Hall of Famers The Lewis Family will appear for one final concert Grammy nominees Jeff and Sheri Easter will join them
One of Georgia’s most notable musical artists, The Lewis Family, officially retired in September, but the group was coaxed to appear in concert once again in their home state of Georgia.
“We are so excited to be coming together one last time for our friends here at home and for the folks at WJBF who have been so supportive of us all through the years,” said Little Roy Lewis.
Members of the First Family of Bluegrass Gospel will gather to appear in concert Saturday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. in Lincolnton, Ga. at the Lewis Family Pavilion. Jeff and Sheri Easter will also appear. Tickets are $10 and children 12 and under are free. Tickets are available only at the gate. Attendees should bring lawn chairs in event available seating is exceeded. Attendees should also dress appropriately for an outdoor concert.
Little Roy said he looks forward to jamming with visiting musicians with some parking lot pickin’ from noon until 4 p.m. prior to the concert.
The Lewis Family television show went on the air in 1954 and ran until 1992 when the family began producing its annual Christmas special. This event will be taped for use as the group’s 55th annual Christmas Show to air on WJBF in Augusta.
The Lewis Family are members of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and hold numerous awards including Doves, SPBGMA awards, and others.
The family began with the marriage of the late Roy “Pop” and Pauline “Mom” Lewis and their children began performing in 1951. As their fifty-eighth year of performing about 200 times a year covering 100,000 miles comes to a close, the group includes siblings Little Roy Lewis, Janis Lewis Phillips, Miggie Lewis, and the ailing Polly Lewis Copsey with third generation member Lewis Phillips. Other members of the family may make special appearances in recognition of this special event.
Two of those former members include Polly’s son-in-law and daughter, Jeff and Sheri Easter. They have distinguished themselves in a highly awarded career of their own including five Dove awards, a Grammy nomination and through their association with the Gaither Homecoming video series selling over 15 million videos.
“I am excited that we are giving people in Georgia a chance to come together and honor the family’s legacy,” Sheri said. “It will be a great opportunity for people to come and say thank you for all the things the Lewis Family has done for gospel music and our hometown and in turn a chance for all of us in the family to extend thanks for the many years of friendship from all those who included the Lewis Family as part of their lives.”
For more information, visit www.lewisfamilymusic.com and www.jeffandsherieaster.com.
JEFF & SHERI EASTER FIRST GROUP TO
SELL-OUT AMERICAN MOUNTAIN THEATER’S
SUMMER SOUTHERN GOSPEL CONCERT SERIES
Elkins, West Virginia – Kenny Sexton, owner and producer of The American Mountain Theater in Elkins, West Virginia announced today that Jeff & Sheri Easter are the first Southern Gospel Group to sell-out a Gospel show at the American Mountain Theater. The American Mountain Theater is a “G” rated, family friendly “Branson-Style” live variety music and comedy show which opened two years ago on July 27, 2007 in the mountain town of Elkins, West Virginia. Now in its 3rd season, as a new addition to its three other shows, AMTis hosting six of the top Southern Gospel groups in the nation as part of their Summer Southern Gospel Concert Series which are on Sunday afternoons at2:00 P.M. In addition to Jeff & Sheri on August 2nd, the other groups included in the concert series are The Freemans on August 23rd, The Isaacs on September 13th and Jason Crabb on September 20th. Groups who have already appeared include Gold City Quartet on June 21st and the Dove Brothers Quartet on July 19th.
“The Gospel Series seems to be working for us”, says Sexton, “and as an old Southern Gospel music performer, I couldn’t be more thrilled”. Our hats are off to Jeff & Sheri for the fan response that sold-out our theater. Information about the American Mountain Theater is available on their website at: www.americanmountaintheater.com and reservations for tickets by calling 1-800-943-3670.
Jeff & Sheri Easter appearance dates are exclusively handled by The Beckie Simmons Agency. For more information please call 615.595.7500 or visitwww.bsaworld.com.
WE ARE FAMILY WINS TWO DOVES
Nashville, Tn—We Are Family, the recorded event featuring Jeff & Sheri Easter, The Lewis Family, and The Easter Brothers received two Dove Awards at the 2009 ceremony. “They’re Holding Up The Ladder” won Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year while the album “We Are Family” won Bluegrass Album of the Year. The project was produced by Jeff & Sheri Easter, and was truly a labor of love honoring their family’s legacies in bluegrass gospel music.
