The Lesters Honored By City Of St. Louis

St.Louis’ First Family of Gospel Music, The Lesters, were recently honored by the city of St. Louis, Missouri. The legendary group entered into their 90th continuous year as a group on January 1st and the city of St. Louis has taken notice. Mayor Francis Slay honored the group by declaring January 1, 2015 as “The Lesters Day” in the city of St. Louis and presented Brian Lester, Jon Lester and Matt Felts each with a proclamation. “The Lesters have played a huge role in the cultural history of St. Louis and we congratulate them on this historic occasion.” said Mayor Slay. The Lesters kicked off their 90th Anniversary tour at Arnold First Baptist Church, a St. Louis area mega church where the proclamations were presented. Joining them that night on stage were numerous former members and family members including Ginger Pinchers, Donna Lester Tramel, Dan Pinchers, Jenny Pinchers-Revelle, Shannon Shipley Tramel and many more. For more information, you can go to the official website of the Lesters at The official website of The Lesters

THE LESTER’S ANNOUNCE MATT FELTS AS NEW TENOR

Through their group newsletter, Facebook and through a video shot at Silver Dollar City, the announcement was made today that the Lester’s have hired Matt Felts as their new tenor. ” We are grateful to The Lord for sending Matt our way and we’re looking forward to what God has in store for this ministry as we continue our journey for Him. Matt will be joining the week of September 8th so be watching our tour schedule and come out to a concert to welcome Matt to the Lesters.”

Matt Felts has been a mainstay in Gospel music for a number of years having been a member of the Dixie Melody Boys and other groups. He had this to say about joining the Lesters. ” Growing up in St. Louis, our home was filled with great Gospel music from groups like the Cathedrals and the Happy Goodmans. One group stood out to us above the rest, The Lesters. I’m thrilled to be apart of such a rich legacy of ministry and music. Joining the Lesters is truly like coming home.”
The Lesters will be in the studio soon and will make an appearance on the main stage at the National Quartet Convention next month. You can find out more and see their tour schedule by going to their website at www.thelesters.com

Ozark Gospel Music Convention to take place May 5-7 in Branson Missouri

Let me encourage you to make plans to attend an incredible new event taking place in the heart of the Ozark Mountains in the live music capital of the world: Branson, Missouri. The Ozark Gospel Music Convention will be three great days of Gospel Music, powerful messages and great fun.

This event will take place at the beautiful Stone Castle Resort conveniently located right off 76 highway, the strip, May 5th-7th.

Everything gets underway at 1pm with a showcase of Branson entertainers including Doug Gabriel and Barbara Fairchild. That evening will feature 14 artists from around the country in a line-up of some of today’s new artists like Jericho Junction and the Dean Family as well as chart toppers The Williamsons and Paul’s Journey. To conclude the evening we will be honoring St. Louis’ first family of Gospel Music, The Lesters.

On Tuesday Morning singer/songwriter Bruce Haynes will be bringing the chapel service to you. Tuesday night will be another evening of Gospel Music with 14 artists including power house soloist Lindsay Huggins and familiar names in Gospel Music The Dunaways and Weston and Christy Hinson. That evening there will be a chance for you to enjoy a midnight breakfast with some of the artists at the Stone Castle Resort.

Wednesday morning Pastor Hose Bilyeu will bring the chapel message and Wednesday night 14 more artists will sing for you with the Grand Finale being a tribute to our Veterans called “Heroes” which will be taped for a TV special.

So make plans to come be with us for FREE for three exciting days! You must have a ticket so go online today at www.ozarkgospelmusicconvention.com and get your FREE Tickets as space is limited.

October 2013 SGNScoops Magazine Now Available

The staff at SGNScoops proudly presents the October Edition of SGNScoops Magazine. Gracing our cover this month is Ed O’Neal and the Dixie Melody Boys. We will be honoring Ed later this month at the Creekside Gospel Music Convention in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. You can find out how to be a part of that in the latest Creekside update in this issue.

Other ministries highlighted are, The Lesters, 11th Hour, Ivan Parker and the Dove Brothers. Catch the Younger Perspective with Amber Nelon, and Christian Country News featuring Mikayla Lynn.

This month we congratulate our publisher, Rob Patz for twenty years in the Gospel Music Industry. Don’t miss this story- especially the side-bar containing notes of congratulations from industry professionals, friends and peers.

