From Longview, Texas
I have always wanted to sing since I was in Jr. high. I fell in love with the harmonies of the Beach Boys, Gatlin Brothers and The Statler Brothers and who didn't back then. My family back ground was surrounded by my grandfathers singing and preaching at his Nazarene church in Ensley, Alabama. As a child hearing three part harmony was something as common as a Saturday peanut boiling. There was a Heavenly Highway book in every drawer. I jump ship when I started noticing friends talking about the new groups and songs coming from the other side of the world. Even though I would listen to the rock and roll side of music I still loved the gospel music just as much and watched Les Beasley and the singing Jubilee every week. Years moved on and I fell away from the church till I had Damascus Road experience. I then realized that the years of me following the world was a mistake and with that following me was a family .
watching everything I did. Was I setting up my children for the world? I had a friend who told me before I got saved that all I was was a" Good old boy going to hell and and would burn hot er then a pine knot." My wife handled all of the Christian leadership my boys needed till I had that Damascus Road experience. I found the Lord and he loved me when I was out there wondering the in the world. Well my life started changing day by day and the Holy Spirit guides me to the place where I am today. I want to serve as all of us should. I want to tell others how he saved me, how he restored me, cleansed me and made me new. I know there a lot of good ole boys out just like I was. If God will keep the doors of this ministry open we will catch as many as we can and He will clean all the ones I catch. He said some will plant others will water and He shall give the increase. I never have been call to preach but I can sing to some measure. I hope the Lord waits a little longer and lets me keep doing this ministry of singing. If you don't use it you'll lose it. I have never been one to comment on who I have sang with It's who I sing for that matters the most. See Ya in church
PAUL & DONNA PETTY
Paul Petty
