Who would stand outside in the August heat for an hour waiting for the doors to open when you could sit in an air conditioned car? Folks who were expecting an exceptional night with their favorite artists, I’d say. Then again, look who’s talking? The person who drove eight hours to be at that particular…
“Would you remain standing and welcome our host group from just up the road in Gadsden, Alabama, the Mark Trammell Quartet!” exclaimed the emcee, Jay Parrack. It was Saturday night at the Mark Trammell Quartet Homecoming and MTQ had just stepped on stage to kick off the night with Echoes From the Burning Bush. …
“With the Mark Trammell Quartet and the Whisnants, these next 12 hours are going to be marvelous,” announced Danny Jones. Unimpressed, the crowd at Hill Crest Baptist Church in Anniston, Alabama remained silent. Defeated, Danny rolled his eyes and mumbled something about the “thunderous applause” that he obviously thought should have erupted at that point. …
Ouch! It’s the 13th already! As you can most likely gather, I’ve been a bit behind on posting the last couple of weeks. But I hope it’s not too late to write the August newsletter! You may have noticed that I missed July’s, but honestly, July was different this year. For the first time, I…
The second night of the Mark Trammell Homecoming 10th Anniversary Concert began with another video – this one titled, “The MTQ Olympics.” Some of the categories that group members participated in were: Dancing, Diving and Gymnastics. When Mark came on stage he pointed out that when he went “diving” into the pool on the Alaskan…
The lights were dimmed low as I walked into the Hill Crest Baptist Church in Anniston, Alabama. Before me, lay a half-moon shaped stage and pews surrounding it like the stars of heaven. This beautiful church, decorated in green and tan, is the home church of Mark Trammell – and the building that hosts the…
