Beyond the Song: Bob Sellers sings “Wonderful Story of Love”
Written by Staff on October 16, 2020 – 2:19 pm -
Beyond the Song with Jantina Baksteen
We all know Bob Sellers who sang with the Kingsmen. As Bob stepped down to start a solo career, I kept in contact with Bob and interviewed him about his solo career.
Jantina Baksteen: You grew up in a Christian home. Could you share a little memory of the time you got saved?
Bob Sellers: I was fortunate enough to have been raised by wonderful, Godly parents. If the church doors were open, we were there. We were there for Summer Revival 1984, when I was just eight-and-a-half years old, and although I don’t remember the sermon or the song, I very vividly remember kneeling in repentance and asking Jesus to come into my heart. My grandfather, Rev. Paul Sellers, who remains such a huge part of my testimony, was my pastor, and Rev. Jackie Adcox, was the evangelist. Before he was saved, my grandfather was an alcoholic. After he was saved, he never had the urge to drink again, and he surrendered to the call to preach the gospel just a few years later.
JB: When did you discover your interest in singing?
BS: I don’t really remember, because I’ve been singing all my life. I grew up singing with my mother, Helen, and sister, Stephanie, in a little church trio. Mom played piano by ear, so she’d hear a song on gospel radio that she liked and she’d learn to play it and teach us our parts. Mom was a stickler, so it had to be correct. I think that played a big role in developing my ear for harmony. I hit a really shy stage in my tweens and teens however and quit singing altogether. I got back into it thanks to the urging of my late mother-in-law, Becky, once she found out I could sing a little. She was always a huge supporter of mine, and I owe a big part of my marriage and my career to her.
Capstone Quartet
JB: A long time ago you started your own first group called Capstone Quartet. What age were you and who were your singing buddies?
BS: I was actually hired in that group in the early 2000s, and that was my first quartet. I had hair! It was begun in 1992, in Tuscaloosa, (home of the University of Alabama campus known as “The Capstone”) by Joe Brown and Charlie Howard. A few years later, I wound up owning the group through attrition. Joe Brown hired me, so I still give him a lot of credit for my start in gospel music and he’s still one of my best friends in the world. That first lineup consisted of myself at lead, Joe on bass, Dale Taylor at tenor and Jimmy Latham at baritone. The lineup right after that, which included Danny Scott on baritone, recorded an album at Crossroads Studios in Asheville, N. C., and really set a new bar for that quartet from a sound perspective. The final lineup that I was a part of was myself, Dave Ezell (baritone), Dave Waldrep (bass) and Kevin Hodges (tenor). I have a lot of great memories from my Capstone days and many of those guys are still some of my best friends.
Bob Sellers with the Kingsmen
JB: I read your influence groups were the Cathedrals, Gold City and Kingsmen. How was it to receive that call to join the Kingsmen, the group that influenced you in your early years?
BS: Oh, it was just as surreal as one might imagine. The year after my grandfather passed away, I promoted a gospel concert called The Rev. Paul Sellers Memorial Sing, which was sponsored by my home church, and was going to help towards the down payment on a new fellowship hall (we hoped). I emailed dozens of gospel artists asking for a reduced flat for a Saturday night concert to help us with our goal, and the Kingsmen was the only group willing to come for what was probably half of their normal Saturday night flat. I certainly never forgot that, and I started to really keep up with them whenever they were in this area, and got to know some of them individually through social media. Bryan Hutson asked me to fill in for him in south Alabama one Thursday night, and I thought my life had been made. My whole church and family came down to see me get to sing one night with the Mighty Kingsmen, and it was a dream come true. Little did I know that about a year later, they would need a lead singer, and it still humbles me that I was the first call Ray Reese made. Other than my salvation, my marriage and the birth of my children, it was the greatest thing that ever happened to me.
JB: What wise lessons did you learn traveling with Hall of Famer Ray Reese of the Kingsmen?
BS: That is actually an easy question for me to answer. The one lesson that Ray taught me over any others, is to trust the Lord. And it wasn’t anything he ever told me, but what he showed me in his daily actions. The best example I can think of came in Westfall, Ohio. We were there singing at the high school when the transmission literally fell out of the bus. We had to be towed all the way back to Asheville from there and after it was all said and done, I think the bill for that and a new transmission was around $25,000. If I’d have owned the group and been responsible for the bus, I think I’d have had a heart attack right there, but Ray was cool, calm and collected. He said (as he often would whenever adversity came), “Boys, these things just happen. We will just trust the Lord to help us get it fixed and paid for and go from there doing what God has called us to do.” And he was just always low-key and even-keeled like than no matter what ever happened. After his wife Carolyn passed away, I’d witness him crying alone in the front lounge of the bus and calling her phone repeatedly just to hear her voicemail message, but then I’d witness him get himself together, get dressed and go do what God put him here to do, which was, sing the gospel and put a smile of other people’s faces. That made a huge impact on me, since I was (and probably still am) a lot more high strung when everything doesn’t go just right.
