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January 01, 2012: LEIPERS FORK is happy to announce that (SMILEY)
BO COLLIER is playing acoustic guitar with the group. Bo has a God given gift to gab and is an outstanding rhythm guitarist. He will be commuting from Union, Mississippi
to travel with the group. Smiley is taking Jeff Belchers position on acoustic guitar. Jeff Belcher moved to the 5 string banjo taking the place of long standing Chris
Whidby who was one of the founding members of Leipers Fork Bluegrass. Chris was a dedicated and committed member for six years.
He has 3 small girls at home in Bending Chestnut, Tennessee and a devoted wife with a fulltime construction business
that he has to devote his time for. The
group misses Chris and his father Randy. We wish the family the best in life and thanks for helping make Leipers Fork
Bluegrass Group the group it is today. Chris was an inspiration to all. Buddy, Lance, Jeff and Zeke. HI FOLKS,
11-22-2011 Leipers Fork Bluegrass is so excited that we can hardly contain ourselves!!!!!!! It was announced and presented Saturday November 19,
2011 at the USAGEM Convention, Awards Show and Banquet at the Texas Troubadour Theater in Nashville Tennessee
Leipers Fork Bluegrass won the USAGEM Crown Jewel Award for The Gospel Bluegrass Acoustic Group of the Year. Accepting the
award on behalf of the group was Becky Dawson; wife of fiddling Zeke Dawson. Becky proceeded to several radio and television
interviews following the close of the program. Thanks Becky!!!!!! The artists are voted by existing USAGEM membership artist and fans. From all the fellows-Buddy, Chris,
Jeff, Lance and Zeke; Thanks for your continued support and love you folks have shown Leipers Fork Bluegrass over the years!
God is GOOD!!!!! USAGEM; Based in Nashville, TN, the organization was formed in 2003 when a group of approximately 15 artists met to explore ways in which they could enhance their individual ministries by bonding together with other Christian ministries. From that small group of artists, today the organization has grown to more than 200 professional members. These artists represent five genres of Christian/Gospel music, including Southern Gospel; Black Gospel; Christian Country Gospel; Contemporary Christian; and Bluegrass/Acoustic/Folk Gospel. Each of these musical genres is represented by three Board of Director members who advise artists/members of their particular genre. Currently, the organization is experiencing a season of rapid growth. The group also had 2 original song Rise and Walk/Sign of the Times to be in the running for top songs of the year for IBMA awards. Leipers Fork Bluegrass recently signed on with Elsenpeter Productions of Barry, Illinois. Elsenpeter Productions is a variety agency that promotes and books musical and variety acts with fairs and festivals throughout Iowa, Illinois, and Missiouri. The group will be showcasing in December 2012, January and Feburary 2012. Georgia, Pennsylvania and Indiana fairs will be showcased also. LEIPERS FORK BLUEGRASS; Monteagle Recording Artists is currently in the studio working on their next CD release and first DVD release!!!!!!! Be on the look out!!!!!!! Producer Scott Godsey along with A&R Manager
Bev McCann with Homeland Entertainment Group and
the Monteagle Label are working overtime to fulfill several projects that are due to be released soon. September 8,2010 LEIPERS FORK BLUEGRASS was the first bluegrass group to sign on the new recording label Monteagle with
the Homeland Entertainment Group. Email from European World of Bluegrass
offering LEIPERS FORK BLUEGRASS a showcase to appear in Voorthuizen, Holland. From: Liz Meyer <liz@lizmeyer.com> Date: January 17, 2011 1:16:10 PM CST To: heartland1@charter.netSubject: s/ EWOB 2011: Please confirm immediately! Greetings and best wishes for a happy new year, and
thank you for your interest in EWOB! Good news! Your band has been selected by the Program Committee to showcase at the European World of Bluegrass Festival 2011 in Voorthuizen, the Netherlands, on SATURDAY, 4 JUNE, 2011. Please confirm immediately that you will be able to perform on this date, so the Program Committee can complete and release the program schedule for EWOB 2011. EWOB NEEDS YOU! The EWOB Team works hard all year to make EWOB the best event it can be, and to help the musicians as much as possible. Right now we need YOUR help - we need your feedback, advice, and ideas on what we can do to improve our own performance. Please respond ASAP to these questions: Warm regards from your friends in Holland, the EWOB Team, Liz www.ewob.eu www.lizmeyer.com LEIPERS FORK BLUEGRASS IS FEATURED ON TE FESTIVAL SLIDE SHOW AT 2:11 minutes!!!!! Check it out!!!!! KadmusArts 2010 Festival Year in Review!Are you ready to fall in love, all over again? To celebrate 2010, sing along with one of the world’s great bands, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, as their song All Over Again creates a perfect soundtrack to the KadmusArts Festival Year in Review: KadmusArts 2010 Slideshow Credits All of the images highlight only a portion of the 2010 festival producers and promoters, artists and bands, audiences and fans from 154 countries who use KadmusArts.com to travel, discover, and create. What a great year: extraordinary live events, amazing artists, astounding audiences! Our toast for 2011: The world is a better place when we all have the opportunity to live a festive life. Here’s hoping we see you on the road, on the stage, and on KadmusArts.com. From all of us at KadmusArts, LEIPERS FORK BLUEGRASS is a member
of the USAGEM and has presented numerous concerts on the USAGEM God and Country Jubilee. The group has been nominated two
years in a row for the Bluegrass/Acoustic Crown Jewel Award. Artists who participated in the show as award
presenters included: The Leipers Fork Bluegrass Band; Nashville Cowboy Church pastor, Dr. Harry Yates; Sheila
Berry; Shelton Bissell; Tammy Vice; Tommy Smith; Mona Faith; Charlene Harrison; Ann Hartmann; Roger Revette; Bev McCann; Tommie
Lewis; The Higher Trails Band; Marty Merchant; Jim Babcock; Rick Bell; Laura Mathy; Peggy Inks; Dewitt Johnson; Mark Brown;
Julian & Bonnie; Danny Jones; and Dwayne Lewis. After the afternoon awards show, about 125 USAGEM members and their family members gathered at the
Radisson Hotel on Music Valley Drive to celebrate the goodness of God at the organization's annual convention banquet. With the help and guidance of the Fresh Well Media of Brentwood, the organization filmed ten "God
& Country Jubilee TV" shows. Each of the 30-minute shows was hosted by USAGEM board member and television veteran
Tommie Lewis and his son, Dwayne, and featured performances by three USAGEM members/artists.
The shows are
currently being edited for possible future broadcasts on the Family Friendly Entertainment Network which is based in Texas.
In addition, artists who participated in the shows will receive a DVD of their performances. Be
on the look out for the programs to be aired on PBT soon!!!! CONGRADULATIONS
to PEGGY OWENS for PROMOTER of the YEAR 2010 MAGNOLIA STATE BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION of MISSISSIPPPI Peggy Owens is one of the greatest and honorable promoters in bluegrass music!!!!!!!!!!!!! """"WE LOVE YA PEGGY""" LEIPERS
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