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Williamsons feature in SGNScoops On The Road

The Williamsons: Donnie and Lisa Williamson, Karl Rice, Darin Hebert

SGNScoops is “On The Road!” SGNScoops Magazine writer Robert York had the opportunity to spend some time with the Williamsons last weekend. The group traveled all the way from Weleetka, Okla. to be in Georgia. Saturday night was the 75th birthday concert for their friend James Wright of the Wright Family. Also that evening, the Wright Family performed as well as David Gresham. In addition to Donnie and Lisa Williamson, the group includes Darin Hubert and Karl Rice.

The Williamsons and hosts of Gospel Music USA, Karen Peck, Danny Jones

Donnie Williamson let me know that they would be at Southern Gospel Weekend coming up in Oxford, Alab., March 1, 2, 3. They also had their daughters with them. Monday morning they were scheduled to tape two TV programs for ‘Gospel Music USA’ which is hosted by Danny Jones, Mike LeFevre, and Karen Peck. I met the group with Danny Jones at Cracker Barrel for breakfast before the taping, enjoying a lot of joking and fun. You get Danny and Donnie together and you are in for a treat.

On to the tv station for the taping which was scheduled to start at noon. They taped the two programs and the interviews were just as much fun as breakfast. Also at the taping, the daughters and Lisa sang as a trio together. Gospel Music USA is aired on WATC-TV, which is available in the Atlanta area and also on the internet at www.watc.tv.

The Williamsons have produced more than a dozen recordings, performing material that is mostly written by Lisa and Donnie. They have been nominated in the Top Ten Best Mixed Group across the nation and have had several top 10 songs.

Make your reservations and pack your bags and come to Oxford, Alab., on March 1, 2, 3 and be the Williamsons and many other great Gospel groups. For more information on Southern Gospel Weekend click here.

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Browders Tape Christmas Special

The Browders and hosts of Gospel Music USA

The Browders from Hiltons, VA recently traveled to Atlanta, GA to film a Christmas Program at WATC-TV 57 for GOSPEL MUSIC USA. The program will air at 2:30 pm on the station Saturday December 12 at 2:30 pm.

The Browders

The Browders are a family group. Father Tommy was stricken with polio at age of two and was paralyzed, but at the age of nine he began to regain feeling in his thumb. At the time he was stricken the doctors told his parents that he would not live to be a teenager. Today Tommy is leading the group and although still in a wheel chair, he is able to play a guitar and sing with the group.

Tommy Browder

During the tv taping, Tommy read the Christmas Story from the Bible. The group sang Christmas songs. Danny Jones, Karen Peck Gooch and Mike LeFevre host GOSPEL MUSIC USA. The program can also be seen in the Greenville, SC area on their sister station WGGS-TV. It is also available on the internet www.watc.tv.

The Bowders

Gospel Music USA is on Facebook where you can become friends and see video clips and photos of the tapings.
Other Christmas programs taped were Tim Lovelace to be aired November 28, Alison Speer to be aired December 12, and A Merry Gospel Christmas to be aired December 19.

Story by Robert York.

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ENJOYING LIFE SET TO PREMIERE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 ON WATC TV 57 IN ATLANTA

Dr Jerry and Jan Goff

Award-winning gospel artists Dr. Jerry and Lil’ Jan Goff host this half hour of music and conversation

WATC TV 57 in Atlanta, Georgia is launching Enjoying Life with Dr. Jerry and Lil’ Jan, a new television series featuring award-winning gospel music hosts Dr. Jerry and Lil’ Jan Goff, on Saturday, September 5 at 4:00 p.m. The half hour series features music by Jerry and Jan as well as lively conversation and musical performances by their guests. Enjoying Life WATC original series is produced at the WATC production studio located in Norcross, Georgia.

“Enjoying Life highlights the fun and loving relationship between Jerry and Jan,” said Patricia Mathis, Vice-President of WATC TV and Producer of Enjoying Life. “I have known them for years and what you see on the program is what you see after the taping is done. They are wonderful people who make their guests feel at home.”