JB: You experienced some shyness in your early years. How did you overcome this?
BS: All I can say is that God helped me to overcome that. There was a stage in my life when I would literally turn three shades of red if something happened like a girl approached me or someone teased me about something. I wanted to drop out of college when I found out that Public Speaking was a prerequisite and I’d have to give several speeches in front of the class throughout the semester. I couldn’t have gotten up in front of 10 people to talk without being a ball of nerves, much less sing in front of 18,000 at Freedom Hall. When I got back into singing in my 20s, I truly believe it was a calling from God, and, as the old saying goes, I believe it’s true that “He equips the called.”
JB: What advice would you give artists who deal with the same issue, to overcome stage fright?
BS: Imagine the audience in their underwear. I’m kidding. I’ve heard that one before and always thought it was ridiculous. I’d say just pray about it and try to relax. Don’t worry so much about who’s in the audience or how many are in the audience. Focus on the things you can control, and on working to be the best you can possibly be, each and every time you step on stage. When you are your biggest critic, what other people think will be secondary, and when you aren’t so worried about what all the people looking at you think, then you won’t be as nervous or shy.
JB: What made you resign from the Kingsmen?
BS: The Kingsmen was the first full-time singing job I’d ever had, so I didn’t really know what to expect. I loved most things about it, but found that the one thing I didn’t love about it, was being away from my family so much. After six or seven years, I realized that my kids were still babies when I started, and suddenly they were about grown and it felt like I’d missed it all. The reality is, I did miss a lot of it. I lived 480 miles from the bus, so for a typical week, I’d leave on Wednesdays about 2:00 p.m. to get to Asheville by midnight, and I’d get home sometime on Monday of that next week. The only day I could really count on being home was Tuesday, and as sure as I planned something, it seemed we’d end up being on the road even then. I had an experience with my son that last year of my tenure that really affected me. It wasn’t really a big deal; he just had this huge meltdown when I went back on the road after my summer vacation of being home a couple of weeks, and that’s really when being gone so much began to eat at me. I didn’t want to leave. I told Ray when I gave my notice that if he could slow down to about 100 dates a year and could still afford to pay us, he’d never run me off, but that’s just not a reality. It’s not his fault, it’s just the nature of the business. Groups with a bus, payroll for six or seven people, etc., in this day and time of fewer ticketed events (or “flats”), just about have to sing every opportunity they get. I prayed about it a long time and got the peace I needed one day while painting a bedroom. My line where the wall met the ceiling was shaky and I was trying different methods to help get it straight. I finally figured out that if I looked just ahead of the brush, then my line would be straight. I’d been praying that whole day and at that time, Proverbs 3:5&6 came to me: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart. Lean not unto thine own understanding, but in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Just as sure as the day I was saved, the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart and told me that my life was just like my painting technique. I had to quit worrying about where I was or where I’d been, and put my future in God’s hand and he’d set everything straight, just like the paint line on that wall. That’s when I decided to resign. Thankfully, I was able to leave on good terms, and I still count Ray and Brandon Reese as dear friends, as well as Randy Crawford, Chris Jenkins and everyone associated with the Kingsmen organization.
Bob Sellers and family
JB: How did you get to join the Old Time Preacher’s Quartet?
BS: Les Butler called me about two days after my announcement to leave the Kingsmen was made on Facebook. He said that he’d just told his wife the week before, that if I ever left the Kingsmen, he was going to ask me to sing lead with the Old Time Preachers Quartet. My first thought was that I didn’t want to be one of those who left one group “to spend more time with his family,” just to jump to another group the next week. I wanted to avoid that image, but more than that, I really wanted to spend more time with my family. I also had determined at that point to try my best to establish a solo ministry. I shared all that with Les and we talked a lot after that. After more talk and praying about it, eventually it seemed like the right thing to do. After all, the plan was to sing only 50-60 dates a year (about one weekend a month). I felt like that would be a good way to scratch the quartet itch and have some weeks that I didn’t have to fill with solo dates. I did wait five or six months, but after the first of 2019, we made it official. Those are great guys, also. We had a good run and made a good album, but the dates picked up to over 100 a year and balancing both my solo schedule and the quartet’s schedule eventually became too much.
Bob Sellers
JB: For a couple of years now, you’ve traveled as a soloist and recently brought out your first solo album since leaving The Kingsmen, “Wonderful Story of Love.” Please share how this project came together?
