Community Meet and Greet

Yesterday afternoon’s meet and greet was a highlight of the convention for the Talley Trio fans gathered.

Lauren and Roger started the event by explaining what was happening, and what they hoped to accomplish with the event:

Then they sang two songs a capella from Songs You Know By Heart:

Debra and Lauren each shared testimonies of other Tree-o community members:


This entry was written by Daniel Mount, posted on September 19, 2009 at 2:56 pm

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  1. RJ Henderson posted the following on September 19, 2009 at 3:13 pm.

    I wish I could have been there. I hate I missed NQC. Always praying for the Talley Trio

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    1. Lindsey Pierce posted the following on September 23, 2009 at 12:59 pm.

      I heard it was really good!!! Hate I had 2 miss it!!! I love ya’lls new cd. It beat Life Goes On, but not by much. Ya’lls cd’s just keep gettin better and better!!!! I’m prayin 4 ya’ll and everyone else in the southern gospel industry!!! Peace!

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  2. Jessie Walker posted the following on September 19, 2009 at 6:16 pm.

    Hi Lauren,

    I just wanted to say I wish I could have been at the NQC last night. I was there on wednesday night and met you and your parents. I came to your table with my mom and my mom told you that all I wanted for my 17th b-day was to come see you guys, so she brought me. we are also FB Friends.I wanted to thank you guys for your ministry. I love your music! I am praying for you all!

    thanks!
    Jessie

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  3. Fred Phillips posted the following on September 19, 2009 at 7:30 pm.

    Hey Talleys,

    Thanks once again for setting up the get together at NQC yesterday. We had a great time. It was nice to hear your reasons for setting up this site and the stories that accompanied them. We really enjoyed talking to each of you. We hope to catch you on the road somewhere. Lauren, you won’t believe this but after we returned home today, we went over to Easton Town Center.

    Fred and Terri Phillips
    Grove City, OH

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    1. Lauren Talley posted the following on September 21, 2009 at 3:51 pm.

      I’m jealous! :)

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  4. Tammy posted the following on September 19, 2009 at 9:48 pm.

    Lauren
    We love you and your family so much. I pray that my story helps someone else. During your concert our pastor’s wife was so touched and God was able through your music to help her move past her sister’s death.
    She testified the next service about your concert and how God had blessed and touched her through your music to overcome a hard time in her life.
    Much love to you and your family,
    Tammy

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  5. betty posted the following on September 20, 2009 at 3:11 pm.

    I just want to say thank you all for being so down to earth type people and take the time to listen & pray for your fellow Christian brothers & sisters who are hurting ,and for your ministry that touches our lives so much .My husband & I went thru some dark times the first of this week with our children & then we came to NQC on Thursday & Friday and God thru you and others lifted us up & said hold on to Me and we will make it thru . I praise God for you & will continue to pray for you always .Please pray for us & our children .. God Bless

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  6. Aud posted the following on September 20, 2009 at 5:01 pm.

    We wish we could have been there too! Thanks for your songs and testemonies. We will also remember you and your prayer requests. Miss you all.
    Johan and Aud.We are playing your new Cd a lot.

    Reply to Aud
    1. Lauren Talley posted the following on September 23, 2009 at 10:08 am.

      Hate we didn’t get to say goodbye to you all, we will see you in February. :)

      Reply to Lauren Talley
  7. Darla Stocking posted the following on September 20, 2009 at 8:07 pm.

    Hello Roger, Debra, & Lauren,
    I would love to have been there to meet you in person. Maybe someday I will have that chance. Your songs have ministered to me over and over. God Bless you for the ministry of song that God has given you. I am praying and hoping that you will come up here to Central New York sometime. I would love to come to a concert.
    Take care and God Bless.
    Darla

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  8. Grace Maness posted the following on September 20, 2009 at 9:11 pm.

