," which hasn't been released yet. Great song and message! They ended their last show of the day with "Praise You in This Valley." It was a sweet, very worshipful spirit that they ended on!
The Isaacs
The Isaacs have closed the festival for several years now. And they also know how to end the festival on a great note!
They sang several songs from their latest project, Why Can't We, including: "Four Men Walkin' Around," "That Is Why I Sing," "Get On Board," "Why Can't We," "Waiting in the Water" and "I'm Gonna Love You Through It." I love hearing Sonya sing the last song. It was a very sweet moment hearing her sing a song she wrote about her own mother's battle. Very few people made it through the song without getting teary-eyed. They got a standing ovation after the song.
Becky gave her testimony of God's healing and how she wrote "Waiting in the Water." I love hearing the artists share stories like this and stories behind the songs.
Right before intermission, they sang "I Will Praise Him" a cappella. I've heard them sing this a couple of times, and get chills every time. It was another standing ovation for the Isaacs.
They sang by request "I Have a Father Who Can." This has been one of my favorite Isaacs songs, but I've never heard them sing it live, so I was glad that they sang it!
They sang "He Ain't Never Done Me Nothing But Good," which is always a lot of fun. They tried to end the show on this one, but the crowd wanted one more. Normally, artists do another chorus of the song or pick another uptempo song. However, the Isaacs broke the mold. Sonya said they had a number of requests for them to sing "It Is Well." They sang the song a cappella, and they could not picked a better song to end the festival on. It was beautiful, and one of the highlights of the night.
It was an incredible 11 days, and I'm so thankful I was able to be there the entire time this year! We saw a total of 66 shows during the festival. Silver Dollar City always does such an incredible job of putting this festival on. And it's definitely amazing that a theme park allows southern gospel music to take over the park for a week and a half.
I'm already looking forward to another great time next year! They announced the dates for next year are Aug. 23 - Sept. 2, 2013. It's a great festival that you should try to attend if you can!
The Browns
The Browns was another group that I was able to see for the first time live. They sang several from their most recent project, Now, including: "Now and Forevermore," "Beautiful Day," "Good Enough" and "Everywhere I Go."The group also did a couple of instrumental songs. I really enjoyed Adam, Andrew and Michaela playing "I Sing the Mighty Power/ Canon in D" on violins. It was absolutely beautiful!
I'm a little disappointed that I never got to see Jessica and Nick with the Browns in person, only online, because their most recent project with their addition was so strong. However, the Browns is carrying on with Shelly, Michaela, Adam and Andrew just fine! We were able to see two of their shows at Silver Dollar City, and we enjoyed both of them a lot!
The Allen Family
I had seen the Allen Family sing before but not in a concert setting. We often visit Skyline Baptist Church when we are in Branson, and this is the church that the Allen Family attends when they are in Branson during the Christmas season. We had been there to see them sing at the church before just one or two songs.
They are a very talented family! Some of the highlights for me were:
- "In Your Love" - Beautiful song, and the oldest daughter did sign language with the song.
- "All in the Family" - This was the second song they sang, and the two youngest sons came out to join them on this one.
- "The Door" - Really enjoyed this uptempo song!
- "Jesus, What a Wonderful Child"
- "Turn Your Radio On" - This one features a few of the sons.
The BrowdersI had not seen the Browders before until the night before in Echo Hollow. They are a great group, and I was glad I was introduced to them at the festival. I was familiar with several of their songs, but really didn't know much about the group.
Definitely the highlight for me was hearing Tommy Browder give his testimony of dealing with polio and God's miraculous working in his life. He then sang "I'm So Blessed."
Another stand out moment for me was Sonya Browder featured on "Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus." This is my favorite hymn, and we heard several renditions of this song throughout the festival, but this one might have been my favorite!
I also really enjoyed hearing their new song, "He's Alive," which hasn't been released yet. Great song and message! They ended their last show of the day with "Praise You in This Valley." It was a sweet, very worshipful spirit that they ended on!
The Isaacs
The Isaacs have closed the festival for several years now. And they also know how to end the festival on a great note!They sang several songs from their latest project, Why Can't We, including: "Four Men Walkin' Around," "That Is Why I Sing," "Get On Board," "Why Can't We," "Waiting in the Water" and "I'm Gonna Love You Through It." I love hearing Sonya sing the last song. It was a very sweet moment hearing her sing a song she wrote about her own mother's battle. Very few people made it through the song without getting teary-eyed. They got a standing ovation after the song.
Becky gave her testimony of God's healing and how she wrote "Waiting in the Water." I love hearing the artists share stories like this and stories behind the songs.
Right before intermission, they sang "I Will Praise Him" a cappella. I've heard them sing this a couple of times, and get chills every time. It was another standing ovation for the Isaacs.
They sang by request "I Have a Father Who Can." This has been one of my favorite Isaacs songs, but I've never heard them sing it live, so I was glad that they sang it!
They sang "He Ain't Never Done Me Nothing But Good," which is always a lot of fun. They tried to end the show on this one, but the crowd wanted one more. Normally, artists do another chorus of the song or pick another uptempo song. However, the Isaacs broke the mold. Sonya said they had a number of requests for them to sing "It Is Well." They sang the song a cappella, and they could not picked a better song to end the festival on. It was beautiful, and one of the highlights of the night.
It was an incredible 11 days, and I'm so thankful I was able to be there the entire time this year! We saw a total of 66 shows during the festival. Silver Dollar City always does such an incredible job of putting this festival on. And it's definitely amazing that a theme park allows southern gospel music to take over the park for a week and a half.
I'm already looking forward to another great time next year! They announced the dates for next year are Aug. 23 - Sept. 2, 2013. It's a great festival that you should try to attend if you can!
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