BS: I first thought about doing an album of all original songs and then another one of songs I’ve been singing a while but had never had a chance to record, but I already had one that’s a collection of my gospel favorites, “Preludes.” In the end, I just decided to mix it up on the new album, so I put a few of those favorite songs on there and added a few originals or relatively current hits. The songs as a collection bless me, and I pray that they’ll bless others. That’s all that I what I want my music to always do.
JB: You’ve put out a solo by the same name, “Wonderful Story of Love,” to radio. What’s the message of the song?
BS: “Wonderful Story of Love,” is a great song by Lee Black and Gina Boe. I had actually placed this song on hold when we were looking for songs for the last Kingsmen album of which I was a part. It didn’t make our final cut. (When you’re with a label, you pick a few songs and they pick the others…with publishing carrying a lot of weight. I’m independent, so I could cut whatever I wanted to!) The message in the song is pretty much my personal commitment to God to sing His praises – “The Wonderful Story of Love” – for as long as I have breath and He will equip me for it and open doors. After I cut the song, I realized the feel of it vaguely reminded me of Battle Cry (which was also a co-write of Lee Black’s), which was such a huge song and album for The Kingsmen. It’s an upbeat, feel-good song, but don’t miss the message – “I will sing of the wonderful story, I will tell of his love so great; I will shout ‘til I’m home in glory, when I’ll sing a new song of praise to the Lamb who was slain, the King who will reign, the Author of this wonderful story of love!”
JB: Have you ever tried to write your own song?
BS: Yes. I’ve tried and so far I have failed miserably. I think I have some good ideas sometimes, and come up with some pretty good hooks every now and then, but I definitely think I would make a better co-writer, if anything, than writer. I have been blessed with a pretty good ear for recognizing good songs, (I brought “Battle Cry,” among others, to the Kingsmen and had placed a hold on another song that also didn’t make our final cut called “Come Sunday Morning,” which turned out to be pretty good for The Old Paths). When listening to demos that I’m not particularly sold on, I sometimes find myself re-writing lines in my head. Who knows if that would make them better or worse, because the verdict is definitely still out on that one!
JB: Have you ever experienced violence during a concert, and if so, how did you handle that?
BS: Congrats! You are the first to ever ask me that question in an interview like this! (Laughing!) That’s an interesting question for a gospel music interview. As for an answer, thankfully no, I’ve not experienced any violence during a concert, at least not yet. Hopefully I can retire one day and still answer this the same way. Interestingly enough, I did get somewhat verbally assaulted one night during my record pitch for the Kingsmen when talking about the Singing At Sea gospel cruise we took every year. To this day, I don’t know what the man thought I said or what, but a guy stood up in the audience and just started railing me out over it. I finally said, “Sir, I’m trying to do a product pitch here, would you please be quiet!?” Again, I don’t have any idea what he got the bee in his bonnet about, but it took some big ole’ guys from the audience actually physically removing him from the building to settle him down. Some strange things can certainly happen.
JB: If you’re not traveling, what do you for work, and where do we find you in your off time?
BS: If I’m not traveling working, I’m at home working so that I keep traveling. Mondays are usually office days when I do my books, go to the bank and try to return any missed emails or phone calls from the weekend. Later in the week, I’ll send off any product orders I may have, do radio liners, interviews, social media updates, website updates, DJ follow-ups, product inventory, pay bills, keep up with stats and insights on different sites, update my newsletter subscribers, etc. Then, of course, a large part of my time is spent thinking about who, from a logistics standpoint, I can contact about a specific date that I need to fill. That is a full-time job in and of itself. Whether I am eating breakfast, working around the house, watching the news, laying in the bed or whatever, the wheels are always turning. I still manage to create plenty of off-time for myself, as well. That’s when you’ll usually find me either with my family or fishing. For years, I didn’t have much off time, so now I fish a lot. Getting out and enjoying God’s creation, especially on water, is my therapy.
- Bob Sellers with Old Time Preacher’s Quartet
JB: You‘ve shared once that you had your earplugs in when you’re not traveling with a group, with the sound of white noise to fall asleep. Are you still using that?
BS: When I was on the bus, I usually put in earplugs and had some noise playing on a Bose speaker by my head. It was supposed to be the sound of an engine of some sort. We kept it cold on our side of the bus and it was usually about 58 degrees in my bunk. So I was wrapped up to the top of my head with a sheet, fleece blanket and a thick comforter had that noise going which blocked out anything, and rocking to the bus motion…that was the best sleep in the world and probably one of the things I have missed most about road life. And of course, we stayed up half the night and slept half the day, because there was nothing much else to do inside a bus. So now I usually get up when my wife and kids leave for school. And I have a fan and light blocking curtains in our bedroom, but it’s not the same. I certainly don’t sleep with earplugs and block out the world, because I’m afraid I might sleep through an emergency or something. It took me many months after coming of the bus to be able to get a decent night’s sleep!
