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Please Pray for Stuart Stallings, Eternal Vision

From Eternal Vision:

Eternal Vision would like to ask all of you prayer warriors out there to please pray for Stuart Stallings. He is currently in the emergency room with a foot injury and with him being diabetic and having neuropathy the Doctors are in fear of him losing his toes. They are trying to ward off any further complications. They are Going to admit him for a few days. Please pray!!

Smoky Mountain Gospel Showcase at Creekside 2017

Smoky Mountain Gospel Showcase to be featured at Creekside 2017

Pigeon Forge, Tenn. (October 16, 2017) – Creekside 2017 is proud to present the Smoky Mountain Gospel Showcase, October 30, at Pigeon Forge, Tenn. For the sixth consecutive year, the Creekside Gospel Music Convention will run Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center in beautiful Pigeon Forge. Over 40 Southern, Country and Bluegrass Gospel music artists will participate in the week-long convention. Most tickets for this event are free.

Gail Shelby’s homegoing services announced

Gail Shelby

The funeral arrangements for Gail Shelby have been announced:

Visitation and Celebration: January 6, 2016

New Beverly Baptist Church
3320 New Beverly Baptist Church Rd.
Knoxville, TN 37918
Visitation: 4 pm-7 pm
Celebration: starts 7 pm

Burial Service: January 7, 2016
Cooke Mortuary
220 TN-61
Maynardville, TN 37807
Burial: 11 am

SGN Scoops sends their sympathy and prayers to the friends and family of Gail Shelby and Eternal Vision.

Gail Shelby Needs Prayers and Support

Gail Shelby

Gail Shelby of Eternal Vision was rushed to the hospital on Sunday December 20th. She is still in ICU and her friends have set up a funding account to address the steadily mounting medical bills.

Gail is in need of a double lung transplant.

Last night, Miranda Vandergriff wrote on Gail’s Facebook page:

“Everyone please continue to pray for my Mamaw!! Hospital bills keep piling up and now she is back in ICU and the bills keep coming. We know not everyone can donate money but every dollar counts and just the donation of your time to say a prayer for her is appreciated!! We are continuing to believe and ask you all to do the same!!”

Eternal Vision

Please continue to support Gail Shelby with your prayers and visit her Go Fund Me page.

As we reported earlier this week, the situation is critical. Gail writes on her Go Fund Me page: “I was born with a genetic disease that none of my family had known or dealt with. I noticed in my very early 40s that it was getting more difficult to breathe after walking a distance or exercise. My husband and I along with another couple formed a singing ministry and we called it Eternal Vision, singing all over the country. This year is our 27th year of ministry. I have not been able to sing or go with the group in the last 2 years. 2014 I spent more time in the hospital than at home. The disease I have is Alpha One Antitrypsin Deficiency and I have Broncheactisis completely covering my left lung and 3/4 of my right lung.”

SGN Scoops continues to pray for Gail and her family at this time.

Gail Shelby rushed to hospital

Mike and Gail Shelby

SGN Scoops has been asking readers for prayer and support  of Gail Shelby of Eternary Vision as she waits for a double lung transplant. It was reported yesterday on her Facebook page that Gail’s condition suddenly took a turn for the worse in Sunday December 20th.

Gail’s son Michael posted:

After driving all night from our concert in Kennett Missouri, to Taylorsville, KY, we are now on our way back home to Knoxville. Mama Gail has been taken back to the hospital and we must get back. Please don’t call or message with inquiries on Gail’s condition, we will bring everyone up to date on that issue later. Right now we r asking for prayers! Our God is able! Our sincerest apologies to Pastor Chad Goodlett and the wonderful folks of Taylorsville Community, for us having to cancel this morning. These our some of my favorite folks in the world, and one of the places I look forward to singing at the most every year! Of course they have been completely supportive and praying right a long with us. Once again, please pray Church!

SGN Scoops sends our prayers to Gail and Mike Shelby for healing and comfort.

More information on Gail and Eternal Vision here.

Song written to help support Gail and Mike Shelby

Gail and Mike Shelby of Eternal Vision

From Ben*Jam:

“We of BEN*JAM wrote, composed, and performed this song “Alive In My Arms” to honor the love and commitment that our friends Mike & Gail Shelby have for the Lord Jesus Christ & each other. 30% of ALL DIGITAL SALES go to support The Shelby Family, who are burdened with the heavy weight of medical bills. Please listen & share, and purchase this song. It will be released to national radio in Late January – Early February 2016. We just received the Mastered Mix of it last night & already it is up. Within the next 30 days it should be all across the web (Youtube, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc). We’re especially grateful for everyone who had a part in the making of this song. Victoria Blankenship (Vocals, Piano), Benjamin Blankenship (Percussion). Steve Benne (Bass) is the principal bassist for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. Miah Lajeunesse (Engineer) of “Sound Lair” in Knoxville, TN. *Thank you for supporting BEN*JAM. Thank you for supporting our friends, The Shelby’s, of Eternal Vision.” – Benjamin & Victoria Blankenship (BEN*JAM)

Please go, listen, share, encourage others to purchase. 30% of ALL DIGITAL SALES go to support The Mike & Gail Shelby. Thanks.