    I’m all the way in Florida now but y’all are singing at my Grandma’s church tonight (Symrna/Robbins, NC) and I wish so badly I could be there. My family sang in that church many times, the last time being at my grandfather’s funeral. You may not know it but I have no doubt you sang to and reached people tonight who cannot bring themselves to even speak to each other anymore. (Possessions and money can do horrible things to families if allowed.) But God…But God no doubt used the Talleys once again to cross barriers, bridge gaps, and heal broken hearts. My heart goes out to my family up there and I am so grateful that y’all find time and realize the importance of going out to the sticks–and this place really is out there!—to bring the message you sing and live. I love you for it and pray you will continue to have strength and passion to do what you do in every part of the world for all families. (Including Charley, Angel, Dakota, and Dad who have now been added in my prayer.)

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    1. Pam Hussey posted the following on September 22, 2009 at 10:25 am.

      Hey Grace,
      The Talley Trio at Smyrna was absolutely awesome! Who is your grandparents, we might be related!!

      Pam Hussey

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    2. Sandy posted the following on September 22, 2009 at 11:24 am.

      Oh Grace!!

      Wish you could have been there. It was AWESOME!! Does your grandmother still come to SUMC??

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  9. Larry posted the following on September 21, 2009 at 12:29 am.

    I so enjoyed seeing you guys in Robbins, NC tonight! You were awesome, as always! I look forward to seeing you in Mount Olive in a couple days, but I have a request. There are 3 songs that I haven’t heard you guys sing in forever:

    Truth is Marching On
    Shout to the Lord/How Great Thou Art
    Hallelujah Praise the Lamb (this is my favorite of all your songs)

    Can you maybefold these in somehow in Mount Olive?

    Thanks – love you guys! See you soon!

    P.S. I love the songbook – I sing and play piano and I WILL be using the book ALOT!!!

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  10. Kim Morgan (& Will) posted the following on September 21, 2009 at 10:21 am.

    WOW!!! I was up ALL night singing (in my head of course!) You guys made my 6 yr old son Will’s night last night in Robbins, NC when you let some kids come up and sing Tesify with you! My son LOVES to sing and does sing in church. He is already practicing “Just a Little Talk With Jesus” (your version!) to sing @ church Sunday! Can’t wait to see you again! Oh and Lauren, now you rank right up there with Michalea Brown in Will’s eyes! hehehe :) love and blessings to you all!

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  11. The Arnharts posted the following on September 21, 2009 at 12:37 pm.

    The Talley’s

    Thank you for having the meet and greet at the NQC. It was wonderful having the opportunity to talk with you and to hear the special stories that you shared with all of us. My wife and I had a great time and are looking forward to seeing you again real soon. It was an honor to open for you and hope we can do it again some day.

    God bless,

    The Arnharts
    League City, TX

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  12. Sandy posted the following on September 21, 2009 at 3:55 pm.

    Roger, Debra, & Lauren,
    I can’t begin to tell you what last night’s concert meant to me. It was so special getting to talk one on one with each of you. I listened to my new CD on the way to work this morning, and my day was started right!!! Those of us on our concert committee at Smyrna knew you guys would bring everyone there closer to our Lord, and we were not disappointed!! We love you!!

    Sandy Hussey

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  13. Gary Wood posted the following on September 21, 2009 at 6:27 pm.

    Lauren: Fortunately, I got to meet the family in person in Temple, Texas. Debra sung a song for me, my ABSOLUTE favorite (Thinkin’ ‘Bout Home). Although I couldn’t be at NQC (I’m going to make it yet!), I still WISH I could have been there. I love you and the family, love to hear you sing and love what you sing about! My prayers will always be with you, with Debra and with Roger. May God richly bless you in your every endeavor! If you EVER get to Austin or Cedar Creek, you will always have a home! (You and Debra can even bring Roger!)

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  14. Jeffrey Weeks posted the following on September 22, 2009 at 6:33 am.

