Welcome to the Grand Ole Gospel!
May 5th, 2012
T G Sheppard
Doors open 6:00 & Starts 7:30
Tickets $25 to $33
May 19th, 2012
Ivan Parker
Doors open 5:30pm Starts 7:00pm
Tickets only $15 to $23
Ivan was saved at age 9 in his daddy’s church
in Sanford, when an evangelist preached a fiery sermon on
the rapture of the church and heaven. "I remember that
night well," he said. "I was sitting on the back
row with all my friends. When the invitation was given,
I couldn’t get to the altar fast enough. My mom and dad
had always told me that whenever it came to salvation, I
couldn’t get to heaven on their experience - I had to have
my own."
This decision that Ivan made at age 9 stayed in the forefront
of his mind, even though he admits that he made a lot of
mistakes along the way. "But I knew Jesus loved me
and had His hand on me. I didn’t know what God had planned
for my life; I just knew I wanted to sing."
In June 2003, "It’s True" - the title song on one of Ivan’s CD’s - climbed to number 2 on The Singing News top 10 list. This is one of Ivan’s favorite songs, because it talks about how loved ones (including his dad) made the crossing.
As they are passing from here to there, they are saying, "It’s true...it’s true. All the things you’ve heard about heaven are true." With permission from the writer, Ivan rewrote parts of the song to make it express his sentiments.
Testimony Song
In 2008 Ivan recorded a very special song entitled "I
Choose" which topped the charts at the number #1 position.
This message became universal for Ivan and his audience
as the lyrics of hope and encouragement rang out to a hurting
world that they have the power to choose life over death,
joy over sorrow and Faith over hopelessness. "The choice
we have to follow God in the good times and the bad is easy
once we make the decision to simply chose God."
The same message is echoed in Ivan's Signature Song, "Midnight
Cry." He remembers the incredible feeling he had the
first time he heard the song. "I just could not get
away from the message in the song. It meant a lot to me,
because it was the message that tugged at my heart the night
I gave my heart to the Lord. This message is repeated in
so many songs."
June 2nd, 2012
John Conlee in Concert
Doors open 6:00 & Starts 7:30
Tickets $25 to $33
John Conlee is a lot like the songs of which he sings. He lives a domestic life with his wife gale and three children, Rebecca, Jessica and Johnny. During the past two decades, John Conlee has achieved a level of success that he has sustained by simply being himself and by making records that the listening public can relate to. H is a gifted entertainer, but he’s not into the glitz and hype of the entertainment world. He’d rather spend his “off the road” time working on his 32 acre farm outside of Nashville, or engaging in his woodworking and gun-smithing hobbies.
His first release, “Back Side of thirty” went no
where fast. Three more singles also met with a minimum success,
although they all charted. But in March of 1978, the label released
“Rose Colored Glasses,” a song Conlee wrote, which became a huge
hit as well as his signature song. In January of 1979, the label
re-released “Back Side of Thirty” which went on to become a No.
1 records, and the hits continued to roll. The John Conlee hit list
includes songs such as “Lady Lay Down,” “Before My Time,” “Friday
Night Blues,” “Miss Emily’s Picture,” “Busted,” “I Don’t Remember
Loving You,” “Common Man,” “I’m Only In It For The Love,” “In My
Eyes,” “As Long As I’m Rocking With You,” “Years After You,” “Domestic
Life,” “Mama’s Rockin Chair,” “Hit
The Ground Runnin,” and “Fellow Travelers.” All of Conlee’s hits
have that unmistakable common thread – that unique voice.
Overall, there have been 29 single releases throughout the years with 26 of them charting in the top 20 or better. Eight of those 26 have reached the coveted No. 1 spot on the national country charts.
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