JB: How do we get hold of you to sing at a church service or concert?
BS: I try to book every Sunday morning and every Sunday night that I can. I live in west-central Alabama, and if overnight travel is required, I try to book additional nights that week. I don’t have a set charge for any church service. Someone asked me recently how I’m able to do that and still make a living. All I can say is that’s just how I’ve done it since I started solo, and God has always met my financial needs. I also work hard to keep my overhead and expenses low. To book me for a church: I’d love to go any place that would love to have me! I can be reached by phone at (205) 331-9997 or email at office@bobsellersministries.com or through social media. On Facebook, find me at Bob Sellers Ministries. On Twitter, Instagram and YouTube – @BobSellersSings.
Website HERE.
We hope you enjoy “Wonderful Story of Love” by Bob Sellers:
Thanks so much Bob for sharing your ministry with SGNScoops. Blessings on your ministry, as you share the good news with the ones who need encouragement, and with those who have never heard the gospel of salvation.
Jantina Baksteen
By Jantina Baksteen
Jantina Baksteen is a gospel music writer and regular contributor to SGNScoops magazine and website.
Jantina Baksteen – biography:
I live all the way overseas in the Netherlands. I’m married and I have three adult children.
I grew up in a Christian home and knew in my early years that I wanted to belong to Him. I surrendered my life to Christ was baptized one day before I turned 11 years old.
Somehow, the seed of loving gospel music was planted by the style of music my parents played at home. Around 2006/2007, I was listening to Gaither homecoming music that I found on the internet. The song, “Oh, What A Savior,” by Ernie Haase hit me with the so-called Southern gospel bug.
From there, I’ve been reading /studying all I can find. I found the digital SGNScoops Magazine.
As I was spending so much time reading and listening about this industry, I started praying for God to please give me a job in the Southern gospel industry. Sometimes, I commented to Lorraine Walker on her posts. How could she know the longing of my heart?
But last year she asked me if I wanted to do something for SGNScoops: the Wacky Wednesday posts online. Now I do the “Beyond the Song” article that really has my heart as I am reaching out to artists, asking about a current song and having a sneak peak behind the scenes.
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AB Gospel Agency Reaches Agreement with Bob Sellers
Written by Staff on October 22, 2018 – 8:45 pm -
AB Gospel Agency Reaches Agreement with Bob Sellers
AB Gospel Agency is thrilled to announce the addition of Southern gospel soloist, Bob Sellers, to its excellent roster of dynamic artists.
Bob Sellers
For more information about Bob Sellers and his ministry, you may visit his website at www.BobSellersMinistries.com.
For booking inquiries, you may reach Andrew Brunet at (803) 374-4069 or by email at abgospelagency@gmail.com.
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SGNScoops’ Wacky Wednesday talks about Facebook, hobbies and writers
Written by Staff on September 19, 2018 – 2:43 pm -
It’s Wacky Wednesday time!
SGNScoops’ Wacky Wednesday with gospel artists returns this month with some interesting questions for our panel. Special thanks to our friend Jantina de Haan for collecting all of these great answers.
Clayton Inman of Triumphant
As you know, Wacky Wednesday features questions that you might not find in regular artist interviews and answers that you might not see printed anywhere else…
Today we hear responses from Josh Jordan of the Jordan Family Band, Gerald Wolfe of Greater Vision, Wendy Hayes of the Mylon Hayes family, Corey Pearson of the Diplomats, Bob Sellers of the Old Time Preachers Quartet (formerly of the Kingsmen), Pat Barker of the Guardians, Clayton Inman of Triumphant, and Jaquita Lindsey of 11th Hour.
Jaquita Lindsey of 11th Hour
We are giving them four questions: Favorite hobby you never have time to do; first post showing on your Facebook news feed; favorite devotional author; and favorite songwriter any genre.
Are you ready? Here we go. In no particular order…
Josh Jordan: 1. How is a it a hobby if you never get to do it? My fav hobby is fishing with my family. 2. Randa Jordan (little heart image). 3. I’ve never read a book all the way through. I’d rather go fishing. 4. (King) David, his Psalms are off the charts.
Bob Sellers
Gerald Wolfe: 1. Drive through the mountains. 2. Right now, it’s happy birthday to Kimberley Allman (Chris’ wife). 3. Oswald Chambers. 4. Fanny J. Crosby.
Wendy Hayes: 1. Scrapbooking. 2. It is one from the last couple of days, where our family sang and we had so many precious kids come that love gospel music. 3. Priscilla Shirer. 4. Rebecca Peck.
