The Singing Epps Are Signed Up For Creekside 2017!

The Singing Epps are signed up for Creekside 2017!

Over 50 years ago Rachel Epps along with her two sisters, Lois and Ruby birthed what is known today as The Singing Epps Family. A few years after their beginning however Rachel’s sisters married and moved with their husbands to far off locations, leaving Rachel with just her children to continue what they had started. So with Dianne, Haynie, Mary, Susan, and Mike she started with chapter 2 of the family ministry. The family, then strongly influenced by such groups as The Hinson’s, and The Rambo’s, and The Happy Goodman Family soon became a local favorite. Their “downhome”, genuine, lay everything aside style of worship and music was not only witnessed, but expected by their audiences.

However, through the years, each sibling but Haynie would leave the group, leaving Haynie with the same scenario as his mother before him. So Haynie, along with his daughters Wanda, (which was already in the line-up), Angela, and Christy embarked on chapter 3 of the journey.

Sadly, in March of 2008 a well-known, and well-loved William Haynie Epps passed on leaving the legacy to Wanda, Angela, and Christy who were joined by Wanda’s husband Terry, and Christy’s husband Dwayne. Also joining the group were long-time friend Steve Lang, Wanda and Terry’s son Willie, and Terry’s cousin Melissa for what was chapter 4.

Traveling today as The Singing Epps Family are Terry, Wanda, Angela, Willie, Steve, and long-time friend Ed Sullivan. They are still carrying the same mantle that was left by the former members of the group. Audiences, although now internationally, are still witnessing the same electrifying style of worship, and music that had started so many years ago. However, the family will be quick to tell you that it is not for show. “That when the anointing gets on you, you can’t help but be excited!!”

By God’s amazing grace, He has allowed The Singing Epps Family to travel and be a part of events that they had never thought possible. One such honor was winning third place at the 1989 National Quartet Convention Talent Search. Another has been to share the stage with many of the top artists in the industry. And another is to have been on the Shipp Family Gospel Fest line-up on Carnival Cruise Lines for four years.


But they again will be quick to tell you that the greatest honor of all has been for the Lord to have allowed them to bring forth His gospel. Their desire is truly the ministry. To see the lost come to the realization that there is no other way to true peace, nor to salvation but through the blood of Jesus Christ. And to the church that Jesus is alive!! And that we as the church should be excited to serve Him with all our heart!!!

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One Day Only❤️ Black Friday Creekside Special!

The date is October 30-November 2nd is the date for Creekside 2017. Here’s a little “special deal” on Black Friday for the Creekside Family and possible newcomers to the 2017 event.
Tickets are $25 each. Today, you get 2 for $25.

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Creekside Gospel Music Convention 2015  Rates Starting As Low As $176 Per Person* Based On Double Occupancy

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Creekside Gospel Music Convention Update

Welcome to the update for 2015 Creekside Gospel Music Convention! Can you believe that Creekside is only Seven months away? We hope that you are including this great event in your vacation plans for this year. Creekside runs from November 2^nd through November 5^th at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. There will be lots of music, fellowship, fun and food!

Creekside annual events include the Lou Hildreth Honors on Monday night. This past year, Lou Hildreth honored Willie Wynn. In 2015, the honoree will be…but I can’t tell you yet because it’s a secret! Stay tuned to this page for more information!

The Diamond Awards take place on Tuesday night with many special guests. See below for the Road to the 2015 Diamond Awards.

Other events include showcases and an evening of choir singing. New for 2014 was the evening Midnight Prayer. This is sure to be repeated in 2015! Perhaps even the Great Doughnut Caper…again, check back here for the latest information.

Creekside artists will be performing every night, as well as in showcases during the day. For more information on Creekside including ticket information, click on to www.creeksidegospelmusicconvention.com or to the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Creeksidegospelmusicconvention .

Are you interested in volunteering at Creekside? We would love to have your help! If you can’t be there, we can even use your assistance prior to the event. Please email Rob Patz at rob@sgnscoops.com.

Artists interested in being a part of Creekside 2015, please email Rob Patz at rob@sgnscoops.com or call 306-920-4057.

The Road to the 2015 Diamond Awards

 We are traveling the Road to the 2015 Diamond Awards during this nomination period, by highlighting the definition of each award category on the SGN Scoops website. Be sure to visit the website at www.sgnscoops.com regularly to see the latest posting on this series. We outline who is eligible for each award and also tell you who the 2014 winner was for that category.
            After March 31, the list of nominees will be posted on the site and fans will then nominate their favorites from this list, with a maximum of five names nominated per award. In this way, the field of nominees will be narrowed to 10, voted on by fans once more and then narrowed to five. This final list of five will then be voted on by fans to find the one winner for each award.
            You can vote soon on the Diamond Awards Top Ten! Keep watching for the Top Ten announcements. The 2015 Diamond Awards Nominations can be found at  www.sgnscoops.com/2015-diamond-awards.