    Thanks Daniel for being so kind to record and provide these videos for us. Thanks Roger, Debra, and Lauren for allowing videos to be made of some of the things that took place at the NQC. May God continue to bless you all.

    Reply to Jeffrey Weeks
    1. Daniel Mount posted the following on September 22, 2009 at 4:51 pm.

      You’re welcome! It was an honor and a lot of fun. :)

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  15. Pam Hussey posted the following on September 22, 2009 at 8:11 am.

    Oh, what a wonderful blessing it was to have you with us at Smyrna United Methodist Church in Robbins, NC on Sunday night! Wow, what a wonderful spirit in the place! You are all so nice and patient with all the picture taking we had you to do! Thanks so much for all you do, for going out each week away from your home and singing the gospel!! We had a blessed night. May God continue to bless you as you serve!!

    Pam Hussey

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  16. Karen Wall posted the following on September 22, 2009 at 10:44 am.

    I am looking for a song title. The lines I think I remember are upbeat: God is good, God is great, God is merciful. . .

    I heard this sung in Jackson in July–I didn’t get the name then either. I believe it was your group.

    I would appreciate a response. Thanks.

    Reply to Karen Wall
    1. Daniel Mount posted the following on September 22, 2009 at 4:50 pm.

      Karen – Hi! “God is Good, Great, and Merciful” is the project you were looking for, and it’s on this CD:

      http://www.talleytrio.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=9

      Reply to Daniel Mount
    2. Lauren Talley posted the following on September 22, 2009 at 9:13 pm.

      Daniel,

      You’re hired. ;)

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    3. Daniel Mount posted the following on September 23, 2009 at 6:00 am.

      :D Thanks! :lol:

      Reply to Daniel Mount
  17. John DiTore posted the following on September 22, 2009 at 10:45 pm.

    What a family and what a great sound! Roger and Debra, what a blessing to have such a lovely and talented daughter, and most importantly she knows and loves the Lord! Every time I hear you sing, it brings such joy and especially listening to Lauren whose voice has such a rich timber and very resonate quality. I enjoy singing myself (basso profundo) and find myself amazed at how the Lord has placed so much talent in one family. Praise God for putting your talents to honoring the One who made it all possible.

    In Christ,
    John DiTore
    Charleston, SC

    Reply to John DiTore
    1. Lauren Talley posted the following on September 23, 2009 at 10:06 am.

      Hey John,

      Welcome to the Tree!

      Reply to Lauren Talley
  18. allie may posted the following on September 23, 2009 at 5:35 pm.

    hey guys, stopping by to say you all did great sat. night, and thank you lauren for taking a picture with me and signing your new cd. i also want to say everything my mom said to you was true( i was too nervous to speak, what can i say it was the first time i met u in person lol) you are an inspiration to me and you dont know how many times a day i turned to my ipod to listen to one of your songs just to cheer me up. but also as i have stated in previous posts, my grandfather was actually the one who introduced me to the talley trio (and any other southern gospel artist that have appeared on the gaither homecoming videos lol) . and saturday night was the only night i could make it to the nqc concert. this night also marked the 1 year anniversery of his death. and during this time last year i leaned on not only family and friends but also whatever talley trio music i had on my ipod. i struggled very hard with him being gone. so saying all this i want to say thank you for being a light for God and i will be forever grateful for what hes done for me through you.

    may god bless you,
    thank you,
    allie may

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    1. Lauren Talley posted the following on September 24, 2009 at 10:49 pm.

      Awesome. :) Come back and see us again when you get a chance!

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  19. John DiTore posted the following on September 23, 2009 at 8:26 pm.

    Lauren, you and your parents belong to the church (First Baptist of Morristown) where our former pastor, Dean Haun, is Senior Pastor. We were members at his former church, First Baptist of Jonesboro, GA before moving to Charleston two years ago. I just stopped by to see the church on the way back from the Corvette 15th Anniversary celebration in Bowling Green, KY and took some pictures of the church’s exterior and then sent them to Brother Dean. When you see him, ask him what his nickname is for me. He will undoubtedly tell you “the man with the golden voice”! He was our best pastor and a great man of God.

