On the road with the Bryants

Carthage Monthly Singing March 5, 2010

2010-03-08T11:07:00.003-06:00

The day before my birthday! :)
It was really a great night as there was The Revelators, Duke Mason, Gary Crawford, and us (The Bryants). Part of Canaan Bound...or..."Crawford and Company" had last minute things that they Had to do so only Gary was able to be there from the group.
It may not have turned out like everybody was expecting, but it was still a really time.
It was great to hear The Revelators again, with Tiffany! She couldn't make it the past few times we saw them.
Duke Mason wasn't on the schedule, but it was great anyway! He had accidentally grabbed the wrong CD tracks...so Clayton Watson (a great pianist) came up and played piano for him on a few songs!
And we sang a few songs as well, course!

Well, I hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
http://www.bryantministries.com/

Christian Health Care East March 2, 2010

2010-03-04T23:50:00.004-06:00

We truly did have a good time this month at Christian Health Care East. The attendance in their little room was my mom figured up tripled...but that's not what it's all about. It was just really neat to see every one's reaction to each song, come sing with us, raise a hand, tap a foot...whatever it is that they did. I'm really glad that we started singing at nursing homes each Tuesday (except the rare occasion of 5Th Tuesdays). Even when I don't "feel" like singing...it's always a blessing to see the smiles on each of their faces.

Well, I hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
http://www.bryantministries.com/

GPG February 26/27, 2010

2010-03-04T21:38:00.004-06:00

There's a lot of the same artists' on Friday and Saturdays, so that's mostly why I'm putting both nights/days together. We had a truly great time.
Course there were the usual ones (this was for Friday night)...Randy Plummer, us...The Bryants, Journey On, John Fisher, Jaimee Brewster, D.K. Brewster, Tony Pippen, Sally Niner, The Lakins, Julie Reneé, Phyllis Weeks, 4 His Glory, The GPG Trio, John Hernandez, and Miss Keely Jarrett. But this month there were 4 new artists (to the Gospel Praise Gathering anyway). All four of them were just terrific! There were Gary Yarbrough, Renee Russell, Bobby ("Bobby D") Dannatt and last but most definitely not least The Wilhites. George has known Steve Wilhite since he was just a really little boy! It was really cool to see them there, and hopefully they'll be coming more often too! As well as the others of course though too!
Saturday for the Songwriters Showcase there were The Lakins, Julie Reneé, Sally Niner, us (The Bryants...again...Lol), Level Ground, Renee Russell, The Wilhites, Bobby D, Phyllis Weeks, and Paul Rauch.
For the Gospel Variety gathering...Tony Pippen and the instrumentalists from Level Ground along with Art Stone, D.K. Brewster, John Fisher, us...(once again, The Bryants), Brad Bolin, Level Ground, Jaimee Brewster who sang with a good singer named Mike...(I imagine his last name is Russell...? Seeing as to which he's Renee's son), Sally Niner, Julie Reneé, Paul Rauch, Gary Yarbrough, GPG Trio, Bobby D, Renee Russell, The Lakins, The Wilhites, and Brad and Tana Bolin! Tana wasn't able to be there and the Friday night sing, so it was especially good to see her that night!
Remember, anyone is welcome! But if you do sing, you'd need to call The Brewsters to be scheduled ahead of time...she likes to know ahead of time! (By the way...you can go to their website here http://www.yettocomeproductions.com/ to figure out how to contact them...if that link doesn't work, just copy the URL and paste in the bar up above that you put URLs in...:) )

Just let you know, next month's...March's...GPG singing will be the 26Th and the 27Th...which you will find out on their website!
On Saturday's they have excellent food...the main entré, the dessert, and drink (and if there happens to be something else too) all for $5 per person.

Well, I hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
http://www.bryantministries.com/

Ozark Baptist Home February 23, 2010

2010-03-04T18:13:00.003-06:00

We may have only had a few, but it was really great! I love to sing at this nursing home! I'm sorry if I say that all the time, but I don't think I'd say it if it were not true! This nursing home is the 4Th Tuesday night of each month.

Hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
http://www.bryantministries.com/

Yet To Come Luncheon February 15, 2010

2010-03-03T12:14:00.008-06:00

We had a great time with our Branson friends once again! We met some people too!
The one's who sang that day (other than us, course) were Jaimee Brewster, Brad Bolin, and Tim Hadler! Jaimee and Brad sang one together and they each sang a song, I love to hear each sing!
But this was the first time that we'd ever heard Tim Hadler, and we were very impressed! He does a tribute show in Branson to Hank Williams SENIOR; songs such as "I Saw the Light," "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," "Baby, If I Don't Have You," "Waltz Across Texas" and many more! He also does a few other songs, such as one he wrote (which was a really good song), and some other artists' songs, such as one's that were in Hank William's life like Ernie Tubbs, George Jones, Willie Nelson, and there could be more! His show is at the Little Opry Theatre and it's from Monday through Saturday at 5PM. Go see him sometime!

Well, I hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
http://www.bryantministries.com/

GOLD CITY at RIDGCREST!! February 21, 2010

2010-03-01T11:25:00.010-06:00

WHOA! That was a truly blessed night! I hadn't been to an amazing concert like that in quite some time...one that I didn't have to worry about singing at anyway! Just sit back and relax and enjoy the whole thing! Of course we stood at parts, but you know what I mean.
The line-up as of now is tenor~Josh Cobb, lead~Bruce Taliaferro (sorry, I'm sure I spelled his last name wrong...), baritone~Daniel Riley, bass~Tim Riley is back! And he still has it! :) And last, but certainly not least, pianist~Roy Webb!
I'd heard all of them before except Josh Cobb, and I was very impressed! I think he sounds kind of like Terry Franklin (used to sing tenor for Gaither Vocal Band). What do you think? Well, it was a free concert, but you had to have a ticket in advance, and good thing my brother and sister-in-law (and nephew, Lol) go there! They were out of tickets pretty fast! And if you were able to make it that Sunday night, you'd understand why it was "sold out" so fast! But they were able to get some for them and some for us. Some of our cousins were able to be there too! It was fun!
After the concert, Jayla and David (sister-in-law and brother) had bought a Gold City shirt for Joseph (nephew) that had a smiley face on it with "Gold City" written underneath it. They put it on him then got Danny (Daniel) Riley to hold him while they got a picture of the two! It was so so adorable! As cute as the posed picture was though (Joseph actually stared the camera the whole time!), I think the candid shot my mom got was even cuter! Joseph's looking at Danny like, "who are you?" It's so funny! :D
To say the LEAST, it was AWESOME! Sorry if you couldn't come out to this concert, but hopefully next time you'll get to! And don't forget, next time you get the chance to see Gold City, DO! You surely won't be disappointed!

Hope y'all, have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
http://www.bryantministries.com/

Joy Assisted Living February 16, 2010

2010-03-01T11:10:00.003-06:00

We had another good time singing at Joy Assisted. My sister, Becky, and Grandma and Grandpa and Ginny were there again too!

Hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
http://www.bryantministries.com/

Maranatha February 9th, 2010

2010-02-24T21:30:00.000-06:00

We once again had a good time with these fine folks of this little village called Maranatha! :) I always like going there, and I'm sure that it will stay that way for a while!

Well, I hope all of you have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
www.bryantministries.com

Carthage~Canaan Bound singing~February 5th, 2010

2010-02-24T20:59:00.005-06:00

It's still a little hard to believe it's already 2010, isn't it?
This month's singing found a good crowd and a great time! The special guest there once again was Duke Mason. Course Canaan Bound (or, now known as "Crawford and Company") and we were there.
Once again as well The Hiles (a.k.a. The Revelators) were there just to enjoy the singing! :)
Duke Mason and Gary Crawford are always a fun pair to watch, haha. Duke Mason is really a fantastic singer.

Hope y'all can make it out next month when The Revelators are going to be Singing! It should be an awesome night! (And plus, it's the day before my birthday!) :)
It'll be March 5th, 2010...and it starts at 6:30.

Hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
www.bryantministries.com

Christian Healthcare East February 2, 2010

2010-02-03T13:24:00.004-06:00

We may not have had a houseful, but it was really great to sing to these Gentleman and Ladies (other than George, there was only one guy there). George got to talk to him before we sang for a few minutes, and come to find that they're from around the same area! You really never know who you'll meet when you go out and travel to different places, no matter where you go.

Well, hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
www.bryantministries.com

Ozark Baptist Home January 26, 2010

2010-01-27T10:41:00.003-06:00

We got to sing out at the Baptist Home in Ozark last night, and it was great! My Grandma and Grandpa and Ginny came out with us...
There was already a lady there waiting for us when we got in the room that we sing in there! Ha ha, she's a really nice lady.

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
www.bryantministries.com

Joy Assisted Living January 19, 2010

2010-01-27T10:40:00.002-06:00

Hey, we really had a great time with the people that came to hear us sing here! They're always a joy to sing to!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
www.bryantministries.com

Palmer Heights Missionary Baptist January 17, 2010

2010-01-17T21:02:00.003-06:00

Brother Larry Norris invited us a couple weeks ago to sing at their church...but they had to cancel church...(too cold, snowy, icy)...so, he invited us back the next week...same (too cold, snowy, icy)...so he invited us back Today! Yay! Lol, we finally got to sing at their church again! They are really great people, the Pastor, wife and congregation. We sang a few songs in the morning service. Brother Norris is a funny guy, ornery I might add! Ha ha...

Well, I'm keeping up to date with the blogs now!

Hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
www.bryantministries.com

Carthage Monthly Singing JANUARY 1, 2010!

2010-01-11T11:51:00.004-06:00

Woah...it seems so weird to already be in 2010 doesn't it? I know I'm just 18, but, the saying is true, the older you get, the faster time goes!
We had a brilliant time with The LeCroy Sisters and Canaan Bound this past Carthage singing! And what do you know, John and Wilma Hile (from The Revelators) show up to listen too! It was fun talking to them afterwards too!

Hope you all have great day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
http://www.bryantministries.com/

Baptist Home in Ozark December 22, 2009

2010-01-11T11:45:00.004-06:00

The last concert for 2009...WOW! Can you believe it's already 2010?!
This was also the last time for CHRISTmas music for 2009!
When we got there...no really anyone was there, but with each song we sang it seemed like, somebody would come in, in the end, there were several people!

Hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
http://www.bryantministries.com/

Jordan Creek Nursing Home December 20, 2009

2010-01-11T11:25:00.004-06:00

This was the second time we've sung at this nursing home. A few people from the church we go to (Baptist Temple in Springfield) put together this ministry at this nursing home, so they've invited us to come and sing a couple times so far...
I like singing here, this is where my Grandma Penick lives, and it's always good to see her.

Hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
http://www.bryantministries.com/

Joy Assisted Living December 15, 2009

2010-01-11T11:18:00.004-06:00

Close to the last time for 2009 to sing Christmas songs...at the nursing homes. We had 2 more times, but it was all OK! I know, we only sing at 4 nursing homes, one for each Tuesday, and Joy Assisted is the 3rd. BUT, we sang at a nursing home on a Sunday too, but you can read about that in the next blog! :)
So, Joy Assisted Living was good to sing at, and Lord-willing, we'll be singing there again in about a week.

Hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
http://www.bryantministries.com/

Fair Grove Fundraiser December 12, 2009

2010-01-11T11:03:00.004-06:00

We sang at a fundraiser in Fair Grove, at a school there...a fundraiser for a little 1 year old girl. She's been having health issues, very sad. We really need to pray for her and her family. The Mother of the girl is pregnant too...stressful times! I don't know exactly what they're going through right now...(literally, I'm not really sure what the illness is), but I can understand it can be very hard...(Understatement). So please be praying for them all.

Hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
http://www.bryantministries.com/

Maranatha December 8, 2009

2010-01-11T11:02:00.003-06:00

I love to sing to these people each month that we get to come out and sing to them. (Each 2ND Tuesday of the month.) Linda Henson is the one who’s (I think so anyway) in charge of the activities room, where we sing each time we’re there. So thank you Linda! :)

Hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y’all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
www.bryantministries.com/

GPG December 5, 2009

2010-01-11T10:56:00.003-06:00

As I said previously...on the last GPG blog (the one for November)...this is a special weekend for the most part each time we go to Branson. You may realize (and yet, you may not, here, I'm pointing it out anyway) that we weren't in Branson on the Friday as well as Saturday...that we were in Carthage on Friday instead...yes. They had to move the Branson singing up 2-3 weeks in November and December (like they do every year) because of all the holidays at the ends of these months...(Thanksgiving, CHRISTmas, New Years...). So with that said, it also fell on the same weekend as another monthly singing we do...(Carthage, as it does each year). So, needless to say, we didn't get to make it to the Friday night singing in Branson (but we still had a GREAT time in Carthage...which you should be able to read either in the last or next blog)!
BACK to GPG Saturday night! Ha ha. It was really good to be with them again, with my Grandma and Grandpa too, they about always come to it.
The Branson weekend falls almost always on the last FULL weekend of the month, you can go to our website to get in contact with somebody I'm sure to ask how you can get there, or maybe you can go to The Yet To Come website/The Best Is Yet To Come website...( http://www.yettocomeproductions.com/ )

Well, hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
www.bryantministries.com/

Carthage Monthly singing December 4, 2009

2010-01-09T18:31:00.005-06:00

Awesome! That pretty much sums up the night! Awesome, blessed, fun!
All the artists sat on stage (well, unless they were singing, then they were standing)...during the whole concert (except during the break). It was kind of like the Praise Gathering...except different people and different location! Ha ha.
The artists who sang that night (other than us) were The Revelators, Ninth Hour, and course Canaan Bound! All were fantastic! This had to be about the best I'd heard any of these groups at the time!
We each sang a couple non Christmas songs, and then we took a break. Then after the break we each sang 4 Christmas songs...
It was simply awesome that night.

Hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
www.bryantministries.com/

Christian Healthcare East December 1, 2009

2010-01-09T17:58:00.005-06:00

My Grandpa was here for a while after he had his hip or knee surgery (can't remember for sure which), before we started singing there each first Tuesday of the month. So, I'd been there several times before we started singing there...so it's neat singing there.
Like I previously have said, we go to this nursing home each first (1st) Tuesday of the month...
This was also the FIRST time we sang our Christmas carols...I'm not sure how we were that first time, but I believe we got a tad better each time we sang them...or at least I HOPE so! Ha ha.
To be "Perfectly Honest," other than for school choir and that kind of thing, (me personally, not mom and George), I believe this was the first time to actually sing Christmas songs in front of people...where people could actually hear me singing them! I think Christmas songs were specifically made for sopranos...(I'm not really a soprano, but I got it!)

Well, hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
http://www.bryantministries.com/

Ozark Baptist Home November 24, 2009

2010-01-08T13:57:00.003-06:00

I really like going out to this nursing home too...it's so warm and more down to earth, or something! There's just something about it that I really like. We go to this nursing home each 4Th Tuesday of the month.

Hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
http://www.bryantministries.com/

Galena Cowboy Church November 22, 2009

2010-01-08T13:49:00.003-06:00

I really like Brother Paul Jones and his wife! I met them through the GPG (Mom and George met them through CGMA) and I really enjoy talking to them and all. They have an AMAZING house, which is where the Cowboy church is each week...It was good to meet the people that go to their Cowboy Church, and good to sing for them too! :)

Well, hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
http://www.bryantministries.com/

Joy Assisted Living November 17, 2009

2010-01-08T13:45:00.004-06:00

We pretty much always (if the Lord's willing) sing at this nursing home the 3rd Tuesday of every month.

Well, hope you all have a safe and blessed day!

Love y'all,
~Carol Lynn~
The Bryants
http://www.bryantministries.com/