“Jan and I are thrilled that our new TV show, Enjoying Life, will be a part of the fall series of programming at WATC TV,” said Jerry Goff. “It’s an exciting program of music, chatter and friends. Don’t miss it!”

Enjoying Life joins the WATC gospel music programming block on Saturdays, which also includes the WATC original series Gospel Music USA with hosts Danny Jones, Karen Peck Gooch and Mike LeFevre and Television’s Gospel Jubilee which is produced in the WATC production studio.

For more information, visit www.watc.tv.

Mike LeFevre, Danny Jones and Karen Peck on the set of Gospel Music USA!

Karen Peck, Danny Jones, Mike LeFevre. Photo courtesy of Robert York

WATC-TV 57 out of Atlanta, GA airs “Gospel Music USA,” hosted by Mike
LeFevre (The LeFevre Quartet), Danny Jones (Singing News) and Karen Peck
(Karen Peck & New River). This 30-minute segment is filled with your favorite
Southern Gospel music from top artists from all over the USA. Mike, Danny and
Karen bring you face-to-face with the artists as they share their testimonies and
their ministries with their viewers.

Upcoming guests on Gospel Music USA include Jeff Stice, Lauren Talley, Freedom Quartet, Old Paths, Ivan Parker and Archie Watkins. Some of the artists who have appeared on the show are Karen Peck and New River, The LeFevre Quartet, Greater Vision, Triumphant Quartet and The Blackwood Brothers, just to name a few.

Gospel Music USA airs Saturdays at 2:30 pm on WATC TV and Saturday nights at 9 pm as part of the “Saturday Night Gospel Sing” on WATC TOO. Watch Gospel Music USA from the comfort of your own home via live stream here: http://watc.tv/gospelmusicusa/

Behind The Scenes At Gospel Music USA

Karen Peck, Danny Jones, Mike LeFevre

By Robert York

Old Paths Quartet

Gospel Music USA, a TV program aired on WATC-TV in Atlanta, GA and also available on the internet, recently had a two-day taping of the programs in high definition (HD). The station will be totally HD in February when these programs begin to air. Danny Jones, Singing News Editor; Karen Peck of Karen Peck and New River and Mike LeFevre of the LeFevre Quartet are the hosts of the program.

I had the privilege of having breakfast before the first day of taping with Danny, Karen and Mike. Danny and Mike were discussing the most asked question about Mike’s group. Mike responded about how he was related to Eva Mae LeFevre. Mike said his Dad and Eva Mae’s husband

Interview With Old Paths

Uncle Urias were brothers. He went on to talk a little about the family saying that they were five brothers and two sisters in the family. Sister Maude started singing with Uncle Urias and Alf. After Maude left the group, Sister Omega sang with them. The marriage took place and Eva Mae started playing the piano and singing alto with the group.

It was over to the studio for taping the program. There were six groups

Freedom Quartet

scheduled to tape in the two-day session. The first day bought The Old Paths Quartet, Freedom Quartet and Lauren Talley in front of the four cameras and on the new set for the program. Day two was Jeff Stice, Ivan Parker and Archie Watkins. When you put those three hosts together you never know exactly what to expect from them. I would go into some funny details about the introduction of Freedom Quartet but I think it best to let you wait and watch the program.

Lauren Talley

Patricia Mathis, Vice President of WATC-TV and Greg West produce the program which is aired at 2:30 pm eastern time on Saturdays on both TV and the internet. The original show was taped August 13, 2013 and started airing in September of that year. It has been on the air weekly since then. WATC-TV also filmed the SGN Scoops 2014 Diamond Awards and the Lou Hildreth Honors featuring Willie Wynn this past year in Pigeon Forge, TN and aired the programs

Patricia Mathis and Ivan Parker

on their station. For more information including programming details, visit  www.watc.tvhttp://www.watc.tv/

Pictures courtesy of Robert York.

Mike LeFevre, Danny Jones, Jeff Stice