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May/June 2010 Can you believe summer is just about here? That means warmer weather and a lot more outdoor gospel sings around. The trees and flowers are in full bloom. What handiwork our God has created! God is so awesome! The SGM Fan Fair was held again in Pigeon Forge, TN this year May 3-8. We are blessed to be able to minister alongside many other artists whom have become close friends as well. It was great to see them all again and enjoy some of the beautiful mountain scenery in that area. It’s been wonderful to meet so many of you in the past weeks. The Lord has been blessing in our services and concerts. We’ve seen many come to know the Lord as their Savior! Praise God! Thank you, to all of our friends and family, so much for your prayers and support. Special thanks to all of the pastors and churches that have treated us so warmly. We look forward to seeing you all again soon! The Paul Family is definitely staying busy! If you haven’t already booked your 2010 date with The Paul Family, give us call. We still have some dates available for 2010 and are booking for 2011 as well. Give us a call for your Southern Gospel or Bluegrass event. Jesse has started playing the banjo, along with the dobro and harmonica. Josh is playing the mandolin and guitar, with Brian still playing the bass and acoustic. We still do a variety of Southern Gospel, but certainly can do more bluegrass now with the addition of that banjo!! We are proud of all the kids! Lauren was just accepted into the Alpha Omega Academy. We are still home schooling but she will be working directly with their teachers throughout her upcoming Senior Year. All 3 kids are driving now so watch out when you see us around!! The boys drive the van and trailer quite a bit giving Dad a break! Lauren is 17 now and in the 11th grade. Josh & Jesse are 15 and in the 9th grade, and have grown taller this past year! This year we will be celebrating their 18th & 16th birthdays! WOW! Check out our schedule. You all have a special invitation to come out and visit with us when we are in concert in your area. Also we would love to hear from you, so send us your comments and prayer requests. You are all an important part of our ministry. Remember us in your prayers as we continue to work for the Lord. May God richly bless you all.
Love & Prayers, Brian, Debbie, Lauren, Josh, & Jesse The Paul Family
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February/March 2010 We hope everyone is doing well in 2010! We’re looking forward to springtime and warmer weather!! We’ve had more snow this winter than we are used to seeing here in Georgia!! The Lord has been blessing in our services and concerts. We’ve seen many come to know the Lord as their Savior! Praise God! To all of our friends and family, thank you so much for your prayers and support. Special thanks to all of the pastors and churches that have treated us so warmly. We look forward to seeing you all again soon! The Paul Family is definitely staying busy! If you haven’t already booked your 2010 date with The Paul Family, give us call. We still have some dates available for 2010 and are booking for 2011 as well. For those of you that have heard us lately, you know that Jesse has started playing the banjo, in addition to the dobro and harmonica. Josh is playing the mandolin and guitar, with Brian still playing the bass and acoustic. We still do a variety of Southern Gospel, but certainly can do more bluegrass now with the addition of that banjo!! Lauren is 17 now and in the 11th grade. Josh & Jesse are 15 and in the 9th grade. They sure have grown taller this past year! All 3 kids are driving now so watch out when you see us around!! The SGM Fan Fair will be held again in Pigeon Forge, TN this year May 3-8. We hope to see many of you there. We are blessed to be able to minister alongside many other artists whom have become close friends as well. We look forward to seeing them all again! Check out our schedule. You all have a special invitation to come out and visit with us when we are in concert in your area. We would love to hear from you, so send us your comments and prayer requests. You are all such an important part of our ministry. Remember us in your prayers as we continue to work for the Lord. May God richly bless you all.