Corey Pearson: 1. Fish and ride four wheelers. 2. Today it was something about the government, so I probably over looked it. 3. That’s a hard one. Most anything by Dr. Johnny Hunt. 4. Dianne Wilkinson, Sonya and Becky of the Isaacs, and Chris Tomlin.
Wendy and Mylon Hayes
Bob Sellers: 1. Fish, hunt, camp. Anything outdoors. 2. Lee and Rebekah Mitchell in photos with some group called Gold City. 3. Gary Larson (Far Side). 4. Merle Haggard.
Pat Barker: 1. Sleep. 2. I only do mySpace. 3. Holy Spirit. 4. Dottie Rambo.
Clayton Inman: 1. Golf. 2. A picture post. 3. Max Lucado. 4. Scotty Inman.
Josh Jordan with the Jordan Family Band
Jaquita Lindsey: 1. Be crafty, paint. 2. I don’t ever look at any news. 3. Jentezen Franklin. 4. Jonathan Cain.
Were any of these answers surprising to you? Let us know if you liked this week’s Wacky Wednesday feature and tell us what you would ask your favorite artist.
Pat Barker
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Corey Pearson of the Diplomats
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Bob Sellers Joins Old Time Preachers Quartet
Written by SGN Scoops Staff on August 29, 2018 – 10:41 am -Bob Sellers Joins Old Time Preachers Quartet
Nashville, TN Effective January 1, 2019 in addition to his solo minsitry, Bob Sellers will also assume the lead singer spot for the Old Time Preachers Quartet. So, how did this come to be?
Les Butler, Old Time Preachers QT states, “our original lead singer, Lee McNeill told me early in the year that he would give me the entire year to find another lead singer. He took a pastorate in Mechanicsville, VA in 2017 and it was impossible to do both. I tried for months to find a singing preacher. I quickly found out why there’s never been a full-time quartet of preachers traveling the country; there aren’t any! So, Mike Holcomb and I discussed it and felt if the Lord brought us the right person, it would be okay if he wasn’t a preacher. As long as there is an Old Time Preachers QT, founding members Mike Holcomb and myself will anchor down the preaching spot.”
Butler continues, “My wife and I were driving home from Pigeon Forge, TN when I told her if Bob Sellers ever leaves the Kingsmen, I would love to talk to him about joining us.” Literally, the very next morning I read his facebook post announcing that he was leaving the Kingsmen. I just stared at my computer in disbelief. I sent him a text immediately. He called me the next day. After several weeks of prayer on both sides, we agreed to join forces.”
Holcomb states, “everyone in the Old Time Preachers QT have our own personal ministries. Les, Tim, Adam and I preach and sing individually somewhere across America about every night.” Adam Borden states, “the QT only does 60-70 dates each year. This was a perfect situation for Bob to grow his solo ministry while scratching the quartet itch.”
Tim Owens states, “Bob is a great singer with an amazing range. Lee had a sickness in the family and couldn’t join us in Morristown, TN in June. Les called him about midnight as we traveled from North Carolina to Morristown. Bob picked up the phone and said he’d be glad to help. He showed up in Morristown, we quickly ran through a couple of songs and we hit it off right out of the gate. We sang for 3 services like we’d been singing together for years. He’s a keeper.”
Sellers says, “My goal when leaving The Kingsmen in June 2018 was to spend more time at home yet continue singing and ministering to people wherever God would open doors. In addition to honoring a steady solo schedule, in recent months I’ve had the privilege of filling in several times with The Old Time Preachers Quartet, and I’m extremely excited to now be joining their ranks on a more permanent basis! Having gotten to know better the men who make up this quartet – Les Butler, Mike Holcomb, Tim Owens and Adam Borden – I believe they are some of the finest, Christian men in Gospel music, and their talent is second to none. The Old Time Preachers Quartet’s touring schedule of roughly 60-70 dates a year allows me to fulfill my desire to spend more time with my family, while remaining focused on my solo singing ministry and also allowing me to sing quartet music, which I have so enjoyed for the past many years.”
The quartet will be blessed to have Bob with us for one tour this year, before his official start in Jan 2019. He will be with them this Friday morning at the Bluegate Theater Breakfast Club event in Shipshewana, Saturday night at the Dundee Assembly of God, Dundee, MI and the Papaw’s Gospel Sing at Fellowship Baptist Church in Muncie, IN.
For more information, go to oldtimepreachersquartet.com.