Make your plans now to join us for the 2015 Diamond Awards during the Creekside Gospel Music Convention in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee from November 2nd through 5th, 2015. For more information visit www.creeksidegospelmusicconvention.com

The Diamond Awards are hosted by SGN Scoops digital magazine and Coastal Media Group.

We hope to see you at the 2015 Creekside Gospel Music Convention in Pigeon Forge!

Creekside 2015 Gospel Music Convention Welcomes Majesty III

Creekside 2015 Gospel Music Convention Welcomes Majesty III to the daytime showcases.....
Majesty III will sing at 10:22 AM in both showcases....
Welcome!
(Nightly concert times will be announced later)

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Getting To Know The 2014 Diamond Award Nominees

The annual Diamond Awards recognize the best in Southern, Country and Bluegrass Christian music and are hosted by SGNScoops digital magazine and Coastal Media Group. Originating in 1991, they were the first Southern Gospel fan-based awards and are still open to everyone, no subscription required. 

Since January 2014, voting has been held to select the nominees for this year's Diamond Awards, to be held at Creekside Gospel Music Convention at Pigeon Forge on November 3rd through 6th. Artists were selected by voters from across the internet to become a top-ten nominee and then a top-five nominee. Voting commenced on the top-five selections and has now closed.

SGN Scoops would like you to meet our top-five finalists for each category of the 2014 Diamond Awards. Today's category is the JD Sumner Living Legend Award.

J.D. SUMNER LIVING LEGEND AWARD: A once-in-a-lifetime honor to recognize the living performer for whom the fans feel has made the greatest contribution to Southern Gospel music over a career spanning 25 years or more. (Note: previous winners are no longer eligible for this award)

2014 Top Five Finalists:

1. Michael English

2. Karen Peck Gooch

3. Tim Riley

4. Ed O'Neal

5. Gerald Crabb

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Creekside Welcomes Ava Kasich

Ava started singing professionally at the age of 3 yrs old featured in local churches in the Dallas-Ft Worth area of Texas. Ava loves the Lord with all her heart and it shows in her anointed singing! Her testimony of God’s healing power in her body alone is worth having her come and minister to your Church.

In 1980 she began traveling with Wally Fowler of Nashville, Tenn. as a featured and background vocalist. The group was called Wally Fowler and the Tennessee Top Ten. They traveled throughout the United States performing Southern Gospel Music at major venues.

In 1989 Ava moved to Branson, Missouri and began working with several known artists in the gospel music industry, such as Boxcar Willie and Barbara Fairchild. While in Branson, Ava became a major part in the Branson Gospel Music Association. Not only performing but also helping to bring in new talent to perform in the Branson area.

In 2001 Ava was named the Branson Gospel Female Vocalist of the Year. Since winning that award Ava has been traveling throughout the United States singing Southern Gospel Music in churches and other venues. She has been the opening performer for such known Southern Gospel Talent as, Karen Peck & New River, The Hemphills, and others.

In 2001 Ava recorded and released her first album entitled Singin 4 Him. It was a compilation of old and new Southern Gospel Songs.

In 2003 Ava became a national recording artist with the release of her second album entitled “Try Once Again.” Several songs on this album were released to the national media. They included the title song Try Once Again and He Came Through. These songs are being played throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Asia and the Caribbean. This album was produced by Les Butler of Butler Music Group and Family Music Group and recorded in Nashville, TN. Jason and Aaron Crabb of the Crabb Family were gracious enough to sing back up on two of Ava’s songs on this album.

Not long ago at the National Quartet Convention Ms Dottie Rambo agreed to record two duets with Ava. Dottie was called home to heaven before that happened. Ava has spent most of her time touring throughout the Midwest and Southeastern United States singing and giving her testimony at churches, women’s conferences and other venue’s. She has been seen on National TV on the Jim Bakker Show out of Branson, MO and the Jimmy Snow show in Nashville, TN. She would love to come and lift up the name of Jesus through song at your next event.

In 2009 Ava recorded and released her third album entitled His Grace Is Amazing.

In 2011 Ava recorded and releaser her fourth and newest album entitled Stones.

Ava won the 2012 Beacon Award for Soloist of the year and her new single "Stones" won the 2012 Beacon award for song of the year.

Ava has a wonderful testimony of how God has healed her body that she loves to share with others. Ava has shared the stage with such artist’s as; Marty Robbin’s, Mel Tillis, Merle Haggard, Marty Haggard, Roy Acuff, Willie Nelson, Howard & Vestal Goodman, Johnny Minick, The Florida Boy’s, Gold City, Karen Peck & New River, The Hemphill’s, and the Chuckwagon Gang, as well as others.