Love & Prayers, Brian, Debbie, Lauren, Josh, & Jesse The Paul Family
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November 2009 Hello to all of our friends & family. Fall is almost over – The leaves have changed to paint beautifully landscaped pictures showing God’s handiwork! Thanksgiving is here –Take a moment to stop and think about all the blessings God has given you and reflect back on this past year. Thanks to all the churches who have had us in this past year. Your support has been overwhelming. You are important part of our ministry. We look forward to seeing you all again in 2010. If you haven’t already booked your 2010 date with The Paul Family, give us a call as soon as possible as dates are filling quickly. In reflection, we’ve traveled more miles this year, than any previous since The Paul Family’s first official sing date in 2005. We had a great time in July on our trip out west. We made many new friends and renewed acquaintances with old friends at the Branson Gospel Music Convention (GMC) and at church stops in Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas. Thanks to all the pastors and churches that treated us so wonderfully. In September, we spent a week at the National Quartet Convention (NQC) in Louisville where we enjoyed meeting new friends and catching up with other special friends-among them The Prince Family, Shireys, Diplomats, Frizzells, Enlisted, Shadrix Trio, to name a few. Highlights for the kids included going bowling during The Browns Late Night Bowling & Pizza after NQC one night and Late night dining with The Prince Family & The Shireys!! Josh & Jesse now have their drivers license permits and are driving a good bit… Remember us in prayer!!! We celebrated their 15th birthdays at Walt Disney World in September with our special friends, The Calhoun family, and Debbie’s brother, Tony Gambill and family. All of the kids, Rhyan & J.P. Calhoun, Lauren, Josh, & Jesse, and our 2 year-old nephew, Travis Gambill, had a blast! Lauren just celebrated her 17th birthday! How the time flies! I can remember when she started singing, at the age of 2, and it seems just like yesterday! She has become a very sweet young lady! We are very proud of her! Debbie’s parents, James Arthur & Juanita Gambill, celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary this past March with a beautiful reception in Booneville, MS and then a wonderful trip to Waikiki, Hawaii. Thanks to all the family and friends who made this time so special for them. In August, we lost a very dear friend, Margaret Jarrett, wife of Terry Jarrett, and mother of Stephanie. Margaret was a wonderful and caring person, full of faith and sincerity. She is greatly missed by all who knew her. Her husband, Terry, traveled with our extended family for many years and has been a part of our lives for over 35 years. After marrying Margaret, they both traveled with us until our move from Illinois to Georgia. Since then, we have attended their church homecoming in McHenry, IL every year-like a family reunion. They’re definitely family to us. Their daughter, Stephanie, an accomplished pianist and vocalist, has written many songs including Paul Family songs, “God’s Porch”, and “He Knows your Heart”. Please remember the Jarrett family in your prayers. We stand in awe about what the Lord has done in 2009 – lives that have been touched as a result of His hand. “We Do What We Do so He can Do what He does” has been a testimony to all of us to be a willing vessel used by the Lord so that He can work through our lives to touch others who are in need. If the Lord tarries, we are excited about what the Lord has in store for His people in 2010! The Holiday Season is fast approaching – Celebrating Christ’s birth is always an exciting time! As we enter the Christmas Season, remember to keep the Lord first in all you do, spend time with those you love, and enjoy all of the Holiday goodies!! (Brian especially likes that part!) Remember us when you pray! We love you all. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love & Prayers, Brian, Debbie, Lauren, Josh, & Jesse
Look for Debbie on “Facebook” and keep up with us there!
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June 2009
Welcome to our new updated website!!! Praise the Lord!! Special thanks to my brother & sister-in-law, Tony & Amy Gambill for getting us updated online. We hope you enjoy visiting our site. We are still working on getting our photo gallery and other things back online. It is still a work in progress but has come a long way!!!! Most of you know our webmaster passed away sometime ago, and it has taken us some time to get things going since then.
Well here we are at the start summer. Thank you for all of your support and prayers. We are excited about the release of our new project, IN GOD’S HANDS. Order your copy today! We know you will be blessed by the songs. Each original song has a special story behind it. Josh, Jesse, and Lauren have each written a song on this CD, with a bluegrass flavor. Brian penned two songs, and Debbie has written seven. Debbie’s father, Jim Gambill, wrote one song and an instrumental hymn rounds out the project.
Debbie’s parents, James Arthur & Juanita Gambill, celebrated their 50th Anniversary this past March with a celebration in Booneville, Mississippi and a May trip to Waikiki Hawaii. We love them and are so thankful to them for the legacy they have left us.
We had a wonderful time this past March at the SGM Fan Fair in Pigeon Forge, TN. The Lord blessed in many ways. We look forward to next year in Pigeon Forge in May 2010. We have been blessed to minister alongside many other artists whom have become close friends.
Many exciting things are coming up, including our trip to Branson in July. We invite you to come out and visit with us when we are in concert. You are all such an important part of our ministry. We hope you all have a blessed summer! May God so richly bless each and everyone of you.