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Bob Sellers Announces Solo Ministry
Written by SGN Scoops Staff on June 21, 2018 – 8:54 am -
Bob Sellers Announces Solo Ministry
Nashville, TN Bob Sellers announced, via his Facebook account, his departure from the Kingsmen Quartet. He has been the lead singer for the legendary group for nearly 7 years and his tenure with the Kingsmen has been filled with record successes for a group that already boasts countless hit songs, iconic lineups and numerous awards. “I appreciate the honor that Ray Dean Reese gave me seven years ago, allowing me to fulfill a lifetime dream of singing with my favorite quartet. I’m going to miss the guys and I wouldn’t trade my time there for the world,” stated Sellers. His last date with the Kingsmen was June 16th in Mountain Home, Arkansas.
While Bob Sellers is departing from the Kingsmen, he will not be leaving the road. “I did as many solo dates as I could through the years so I am excited for the chance to expand that ministry.” His first solo date will be June 24th in Tuscaloosa, Al. Bob has already scheduled over 60 dates this year in 20 states. While with the Kingsmen, he averaged two or three days at home each week. “As cliché as it sounds, my decision to leave was based on my desire to spend more time at home with my family. I am excited to be able to spend more time with my wife and kids. My oldest daughter will be playing basketball this fall on a scholarship from the University of West Alabama so I’ll be yelling, “Go Tigers” a lot,” Sellers added.
Bob Sellers is also excited to announce he has signed a consultation agreement with Butler Music Group that will include publicity and media representation. Les Butler states, “Bob Sellers is a good man; a talented man and a man that still has much to offer the fans of Southern Gospel Music. I am proud to call him friend. Sellers added, “People have been so kind to me and God has continued to bless me after I announced my decision to leave the Kingsmen. People can keep up with me through my website and on Facebook.
For more information or to schedule Bob Sellers at your church or event, go to www.bobsellersministries.com.
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Wacky Wednesday writers talk to Wendy Hayes, Gerald Wolfe, more
Written by Staff on May 30, 2018 – 12:33 pm -
Wacky Wednesday with Gospel Artists returns this month with some interesting questions for our panel. Special thanks to our friend Jantina de Haan for collecting all of these great answers.
As you know, Wacky Wednesday features questions that you might not find in regular artist interviews and answers that you might not see printed anywhere else…
Today we hear responses from Josh Jordan of the Jordan Family Band, Gerald Wolfe of Greater Vision,
Mylon and Wendy Hayes
Wendy Hayes of the Mylon Hayes family, Corey Pearson of the Diplomats, Bob Sellers (formerly of the Kingsmen), Pat Barker of the Guardians, Clayton Inman of Triumphant, Josh Townsend of Legacy Five, and Jaquita
Gerald Wolfe-Greater Vision
Guardians with Pat Barker
Lindsey of 11th Hour.
First question for today is: What was your favorite subject in school?
Ladies first…
Jaquita Lindsey: Choir
Wendy Hayes: History
Now the Gentlemen…
Josh Jordan: Math
Gerald Wolfe: English
Corey Pearson: Today it was something about the government, so I probably overlooked it (Corey, we really don’t know what you meant by this…)
Bob Sellers: English
Bob Sellers
Pat Barker: Lunch
Clayton Inman: P.E. 🙂 (Physical Eduction)
Josh Townsend: History
Today we have a second question is: What book have you read more than once?
Jaquita Lindsey: Only the Bible
Wendy Hayes: The Bible
Josh Jordan: I’ve never read a book all the way through.I’d rather go fishing.
Gerald Wolfe: How to listen to God, by Dr. Charles Stanley.
Corey Pearson: The Bible and Huckleberry Finn.
Bob Sellers: Where the Red Fern Grows
Pat Barker: Slave, by John MacArthur
Clayton Inman: The Go Giver
Josh Townsend: Never read a book more than once, lol
Were any of these answers surprising to you? Let us know if you liked this week’s Wacky feature and tell us what you would ask your favorite artist!
Stay tuned next time for another Wacky Wednesday!
Do you have a question for our artist panel? Send it in to SGNScoops today! lorraine@sgnscoops.com
Jaquita Lindsey of 11th Hour
Legacy Five with Josh Townsend
The Jordan Family Band features, from left, Josh Jordan, Randa Jordan, Hutch Jordan, Grant Jordan, Keenan Atkinson and Alex Jordan. ‘Reach’ will be available from Skyland Records on July 13.
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Wacky Wednesday asks Bob, Pat, Clayton, Josh and more about fruit and jobs!
Written by Staff on May 16, 2018 – 1:05 pm -Wacky Wednesday with Gospel Artists is back with another question. Special thanks to our friend Jantina de Haan for collecting all of these great answers, and to all of you for your overwhelming response to the return of Wacky Wednesday!