    Blessings,

    John DiTore

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  20. Ashley Hartley posted the following on September 24, 2009 at 9:43 pm.

    Dear Mrs. Debbie, Mr. Roger, and Lauren

    I just wanted to thank you all personally for the wonderful worship service tonight at Mount Olive College.Thank you for allowing Free Spirit and the Praise Team to sing with you tonight. It was such a blessing to worship with all of you and sing for the glory of God. I grew up listening to all of your music, so it has been such a wonderful experience learning all these songs and singing them with all of you. I pray God will continue to bless your family greatly and continue to use your ministry to touch the lives of so many people as you have touched mine tonight. God bless you all and I hope to see you again soon! :-)

    Ashley Hartley (Soprano Free Spirit member)

    P.S. Lauren I loooved your outfit! Super cute!

    Reply to Ashley Hartley
    1. Lauren Talley posted the following on September 24, 2009 at 10:50 pm.

      Thanks! You all did great- thanks especially for the “Hallelujah” high note!

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    2. Ashley Hartley posted the following on September 25, 2009 at 1:05 pm.

      No problem! I enjoyed every minute of it!! :-)

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  21. Brandi N. Whitley posted the following on September 24, 2009 at 11:42 pm.

    To all of the Talleys-

    Ya’ll are wonderful and amazing and are doing absolutely fantastic things in the name of the Lord! I am proud to have been a part of your ministry at Mount Olive College tonight and I will continue to keep you in my prayers (especially you Mrs. Debbie, I hope you feel better!) You have a great talent and I could see the love you have for God and His people in the way you sang. Thank you very much for allowing me to share in your ministry and I hope one day we will meet again!

    P.S. Thank you very much Mrs. Debbie for the inspirational Psalm-I will be sure to pass it on to others! :) And I also loved all the outfits! :)

    Brandi N. Whitley (Free Spirit Alto)

    God Bless!

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  22. Roger Talley posted the following on September 25, 2009 at 12:20 am.

    Hey everyone,

    We’re riding up the road from NC to Va Beach, Va. We are still trying to recover from NQC :) We had a great concert tonight in Mount Olive, NC.

    Debra went to the doctor yesterday and was told she has pneumonia. She got shots and a couple of prescriptions filled and managed to get through the concert alright. Yesterday we had to take my mom to the hospital just before we left on this trip. She has some internal bleeding and they’re running tests trying to find the source of the problem. Please remember her and Debra in your prayers.

    Thanks for being such a support group for us. It is a good feeling to know we have a group of friends like you lifting us up. We hope to see you soon.

    Roger

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  23. louise thompson posted the following on September 25, 2009 at 3:14 am.

    I’m so sorry about your mom! I pray that everything will be alright, Debra! girl! you better be taking care of your self! I knew you didn’t feel all that great sunday in robbins. I have had pneumonia twice and is why I now have asthma if I get a cold here it comes.I wish you could be home,were you could rest better.
    I know you have commentments to fill, but please take care of your selfs, there,s a lot of people praying for you each day myself include. you all are so dear to me. please! be safe, and in good health. lauren! that joke on my son backfired I showed the pictures I took to my mom, and billy was smiling why to big! love you all louise

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  24. louise thompson posted the following on September 25, 2009 at 3:19 am.

    that should be way to big!!!! it’s 3:14 in the morning!can’t spell.

    love ya’ll
    Louise

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  25. Tammy posted the following on September 25, 2009 at 3:56 pm.

    The Talleys:
    You have constantly been in our prayers since we heard of the illness in your family.
    Tammy

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  26. Jessie Walker posted the following on September 25, 2009 at 11:19 pm.

