PROVIDENTIALS ANNOUNCE FAREWELL TOUR

FAREWELL CONCERT SCHEDULE:

11/29/2009	Sunday 6:00 PM	Calvary Baptist Church	McComb, MS
12/06/2009	Sunday 11:00 AM	Unity Baptist Church	Leakesville, MS
12/06/2009	Sunday 6:30 PM	New Hope Baptist Church	Foxworth, MS
12/12/2009	Saturday 6:00 PM	Gospel Opry	McComb, MS
12/13/2009	Sunday 5:30 PM	First Assembly Of God	McComb, MS

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Dear friends:

After much prayer and supplication, we wanted to tell our friends that the Providentials Quartet will not tour in 2010. We have had a great year in 2009 and truly have had eleven good years on the road. Malachi 3:6 tells us that "for I am the Lord, I change not". Daniel 2:21 provides "And He changeth the times and the seasons." There is even a more detailed guidance in the third chapter of Ecclesiastes. "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven". In the last decade the Providentials have seen the seasons change.

Many of you will ask why? The simplest answer is that the Lord is moving in our lives in some pretty incredible ways personally, in our churches, and professionally. Those changes along with the constant and dramatic changing landscape of southern gospel music and church music in general were all factors.

While we are saddened that we will not be meeting you - our friends - at concerts, in your Churches and homes; we are excited about the ways the Lord will use us. The comradery the quartet shared over countless hours on the bus will be missed. Many weeks the Providentials spent more time with each other that we did with our families. We have been blessed by God to serve with Godly men. 1st Corinthians 16:9 provides that "For a wide door for effective service has opened for me, and there are adversaries." Each of us will continue to serve the Lord in music and in other ways ever watching and battling the tempter.

We wish we could have told each of you individually; however, there was just no practical way to perform that task. There are no words big enough to say thank you to all of you who have attended our concerts, prayed for us, booked us, fed us, and shown the love of Christ in so many ways.

We hope to see as many of our friends as possible during these final concerts.

Keep Looking Up!

The Providentials Quartet

PROVIDENTIALS ANNOUNCE 7th ANNUAL
HOMECOMING SINGING

McComb, MS (Press Release)- The Providentials announced plans for the 7th Annual Providentials Homecoming with special guests "New Ground" an award winning top charting trio from Scottsboro, Alabama on Saturday October 24, 2009 beginning at 6:00 P.M. at the spacious Southwest Mississippi Community College Auditorium in Summit, Mississippi.

The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. with prayer and singing of the National Anthem by independent country gospel artist Melanie Rainwater, from Denham Springs, Louisiana. Pike County’s own Brandon Andrews will perform next. The Providentials Quartet of McComb, Mississippi will take the singing stage followed by New Ground. After each artists stand, the second half will feature a combined New Ground and Providentials live band. Lead singer and spokesmen for the Providentials, Joe Young explained, "we have had the privilege to work with Robbi Maxwell, Dale Maxwell and David Owens, who make up New Ground, on several occasions and have been impressed with their music, their heart for Christ and their musicianship."

Young continued, "We sang with New Ground about the time their mega hit "Not in Million Years" hit the Top 10 in the Singing News Top 80 Chart. New Ground connected with the audience in a special way that night. Later we were jamming some backstage and ended up closing the concert singing old favorites with just some acoustic instruments. When they announced late last year that they would be traveling with a live band we jumped at the opportunity to book New Ground, formerly of the Eddie Crook Company."

Playing the instruments for New Ground are Mickey Bell, piano; Taylor Guffey, drums; and Dale Maxwell, bass guitar. Young stated "We heard the request of our fans loud and clear. We have been overwhelmed with live music requests." In addition to the New Ground musicians, Providential sound engineer and road manager Reggie Duncan will play steel guitar. In addition to traveling with the Providentials, Duncan is the owner of Highway 44 Records and an in demand studio musician.

The Providentials Quartet based in McComb, Mississippi began in 1999 and currently consists of Joe Young (lead), Lane Reed (baritone), C. O. Stegall (bass), Tim Johnson (tenor), and Reggie Duncan (road manager and sound engineer). The Providentials are celebrating ten years singing southern gospel music all over the Southeastern United States.

Tickets are as follows: Providential Circle Tickets: $15.00 reserved; General Admission: $10.00 advance and $12.00 at the door. Tickets by telephone 601-384-2343; Tickets also available at Village Flower & Gift Shop, Summit; Kramertown Ace Hardware and The Bible and Book Nook, McComb; Brookhaven Music Co., Brookhaven; Patsy’s Flowers, Meadville; and Nyla’s Burger Basket, Osyka.

We are excited about this Friday night. Do you remember the old Country Village Restaurant in Tickfaw, LA.? Well, that location is now the home of Good News Fellowship Church. Pastor Mike Vaughn hosts a gospel concert on the first Friday of each month at the church. This Friday night, April 3rd, The Providentials will be the specials guest at the concert. We love that place and we look forward to seeing all of our old friends in that area.

Our good friend Melanie Rainwater will start off the concert at 6:30. If you have not heard Melanie sing, you are in for a treat!