Gerald Wolfe
As you know, Wacky Wednesday features questions that you might not find in regular artist interviews and answers that you might not see printed anywhere else…And do you know the word for the fear of taste? Keep reading!
Today we hear responses from Josh Jordan of the Jordan Family Band, Gerald Wolfe of Greater Vision,
Wendy Hayes of the Mylon Hayes family, Corey Pearson of the Diplomats, Bob Sellers, Pat Barker of the Guardians, Clayton Inman of Triumphant, Josh Townsend of Legacy Five, and
Legacy Five with Josh Townsend
Jaquita Lindsey of 11th Hour.
This week’s questions are: what is your favorite fruit and what was the first job you held? See if you can tell which answer is which!
We will let the men go first again:
Josh Jordan: Oranges and pouring concrete
Gerald Wolfe: Demonstrating Baldwin organs and pianos. I was in high school and strawberries
Jordan Family Band
Corey Pearson: Cutting grass and watermelon and strawberries
Bob Sellers: Tough one. I love all fruit! I’d have to say watermelon and Housel hardware store in Gordo Alabama. I was 15.
Josh Townsend: Oranges and the pianist for the Old Paths
Pat Barker: Choir director and Of The Looms…
Clayton Inman: Banana and day camp counselor
Let’s hear from the ladies…
Jaquita Lindsey: Bananas and Tasty Freeze
Wendy Hayes: Roses department store and strawberries, watermelon, oranges
Clayton Inman
Were these answers what you expected? We hope you enjoyed this Q&A and perhaps it shed a little more light on your favorite artists. And did you know that fear of taste is “geumaphobia“? The Bible says, “Taste and see that the Lord is good.” He’s better even than bananas! “Taste” here means “experience” or “enjoy” or to take into your heart and let Him give you the nutrients your soul needs. He is good!!
Wendy Hayes
Stay tuned next time for another Wacky Wednesday, when we will ask the question everyone wants to know: would you rather have a grizzly bear or a whale as a pet? (Is this the actual question that has been asked? Stay tuned…)
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Jaquita Lindsey
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Bob Sellers
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Gospel music’s Wacky Wednesday asks another deep, mind-blowing question
Written by Staff on May 9, 2018 – 1:26 pm -Wacky Wednesday with Gospel Artists is back with another question. Special thanks to our friend Jantina de Haan for collecting all of these great answers, and to all of you for your overwhelming response to the return of Wacky Wednesday!
As you know, Wacky Wednesday features questions that you might not find in regular artist interviews and answers that you might not see printed anywhere else…
Today we hear responses from Josh Jordan of the Jordan Family Band, Gerald Wolfe of Greater Vision,
Clayton and Scotty Inman of Triumphant. (Craig Harris)
Wendy Hayes of the Mylon Hayes family, Corey Pearson of the Diplomats, Bob Sellers, Pat Barker of the Guardians, Clayton Inman of Triumphant, Josh Townsend of Legacy Five, and
Legacy Five with Josh Townsend
Jaquita Lindsey of 11th Hour.
This week’s question is: who is your favorite Gospel Music Artist?
We will let the men go first this time:
Josh Jordan: Tough question. I find myself listening to the Cathedrals with Danny Funderburk in the lineup. Also, the original Hinsons. But I have several current groups I enjoy.
Gerald Wolfe: The Happy Goodman Family. They always had great songs, and they were exciting to watch.
Corey Pearson of the Diplomats
Corey Pearson: Growing up, I listened to the Kingsmen and Gold City. Loved the bands and loved Big Jim Hamill.
Gerald Wolfe-Greater Vision
Bob Sellers: Kingsmen.
Josh Townsend: The Collingsworth Family; love the tight family harmony.
Pat Barker: The Guardians. They pay me to say that
Clayton Inman: The Hinsons; I love the electricity they brought to a stage.
Let’s hear from the ladies…
Jaquita Lindsey: I have so many friends that sing that’s hard for me to choose.
Wendy Hayes: The Whisnants and Greater Vision. They both have been close friends of our family for many years and we love their ministries.
Were these answers what you expected? The artists list some great groups in Gospel music, past and present. Maybe some of their favorite’s style or vocal inflections have rubbed off on them…we will let you decide.
Wendy Hayes
Stay tuned next time for another Wacky Wednesday, when we will ask the question everyone wants to know: what color are your socks? (Is this the actual question that has been asked? Stay tuned…)
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Jaquita Lindsey
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SGNScoops’ Wacky Wednesday with Gospel Artists Returns!
Written by Staff on May 2, 2018 – 7:46 am -Because we had so many requests for the return of this popular segment, Wacky Wednesday with Gospel Artists has now returned. Special thanks to our friend Jantina de Haan for collecting all of these great answers.