    Hi Talley’s,

    I was just wondering when your new cd “Songs you know by heart” will be on itunes?

    love and prayers!
    Jessica

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  27. Joshua Rodriguez posted the following on September 25, 2009 at 11:49 pm.

    I just heard the Talley Trio for the 1st time live this past Thursday night at Mount Olive College and I just thought they were amazing people and amazing singers. Lauren was talking and said something that I really needed to hear and I just want to say thank you Lauren.
    She said that if you feel like the lord is calling you to do something for him or calling you into a type of ministry then go ahead and jump right into it as soon as you can, because God will bless you in ways you can’t imagine.

    I am very very good and music. I play many different instruments by ear and by music and just love playing. However, I have been going through some really troubling times and have stopped playing gospel music for awhile now, and i used to play at several different church events and services. That is just how bad things got, but her words just spoke to me in a way that seemed like….It was God speaking….and I have made up my mind that I will serve the lord with my talent and try my hardest to follow his will. I even gave her Dad (Roger) my information. Anyways I just want to say thank you for serving the lord and letting him use you to minister. You have definitely made an impact on my life.
    God Bless,
    Joshua A. Rodriguez

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    1. Lauren Talley posted the following on September 28, 2009 at 2:59 pm.

      Joshua,

      I’m so glad to hear that! It’s funny- after I said that, I thought, “Where in the world did that come from?” But I know that was from the Lord and I’m so glad it was for you. God bless you!

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  28. louise thompson posted the following on September 26, 2009 at 3:06 am.

    I just saw that your mom came home! that’s great news. and debra is feeling some better!again great news! please get as much rest as you can,its what your body needs,
    In my prayers always.
    louise

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  29. me posted the following on September 26, 2009 at 10:18 pm.

    Your concert in Delaware tonight was GREAT!!!

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    1. Lauren Talley posted the following on September 28, 2009 at 2:53 pm.

      Thanks, “Me” :) We had a good time!

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  30. Larry posted the following on September 28, 2009 at 1:23 am.

    Hey you guys! I’m glad Debra is feeling better. You did an awesome job at both your concerts in NC. I conviced a friend of mine to go see you in Mount Olive. She had never seen you before, and after the concert she told me she’ll be looking for you guys in this area again. She said it was one of the greatest things she had been to in a long time. So thank you for being the blessing you all are!!!

    Roger, I gotta project idea for you: an accompaniment track CD to go with the songbook.

    You guys are in my prayers that God will continue to use you to bless those around you. I love you guys and I can’t wait till the next time I get to see you!

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  31. Lauren Talley posted the following on September 28, 2009 at 2:52 pm.

    Hey Larry,

    All of the titles released in the songbook are already available on soundtrack. You can find them all at http://www.talleytrio.com. Thanks for coming out to see us; hope to see you at a concert again soon.

    Reply to Lauren Talley
  32. Jonnie (Joannie) posted the following on September 28, 2009 at 9:44 pm.

    Hello everyone,

    I was excited to see that you are in concert here in Ohio on Oct. 23rd. I cannot wait to see you. I have every song that you have done on my computer. I do several of them myself in our Church. “His Life For Mine” is especially special as I believed and trusted in Him for my complete healing…and I received it. I truly enjoy the new songs, “The Healer,” and so on…I hope you guys do that one then as well. I will keep you in my prayers and until then, God Bless you all…..take care of yourselves :-) ….Jonnie (Joannie) Ivy

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  33. caleb posted the following on September 29, 2009 at 2:35 am.

    hey guys i love to hear your music it’s hard to find the sound tracks to them but i’m looking and keep on the work god has givin ya’ll god has bless me with playing the piano and the guitar, and singing it’s hard to sing sometimes with what i got i’ve got cf if you are wondering what that is it is a lungs disease. i’ve had that for 19 years pray for me and i will pray for ya’ll i hope god bless you and i hope that i can see ya’ll some day but if i can’t see ya’ll in this life i’ll see ya’ll in heaven, when i frist seen ya’ll on youtube i like the way yall was singing, and most of all lauren talley is hot.