Here is the information:

Love Offering Gospel Concert
with host
Pastor Mike Vaughn
and special guest
The Providentials

Friday, April 3rd, 2009
Good News Fellowship Church
13101 Hwy 442 W. Tickfaw, La

Doors open at 6pm Singing starts at 6:30pm Love offering taken for special guests (No Admission Charge)
Concession Stand Available
for more info 985-345-6455 or 985-974-0507

On Saturday Night December 13, 2008 beginning at 7:00 p.m. the Providentials Quartet will appear at the Gospel Opry located at 3062 Highway 98 East in McComb, Mississippi. For more information contact: Ralph Gatlin: 601-250-0303 or Kenneth Dixon: 601-341-8590. Alternate Numbers are 601-810-0367 or 601-657-8317. The doors open at 5:00 p.m., their is open mike at 6:00 p.m., and the Providentials will be on stage 7:00 p.m. Their will be a small cover charge at the door.

The Providentials announced plans for the 6th Annual Providentials Homecoming with special guests Ray Dean Reese and the legendary Kingsmen Quartet from Ashville, North Carolina on Saturday October 25, 2008 beginning at 6:30 P.M. at the spacious Southwest Mississippi Community College Auditorium in Summit, Mississippi.

The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with prayer and singing of the National Anthem. The Providentials Quartet of McComb, Mississippi will take the singing stage followed by The Kingsmen Quartet from the land in the sky –Ashville, North Carolina. Lead singer and spokesmen for the Providentials, Joe Young explained, “we count it an honor and privilege to have newly named Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame member Ray Dean Reese and his Kingsmen Quartet at the Providentials 6th Annual Homecoming.”

Young continued, “the story of the Kingsmen is well known, when Eldredge Fox joined the quartet and over the next forty years turned them into a household name. The quartet solidified with Ray Dean Reese on bass and Big Jim Hammil singing lead and handling the emcee work. Through the years the list of singers and musicians reads like an all star list: Squire Parsons, Wayne Maynard, Ed Crawford, Parker Jonathan, Johnny Parrick, Ernie Phillips, Gary Shepherd, Jerry Martin, Tim Surrett, Arthur Rice, Anthony Burger, Gary “Beaver” Dillard, Nick Bruno, and Randy Miller.”

The Kingsmen currently consist of Ray Dean Reese (Bass); Phillip Hughes (lead); Harold Reed (Tenor); Bryan Hutson (Baritone), and Brandon Reese (sound). “We decided when we began our homecoming concerts that we wanted to begin and carry on the tradition of the classic male quartet. The Kingsmen are the gold standard in southern gospel music,” said Young. “Just the list of songs they can pull out and sing like “When I Wake Up to Sleep No More” “The Old Ship of Zion”“Saints Will Rise” “I Will Rise Up From the Grave”“Stand Up”“Love Lifted Me” are enough to bring down the glory.”

The Providentials Quartet based in McComb, Mississippi began in 1999 and currently consists of Joe Young (lead), Lane Reed (baritone), C. O. Stegall (bass), Tim Johnson (tenor), and Reggie Duncan (road manager and sound engineer). The Providentials latest radio release “Glory Hallelujah Song” recently rose to number 43 on the Christian Voice magazine Top 100 chart. The Providentials latest live DVD release “Live in Baton Rouge” has been enjoying regional success.

Tickets are as follows: Providential Circle Tickets: $15.00 reserved; General Admission: $10.00 advance and $12.00 at the door. Tickets by telephone 601-384-2343; Tickets also available at Village Flower & Gift Shop, Summit; Kramertown Ace Hardware and The Bible and Book Nook, McComb; Brookhaven Music, Brookhaven; Patsy’s Flowers, Meadville; Berean Book Store, Columbia; and Nyla’s Burger Basket, Osyka.

The Providentials Quartet of Ruth, Mississippi is pleased to announce that they have reached agreement with D.J. Man Promotions of Spring Hill, Tennessee to release "Just Can’t Say Enough" to Southern Gospel Radio. "Just Can’t Say Enough" is the first single off the Providentials new project of the same name, released July 27, 2008. Written by Mississippi gulf coast resident Richard Calhoun, the song takes a historical biblical and modern day look at the numerous reasons Christians have to praise the Lord. Melinda Hand of Hand Promotions will promote the single off of D.J. Man Hit Singles Volume 28 to be released in September, 2008 in conjunction with the National Quartet Convention.

The Providentials Quartet will make a special appearance at Park Place Baptist Church 5701 Hwy 80 East Pearl, Mississippi on Friday night April 4th at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available from Men’s Ministry of Park Place or at the church office. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for ages 6-12. Children 5 and under will be admitted free of charge. Joining The Providentials will be The Walley Family and 4 For One Quartet. The concert is being sponsored by the Men’s Ministry of Park Place Baptist Church. Proceeds from the concert will be used to purchase playground equipment and various other church projects. For more information call 601-939-6282, 601-842-6147, or nights call 601-933-2061.