As you know, Wacky Wednesday features questions that you might not find in regular artist interviews and answers that you might not see printed anywhere else…
Today we hear responses from Josh Jordan of the Jordan Family Band, Gerald Wolfe of Greater Vision,
Mylon and Wendy Hayes
(Pictured L-R)
Greg Bentley, (Crossroads), Jaquita Lindsey, (11th Hour), Jim Stover, (Crossroads), Amber Eppinette, (11th Hour), Grant Gibson, (11th Hour), Jeff Collins, (Crossroads)
Wendy Hayes of the Mylon Hayes family, Corey Pearson of the Diplomats, Bob Sellers (formerly of the Kingsmen), Pat Barker of the Guardians, Clayton Inman of Triumphant, and Jaquita
Gerald Wolfe-Greater Vision
Jordan Family Band on the cover of January 2018 SGNScoops Magazine
Guardians with Pat Barker
Lindsey of 11th Hour.
We start off our series with an easy question: What is your favorite type of coffee?
Ladies first…
Jaquita Lindsey: Pike Place coffee
Wendy Hayes: Vanilla Bean Frappe
Now the Gentlemen…
Josh Jordan: I drink absolutely NO coffee!
Gerald Wolfe: Skinny Peppermint Mocha, extra hot
Corey Pearson: Straight black coffee because I can’t pronounce any of the other drinks
Bob Sellers: White chocolate mocha, hot, grand triple shot
Bob Sellers
Pat Barker: Cinnamon hazelnut almond milk macchiato
Clayton Inman: Tall Pike Place
What do these answers reveal about the artists’ personalities? We will let you decide. But we do know one thing… a certain coffee shop serves these artists well. Maybe a sponsorship should be considered?
Stay tuned next time for another Wacky Wednesday!
Do you have a question for our artist panel? Send it in to SGNScoops today! lorraine@sgnscoops.com
Triumphant
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BOB SELLERS ANNOUNCES START OF SOLO MINISTRY, DEPARTURE FROM THE KINGSMEN
Written by Staff on April 30, 2018 – 7:22 am -
Bob Sellers announced his departure from the Kingsmen on April 30, 2018
Since 2011, I have had the privilege of singing lead with The Kingsmen Quartet of Asheville, NC. Each year we performed upward of 200 dates. I’ve commuted an average of 900 miles per week, which along with our touring schedule, has kept me away from home around 250 days each of those years. I’ve driven around 350,000 miles in total and gone through seven sets of tires and the better part of two automobiles throughout that time. My kids have grown from babies to young adults. I’ve missed most birthdays, big shots, base hits, recitals, first dates, broken bones, injuries and illnesses, etc., while my wife Kansas was left to handle it all mostly on her own. Still, God provided and sustained all of us throughout my tenure here. It has been an honor and a tremendous blessing in my life to be a part of “The Mighty Kingsmen”.
The Kingsmen Quartet
I’ve had experiences that I could have only dreamed of seven years ago, and I will forever be grateful to Ray Dean Reese and the entire Kingsmen organization for that opportunity.
King Solomon said, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” (Ecclesiastes 3:1), and this particular season of my life is drawing to a close. I am announcing my departure from The Kingsmen, effective June 16th, and with God’s help I will immediately begin a solo singing ministry. This decision was not made lightly, but only after more than a year of praying and receiving counsel from my pastor, family and dearest friends. My desire is to continue singing gospel music as God has called and equipped me to do, yet travel at a slower pace and set my own schedule, which will allow me to spend more time with my wife of nearly 20 years and our three children. Our oldest daughter Corley is about to graduate high school and will begin a college basketball career this Fall. Her little sister Ellie will be a high school freshman next year and our son Will will be a 7th grader. Each of them is growing steadily more involved in school and extra-curricular activities and my wife has to juggle all this activity and a career of her own as a 6th grade teacher. I am beyond excited about once again becoming more involved in all of their lives, while managing my personal ministry.
I will be available for worship services, homecomings, revivals and other church events as well as for concerts, fairs, conferences, etc. and am currently accepting bookings for the remainder of this year and beyond.
Visit www.bobsellersministries.com to schedule an appearance and to keep up with everything regarding my ministry.
You may also reach me by email at office@bobsellersministries.com and by calling or texting (205) 331-9997.
Also, stay in touch with me on social media sites including Facebook (www.facebook.com/bobsellersministries), Twitter (@BobSellersSings) and Instagram (@BobSellersSings).
One of the greatest blessings I’ve received over the years is making friends with so many of the nicest people in the world. I love you all and covet your support and especially your prayers for this exciting new venture, and I ask that you’ll continue to support and pray for The Kingsmen. I hope to see each of you soon!
Love In Christ,
Bob
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