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  34. louise thompson posted the following on September 29, 2009 at 1:46 pm.

    Hi guys! I have’nt read any updates on roger’s mom.and how debra is doing? hope all is well! have a great time on the cruise! wish I was there!
    love you all.
    louise

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  35. Lauren Talley posted the following on September 29, 2009 at 8:10 pm.

    Hey Louise,

    I tweeted a few days ago that Mamaw came home a few days ago and is doing ok. Mom is much better, just an occasional cough here and there. Why don’t you come go on the March cruise with us??!! ;) hint hint

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  36. Jeff posted the following on September 30, 2009 at 10:32 am.

    Lauren, I have a question. Do you guys practice everyday ? ( Not that you need it ! ) It seems that God has a rule ( If you don’t use it, you loose it ).Professional athletes practice some aspect of their sport everyday. Members of a professional orchestra say they can tell immediately if they miss a day of practice because their versatility on their chosen instrument goes down quite rapidly.It is up to me to ponder these things ! ;)

    Thank You.

    Jeff

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  37. betty posted the following on September 30, 2009 at 6:29 pm.

    LAUREN, I JUST LISTENED TO “THE FAMILY TREE ” THAT IS SUCH AN AWESOME SONG .. WILL YOU HAVE THAT ON SOUNDTRAK ? NOT THAT I COULD EVER DO IT LIKE YOU ALL, BUT IT IS UPLIFTING ..I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU ALL WELL .. GOD BLESS AS ALWAYS !!!

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  38. Tammy posted the following on October 2, 2009 at 9:29 am.

    Lauren:
    Brent and I will be seeing you all down in Tennesse at the end of the month. Stay safe in your travels.
    Tammy

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  39. Barbara posted the following on October 4, 2009 at 2:54 pm.

    Hi I am looking so forward to seeing all of you for the first time in 6 days! My nieces & I have been texting the count down back & forth. When she text me ‘10 more days’ I just happen to have ♪That’s just the way the Father is♪ playing on the cd player. I sent her a text back stating I hoped Lauren is going to sing this one. So since they have seen you live before (I havent but I’ve been listening to you on Cd for the last 4 or 5 years) I’ve been told that Lauren does @ least one of her solo’s. My niece encouraged me to make my request. I decided I’ll just e my request… so, if you don’t happen to have a song picked out to sing in Connecticut this coming Saturday :) . Can you guess? ♪That’s just the way the Father is♪ would be a wonderful choice :)

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  40. LaDonna posted the following on October 6, 2009 at 7:00 am.

    Hi Lauren,
    I just wanted you all to know what a blessing you have been in my life. I have followed you for many years but have never had the privilege of meeting you in person. I’ve even sang a few of your songs. But thank you for your ministry and for keeping it real. So many groups out there today are in it for the “business” and not for the ministry. The Lord has placed a strong burden upon my heart in the last couple of months especially to pray for those out there in Southern Gospel and SG Radio that the Lord would annoint and use them because to many you are all they get. Times are getting hard and I know there are going to be obstacles in sharing the gospel but Thank the Lord for people like you all who can get out there and present it in such a way as to reach out to hurting people. This is a crucial time when people are crying out and just looking for some encouragement and someone to love them with a love that only God’s love can provide. Thank you. There are too many of your songs to name that have touched me but I can say that “The Broken Ones” right now has meant so much to me. I was married to a minister and 7 years ago, after 9 years of marriage he left and I have been alone ever since. It’s not until just this year that I made the decision that I would open my heart to another relationship, but there are times when the loneliness is sooo overwhelming that I just can’t stand it but thank the Lord, He always comes by! Most of the SG I get now is through CD’s as we don’t really have a radio station around here but I have many of your older ones and I’m so thankful! Thank you for keeping Jesus first in the middle of all the caos and busyness of this ministry. You all are a blessing and are in my prayers!

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