Listen and Download  song HERE

More information on Gail and Mike Shelby: HERE

Gail Shelby needs our support and prayers

Gail and Mike Shelby of Eternal Vision

Many of you have been praying for Gail Shelby. An account has now been set up where you can also give money to help this family.

Here is a note from Gail:

Hi my name is Gail Shelby.  I was born with a genetic disease that none of my family had known or dealt with.  I noticed in my very early 40s that it was getting more difficult to breathe after walking a distance or exercise.  My husband and I along with another couple formed a singing ministry and we called it Eternal Vision, singing all over the country.  This year is our 27th year of ministry.  I have not been able to sing or go with the group in the last 2 years.  2014 I spent more time in the hospital than at home.  The disease I have is Alpha One Antitrypsin Deficiency and I have Broncheactisis completely covering my left lung and 3/4 of my right lung.  After my last visit this week from my pulmonologist my lung function had gone from 45 to 31.  It was a huge drop in a short amount of time.  They are submitting my file to Vanderbilt Hospital for a double lung transplant.  I have not been able to work in over 2 years but the doctor bills, hospital bills, radiology and on and on, keep coming in along with our insurance being increased by $300.00 per month.  The estimate for a double lung transplant  is over $90,000.00.  I am scared, my husband seems like he’s carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders trying to keep everything going.  I can’t be left alone so we pay a care taker for me as well.  I have fallen twice and broke my back in 2 places.  I went from owning a photography studio, co-hosting a television show that had been on the air 57 years straight, doing radio and so on.  Now I have to be helped from one room to the next with oxygen 24 hours a day.  Whatever you can do is greatly appreciated.  I have always BELIEVED that God has a perfect plan and I will continue to BELIEVE that.

Donate HERE:

For more information on Eternal Vision HERE:

Gail Shelby Update

Here is latest update per Gail’s Facebook status.

We are all praying for you Gail!

Feel free to comment and share and let Gail know you are praying for her during this time….

Pray and Share for Gail Shelby of Eternal Vision

We just received news that Gail Shelby is in ICU. This was written 3 hours ago via facebook by her sister. Please join us at SGN Scoops in praying for Gail and Mike.

This is Debbie Buckner Gail Shelby sister. Gail has been taken by ambulance to UT Hospital. Please pray, pray, pray and BELIEVE for her miracle. Doctor are going to be keeping a close eye on her for tonight and tomorrow to be safe. She is having problems breathing so they have put a bi-pap to help with her breathing.

Stuart Stallings New Release ” He’s A Little Cracked”

Chapel Valley Music announced the release of their first comic album on the Sanctuary label by Christian comedian Stuart Stallings. Stuart is the bass singer for Eternal Vision, a Southern Gospel mixed quartet from Knoxville, TN who also records on the Sanctuary label.

In addition to singing bass for Eternal Vision, Stuart is also known for his hilarious antics. As the comic relief for the group, he has become a favorite with audiences everywhere. In 2008, he was nominated in the top ten for “Favorite Christian Comedian”. “I learned something from that incident.” Stuart said. “Mark Lowry won that year because he has FANS!” “I have FACEBOOK FRIENDS, Mark got votes, I got pokes.” “Unfortunately, they only count VOTES!”

Though he didn’t win, it did inspire Stuart to expand his comedy efforts and that led to his latest project. The title of the project is, “Stuart Stallings, He’s A Little Cracked!”. Stuart shared the reason for the title with us. “We were dying Easter eggs with my granddaughter one year and one of the eggs cracked when it was boiled. We started to set it aside and not color it and my granddaughter said, “ain’t nothin’ wrong with it PaPa, it’s still a good egg, it’s just a little cracked,” at which point my daughter burst into laughter and said, Ain’t nothin’ wrong with PaPa, he’s a good egg, he’s just a little cracked!” I thought, that would make a good title for a comedy album. So here it is.

Stuart uses his unique talent to see the lighter side as he talks about his life. This is a laugh-filled expose on Stuart’s meeting his wife, their courtship, his kids, growing old together and ending with a touching message on the love of God.
Chapel Valley Music is excited to bring you this hilarious look into the life of one of the funniest guys we know. Stuart Stallings is indeed a “good egg” and there is no doubt, “he’s a little cracked”!