We are a Southern Gospel trio based in Center, TX. (East Texas). Our ministry is to share God's love and Salvation through our songs. We hope to lift a burden and bring a ray of sunshine into your hearts. We'd love to share praising Him with you. Where He leads, we'll follow!
Dear Friends:
This newsletter is to let you know, THE MESSENGERS are moving our "Southern Gospel Music program" to a new home. As most of you know, we have been at KPBL radio in Hemphill, Tx. approximately 2 years. And we have enjoyed it very much. We have been very fortunate in making a lot of new friends in that area. We are going to miss the familiar faces we see each week.
But the good news is that the Lord has blessed us with a larger station, which will reach out to many more people, as well as still allow us to be with our old friends in and around the Hemphill area.
Our program will still broadcast every Wednesday at 11:00 A.M.
as always, except you will find us on your radio dial at 104.7 FM. This is the big 25,000 watt station in Logansport, La. KORI -star country radio- is its logo. It is only 15 miles from Center, as Hemphill is approx. 45 miles each way for us to drive every week. We also feel this is just one of the ways the Lord is increasing our music ministry.
We would like to ask each of you to call your friends and let them know where we are, as it is not possible for us to get in touch with all of our regular listeners. We would hate to loose even one old friend, and welcome all of our new friends to our program, because each of you is an important part of what our music ministry is all about. We will continue through January at KPBL. We will began our new program on February 6 th. at 11:00 AM on KORI. We hope you will be there too.
About Us .....
Eldora Gilchrist
began singing in church, school and 4-H activities from a very
young age. She sang in a youth quartet in high school, and has
continued to sing Southern gospel music most of her life.
Eldora wrote her first gospel song, as the Lord gave it to her
in 1978 entitled, THE RIGHT TO TRY AGAIN, which will be on their
recording project. She has learned through the years, when the
Lord uses you as an instrument, stop and listen and He'll do the
rest. This applies to all parts of her life, as she is a former
police officer. (Don't get her started - the tales she could tell
!!) She also keeps the group organized
Dickie Gilchrist
"grew up on the pew" too, and has a natural gift from
God for music. His father showed him a few chords, and at about 7
years old, he began playing guitar and singing in church. He
plays lead and bass guitar, as welll as piano, and has used his
talent for the Lord almost all his life. (We just can't
understand why he can't do it all at one time !) After college,
Dickie traveled with a well-known gospel group as lead guitarist
and got his first experience in recording. he sings baritone/lead
in a full, rich voice, or "whatever is left" after the
ladies get a song like "they" want it ! Dickie also
plays on some of the soundtracks we use in our ministry.
Dickie owns and operates a wood products company, here in our
home town. Besides loving the Lord and gospel music, he has a
thing for old cars !!
Jojuana Gilbert is a "preachers kid," her
father is a Baptist Minister, so naturally, early in life she
began studing piano and music and played and sang with her family
in all types of church functions. She sang in her high school
choir and has continued to sing in church choir and various
quartets. Jojuana also enjoys working with the pre-school age
choir. As time permits, she still loves to sing with her family.
Jojuana sings lead and tenor with an outstanding range and
does a wonderful job on harmony as well. Jojuana is a beautician
and has her own shop. (So naturally she "hears" all the
news, long before the media does !)
Our Latest
Project.........
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which includes our References, Bios, guestbook, links, etc. Click
Here
(Click on the underlined songs for clips)
Born
To Fly #
One
Step Out Of The Boat #
The
Right To Try Again #
Ready To Wear #
Love Lifted Me
Wanna Rest
Rockin
On The Front Porch #
Sweeter Than Honey
Someone To Care
Instrumental
#
# Denotes Written by Eldora Gilchrist
Music by Charles Gilbert Jr.
CD's....$15.00
Cassettes..$10.00
Soundtracks and Songsbooks will be available soon.
For Bookings and orders, Please
contact us at
THE MESSENGERS
P.O. Box 64
Center, Texas 75935
936-598-7212