Love & Prayers, Debbie, Brian, Lauren, Josh, & Jesse The Paul Family
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JANUARY 2009 Blessings to you all in 2009! We hope you have had a Blessed Christmas and New Year! We would like to thank all of you for your prayers and support of our ministry this past year. Special thanks to all of the pastors, promoters, and churches who have worked with us and invited us to share with them. You have been such a blessing to us all. The Lord has certainly blessed in many ways. We have been keeping very busy. We are excited about all of the doors that the Lord has been opening for us. We still have some dates available in 2009 so give us a call. We'd love to hear from you. We have been working on a brand new recording at Lamp Music Studios. We are hoping to have it completed by the first of February. All 3 of the kids have written new songs for this project, as well as Brian and Debbie. We've rounded it out with one of Jim Gambill's songs (Debbie's father), as well as an instrumental number. Be watching for upcoming news on the new CD entitled, “In God’s Hands”. We are all doing well. Our daughter, Lauren, is 16 now, in the 10th grade, and is driving! Remember us in prayer!! Josh & Jesse are 14 and in the 8th grade. We are home schooling again this year and are enjoying doing so. This past year has had many ups and downs but The Good Outweighs the Bad.We have seen many people saved and blessed. We have also seen God's hand work in many situations. Most of you know Debbie's mom (Juanita Gambill) had surgery in May and the Lord has been with her though every step. Praise the Lord, she is doing well now! We've had other friends that the Lord has brought through. Debbie’s extended family, The Gambills, are all doing well. To all who have asked about them- Jim, Juanita, Tony, Amy, and 16 month old Travis are doing good. Jim & Juanita will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary in March 2009. Also this past year, we have lost many loved ones who have gone on to heaven. We will greatly miss our friends and family members that were so special to us, our lives, and our ministry. But for them it's not the end, It's Just the Beginning. We know we will see them all again soon. The Paul Family were honored to be nominated in 2008 for the Young Excelling Artist by the Southern Gospel Music Fan Fair Awards. Thank you for your votes. We performed during SGM Fan Fair at the Convention Center in Chattanooga, TN, and have been invited back to participate at this event from March 16-21, 2009 in Pigeon Forge, TN. We will be singing on Saturday during the evening concert. The voting ballot for the 2009 Fan Fair Awards can be found at www.sgmfanfair.com. We also performed at many showcases during the 2008 NQC (National Quartet Convention) in Louisville, KY. Thanks to all who visited with us during these events. We will look forward to being there again this year. Again, thank you for all of your prayers and support. May God richly bless and keep you. Continue to pray for our ministry that we will always be found “In God’s Hands”. Love & Prayers, Brian, Debbie, Lauren, Josh, & Jesse
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October 2008 Thanks to all of you who have invited
the Paul Family into your church and have supported them both
financially and with your prayers. You are our partners in this ministry
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May 2008
We hope everyone had a wonderful
Easter & Christmas Season! Our holidays were blessed visiting with
friends and family. What an exciting time as we celebrated our Lord’s
birth & resurrection! Several things have happened in the past few
months. We have posted a new schedule. We invite you to come out and be
with us soon. We would love to return to your church, so contact us for
a booking soon or give our info to your pastor or music director. The Paul Family appreciated the nomination for Top 5 New Excelling Artist from the Southern Gospel Music Fan Fair and Christian Voice Magazine. We appreciated everyone who voted for us at www.sgmfanfair. It was a great honor to be nominated. The Paul Family sang on the main stage during Fan Fair week on Wednesday, April 2. The Southern Gospel Music Fan Fair was held March 31-April 5 in Chattanooga, TN at the Chattanooga Convention Center. We would like to thank all of you for your continued prayers for my mother, Juanita Gambill. After a week’s hospital stay in February, the infection has cleared in her digestive system and colon, and surgery has been scheduled for May 8 to correct the damaged portion of the colon. We are believing God for complete healing for her. Continue to remember her when you pray. On October 18, 2007, my brother, Tony Gambill, and his wife, Aimee, had a new baby boy. Our new nephew’s name is Travis James Gambill. He is such a sport!! We love to baby sit and visit with him. It’s been quite awhile since we’ve had a baby around!! Several dear friends and family have went on to be with the Lord these past months. Our aunt, Margie Gambill, passed away on March 18, 2008 in Sauk Village, IL. Many of you may know her daughter, my cousin, Tanya Gambill, who traveled with us when the kids were younger to help out. Please remember their family. Aunt Margie fought a difficult physical battle but was ultimately victorious in the end. On January 18, 2008 a dear friend, David Prince, went home to be with the Lord at the age of 38. David and his family, The Prince Family, had sang, preached, and ministered to many. David was a talented musician, as well. He played almost any instrument, with his specialty being the piano. He was a truly anointed minister and will be missed by all who knew him. David traveled for 10 years as pianist for The Gambills, our extended family group. He was like a brother to us and we miss him greatly. Please remember his family. His wife, Lisa, and family live in Oliver Springs, TN and would appreciate your prayers. Also, we lost a another good friend in
late September 2007. Stacy Gilley, who created and maintained our
website for us, passed away at the age of 42. We loved her and her
family and pray that the Lord will continue to comfort them. Stacy was
the most creative person I have ever met. She was a genius, as well as a
wonderful person. She will be greatly missed by us, as well as all who
had been blessed by her work. Our website has been on hold for a few
months since Stacy’s passing. However, her 13-year-old daughter, Jade,
is helping us get it going again. This beautiful girl is a blessing and
needs our prayers. We’re glad to be back up on the website
now. Love & Prayers,
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