This issue wraps up an era of Quartet Conventions in Louisville and also re-caps a recent Women of Faith conference. Believe it or not….There is more! Don’t miss encouragement from Dr. Jeff Steele, Reflections With Sherry Anne, Life, Love and Legends by Lou Wills Hildreth and with get the latest music reviews by Sandi Duncan Clark. The latest in Southern Gospel Music is tastefully presented and laid out professionally, by Pete and Staci Schwager and is tucked behind a beautiful cover designed by Stephanie Kelley.

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Get Your Free Tickets Here And Join Us For Creekside 2013 In Pigeon Forge Tn October 28th 29th & 30th

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Gold City News

From Gold City e-newsletter October 19, 2012:

Weekend Rewind...

The old song "I’ve Been Everywhere" would be fitting for us to sing this week! In the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen GA, MS, MO, TN, IN, VA, and all points in between. We sang in an old renovated school house called The Gospel Barn. We visited Tony Gore’s Smokey Mountain BBQ restaurant, where we were forced to eat everything from his delicious hamburgers to the baked banana pudding. Hey, it’s a tough gig, but our mothers taught us to be polite and clean our plates. After waddling to the bus, we headed on. We even sang in a cave! The Lesters are some of our dear gospel music singing friends and their annual Fall Festival of Gospel Music is held in a cave at Meramec Caverns. It’s one of the most unique places we’ve ever sung. Just a full couple of weeks, and we love keeping busy for the Lord and all you friends who come out to see us.

On The Mend...

For the many folks who have asked, Danny has been off the road a few weeks recovering from some sinus surgery. He’s on the mend and will be back on the road next week. Thank you to Lance Talley, Chris Whitaker, Staclynn Faulkner and Howard Stewart for standing in the gap during Danny's absence.

Save The Date!

Gold City is going to NEW YORK CITY! We’re making a trip to the Big Apple! The final plans are being made, but we can tell you we will be singing at Times Square Church on December 1st! We’re all excited about this event and hope you can make plans to be with us. Perhaps a get-away weekend to NYC during the Christmas season is something you’ve always wanted to do. Well, make your plans and include us in them.

Come Cruise With Us...

We’re going cruising in January. Come be a part of a wonderful week January 20-27, 2013 as we sail to Cozumel, Grand Caymen, and Jamaica. Our website has a link to all the details, so go to www.goldcityqt.com and click on the logo, then make your plans to sail with us!

Concert Alert!!

We will be in Vicksburg, MS on Saturday, October 20th at Triumph Church at 7 p.m. Due to a schedule cancellation, this was a recently booked date, so if you’re in the area, we hope to see you at this event.

Thank You!!

We appreciate all the folks who called in and requested our last single, Lord Of Life, making it top out at number 2. Now our next single, I Get Down, has been sent out to radio, so call your radio stations and request this song today!

Danny's Favorite Quote Of The Week..

"God deserves first place in your life... and you deserve the experience of putting Him there." -Criswell Freeman

Coming Up...

We’ve got some exciting dates coming up in the future, so check out our schedule to see where we’re going to be. Above all, please pray for our safety and our effectiveness in sharing the gospel with great folks who need to know about Jesus.

CONCERTS

For our full schedule or more information, please visit www.bsaworld.com
Saturday, 10/20

Vicksburg, MS 7pm Triumph Church 136 Honeysuckle Lane
Sunday, 10/21 Minden, LA 8am First Baptist 301 Pennsylvania Ave
Sunday, 10/21 Shreveport, LA 6pm Oakmont Church of God 5925 W. 70th St
Thursday, 10/25 Strasburg, VA 7pm Liberty Baptist 29110 Old Valley Pike
Friday, 10/26 Port Crane, NY 7pm First Baptist Church Gym 38 Canal St
Saturday, 10/27 Cranberry, PA 7pm Three Bridges Freewill Baptist 20401 Route 19 (Cranberry TWP)

“On the Road” Segment on Gospel MusicToday

Gospel Music Today’s current edition is an “On the Road” special, as Ken and Jean Grady take a look back at some of the southern gospel concerts they have visited in the past months.

The Florida Boys, Brian Free and Assurance, Blake Bolerjack, The Dove Brothers Band, The Downings, In Him Trio, The Lesters, and The Taylors are on the show, recorded live in concert by Gospel Music Today’s cameras.

The show is online now at the Gospel Music Today website,