LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
We have gathered some of the best local bluegrass gospel bands that genuinely
represent our mountain heritage. Here is a list of bands that will be attending this years Greenbrier Mountain Festival.
Cornbread
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Two Time Inspirational Country Music Association "Comedian of the Year" and LOL Gospel Comedy Association "Spirit of Laughter" Award Winner.
Kenny Lee Robinson (Cornbread the Comic) has performed hundreds of humorous and motivational speeches at churches, civic groups, corporate and government meetings over the past 15 years.
Time: Saturday Emcee
Crossroads
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Bluegrass gospel group based out of East Tennessee; Crossroads is in their 12th year of sharing the gospel of Jesus through song. They are thankful for the opportunities and blessings that the Lord has provided. They strive to make none of what they do about themselves, but about the message of Jesus Christ.
Time: Saturday, July 22nd @ 5:15-6:00 pm
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An acoustic gospel group, located in Madisonville, TN. Their desire to spread the good news of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Their music provides a mixture of acapella singing, acoustically arranged country gospel, and of course, bluegrass gospel music.
Time: Saturday, July 22nd @ 10:15 -11:00 am & 1:15 - 2:00 pm
Middle Cross
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A Bluegrass Gospel Group from Madison County, North Carolina. We have been blessed to have not only the talent to play multiple instruments, but God has blessed the hearts of some of the guys with songs to be able to pen down. This gives us the opportunity to sing all original songs that mean something special to each one of us. To GOD be the Glory!
Time: Friday, July 21st @ 8:15-9:00 pm
Higher Ground
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Their #1 goal is to uplift our Savior, Jesus Christ, and help to spread the Good News of the Gospel. In the summer of 2012, after getting together one evening to just "play some music", Kris, Robin, Kent, and Blake began working up a few songs and actually sang at a local church of some family shortly thereafter. They really enjoyed it, and especially, seeing folks get blessed through song. They took a couple more appointments and we soon realized that we needed a group name to associate the band with. The name Higher Ground just kept coming to mind. They truly enjoy playing and singing for the Lord.
Time: Saturday, July 22nd @ 2:15-3:00 pm
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Tim Simek is the 2011 National Hammer Dulcimer Champion and the 1993 National Mountain Dulcimer Champion.
Time: Friday, July 21st @ 11:15 -12:00 pm
The Ray Ball Singers
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Ray Ball & Family is a gospel group that is dedicated to spreading the Good News of God through music and song. Our goal is to inspire and uplift those around us through our original songs, performances, and events.
We are passionate about our mission and strive to make a positive impact in our local and global communities. We invite you to join us as we share our music and our faith. Let the power of gospel music fill your heart with joy and hope.
Time: Friday, July 21st @ 7:15-8:00 pm
Wild Blue Yonder
Bio: Wild Blue Yonder was born in the year 2000, when veteran performers/songwriters Melissa Wade and Philip Coward joined forces to share their love of acoustic music with new audiences. In 2003, fiddler Cindy Wallace came on board, and the group flourished in East Tennessee and Western North Carolina, producing two CDs and performing more than 50 shows a year for several years.
Phil, Melissa and Cindy each come from families who played and sang songs passed down from their Scots-Irish ancestors. With fellow band members Karen and Michael Leffel, from East Tennessee and Kentucky, Wild Blue Yonder holds a deep respect for the traditions of Appalachia. That respect and a love of history inspire the group to share the music that traveled from Celtic regions afar to the Smoky Mountains.
Time: Friday, July 21st
4:15-5:00 pm & 5:15-6:00 pm