The Providentials Quartet will make a special Christmas appearance at the Gospel Opry in McComb, Mississippi on Saturday night December 8, 2007. A small admission fee of $10 will be charged. The Gospel Opry is located on Highway 98 East in McComb, Mississippi. For more information contact Kenneth Dixon 601-341-8590 or Ralph Gatlin 601-250-0303.

The Providentials Quartet recently learned that "Glory Hallelujah Song" has risen to the number 80 position in the November 2007 Christian Voice magazine chart. Glory Hallelujah Song is the first radio single off the Providentials Past Met Grace project, released in October, 2006. Providentials manager, Joe B. Young stated, "we are thankful to God for using this song to minister to people." The song was released on the April, 2007 Sonrise Christian Voices compilation disc. The song was co-written by noted songwriters Joel Lindsey and Barbara Huffman.

The Providentials announced plans for the 5th Annual Providentials Homecoming with special guests Gerald Williams and The Melody Boys and Shepherds Call on Saturday October 27, 2007 beginning at 6:30 P.M. at the spacious Southwest Mississippi Community College Auditorium in Summit, Mississippi.

The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with prayer and singing of the National Anthem. Southern Gospel Music Quartet, Shepherds Call from McComb, Mississippi will kick off the evening singing. The Providentials Quartet of McComb, Mississippi will take the singing stage next followed by The Melody Boys from Little Rock, Arkansas. Lead singer and spokesmen for the Providentials, Joe Young explained, "we count it an honor and privilege to have Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame member Gerald Williams and his Melody Boys at the Providentials 5th Annual Homecoming."

Young continued, "Gerald Williams joined the Stamps Baxter Melody Boys Quartet in 1949 when he was 16 years old, which was run by Smilin' Joe Roper." The Melody Boys were on stage at the very first National Quartet Convention in Memphis, Tennessee in 1957.

The Melody Boys currently consists of Gerald Williams (Bass); Terry Robertson (lead); Scott Baker (Tenor); and Columbia, Mississippi native, Caleb Matheny (Baritone and Piano). "We decided when we began our homecoming concerts that we wanted to begin and carry on the tradition of the classic male quartet. The Melody Boys fit the bill," said Young. "Our fans embraced the four men and a piano approach last year. We heard the demands of the people. The up-tempo piano style and dynamic vocal presentation evokes the spirit of revival in southern gospel fans."

The southern gospel quartet Shepherds Call from McComb, Mississippi has a growing ministry in southwest Mississippi with a distinct synergy in their presentation. The quartet consists of singers Darrell Boyd, Greg Smith, Phillip Hemby, and Jeff Taylor. "We are elated to share the stage with Darrell and Greg again after these many years." referenced Young.

The Providentials Quartet based in McComb, Mississippi began in 1999 and currently consists of Joe Young (lead), Lane Reed (baritone), C. O. Stegall (bass), Tim Johnson (tenor), and Reggie Duncan (road manager and sound engineer). The Providentials have recently released "Glory Hallelujah Song" to Southern Gospel Radio on the April, 2007 Sonrise Christian Voices compilation disc. This release is the first single off the Providentials project "Past Met Grace."

Tickets are as follows: Providential Circle Tickets: $15.00 reserved; General Admission: $10.00 advance and $12.00 at the door. Tickets by telephone 601-384-2343; Tickets also available at Village Flower & Gift Shop, Summit; Kramertown Ace Hardware and The Bible and Book Nook, McComb; Brookhaven Christian Book & Gift Shop, Brookhaven; Patsy's Flowers, Meadville; Berean Book Store, Columbia; and Nyla's Burger Basket, Osyka.

The Providentials Quartet will be shooting a live video tentatively titled Live in Baton Rouge featuring the songs off their new album "Past Met Grace" on Saturday night June 2, 2007 at the Lanier Baptist Church beginning at 7:00 p.m. The church address is 4851 Lanier Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For more information call Robert Reems, Lanier Baptist Church, Minister of Music at 225-355-5605. A love offering will be taken.

Our longtime friend Bennie Johnson will also be cooking up the cajun food beforehand. For a more extensive menu and advance ticket information give Brother Bennie a call at 225-634-5005.

Bring the family for a great night of food, fun and fellowship!

Friday night March 23, 2007 at the Petal Performing Arts Center the Providentials Quartet, Ricky Atkinson & Compassion and New Ground will be a part of Hartfield Promotions "Spring Fling" singing. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the singing starts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets $12.00 in advance are available at Express Printing in Jackson, Mississippi; Soul and Body Shoppe in Richton, Mississippi; Appliances Etc. on Highway 11 by Leaf River in Hattiesburg, Mississippi; the Lamplighter in Waynesboro, Mississippi; Berean Bookstore in Columbia, Mississippi or by calling David or Gloria Hartfield at 601-964-3602. The Providentials will also have tickets available at our record table.

The Providentials Return to Country Village! Well it is the sight of the old country village. On Friday night February 2, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. the Providentials will appear at the Good News Fellowship Church. Concessions will be available. This is a love offering concert. Also appearing will be Mike Vaughn. For more information call Mike Vaughn at 985-345-6455.