The Calvary Boys

Nogalus Prairie!

Thanks to our friends at Calvary Baptist Church

We had a great time here.

Photography by Lezlea Howell

The KMHT Radio

Brian Free and Assurance  

   Concert     

Friday, Jan. 20 . 2012    Marshall, Texas

Brian Free & Assurance

Our new friends, "Four-Ever His"

Andrew & Alisa with Derrick Selph

Bill with Bob Cameron of Chordsmith

       Andrew,  Ron,  and  Joseph  Ellenburg  of

                                  Chordsmith                             

Cheryl with Mary Rice

Aubrey with Ron's mom, Patsy Meadows

Ron, Alisa, and her dad Rick Chandler

Chip and Ron

Andrew

Bill in the galley 

  The Calvary Boys Quartet

 The Calvary Boys Trio 

 An evening with our friends at Fuller Springs in Lufkin, Texas

 The Center Noon Lion's Club Gospel Concert, featuring the Calvary Boys and the Dixie Melody Boys  was a huge success!

The Calvary Boys Quartet got the evening started!

 The Dixie Melody Boys were in from Kinston, NC, to delight the crowd.

Andrew had a busy night, filling in for Ron, as lead in the quartet... 

 ...He also sang lead for the trio...

...AND even took his old spot with the Dixie Melody Boys to sing "When I Cross To The Other Side Of Jordan"  

The audience was even successful in getting Aaron to sing "Didn't It Rain"! 

Chip and Kelley enjoying the Dixie Melody Boys

It is a treat when Ed O'neal's wife, Joy gets to come along.

Joy, Ed, and Cheryl

Special 'thank you's' are extended to the Center, Tx Noon Lion's Club, and especially Billy Clyde Duncan, who works tirelessly on this great concert.

Also, to the staff of the Windham Civic Center.

This is a great facility, and they roll out the red carpet for the performers AND the guests!

The Calvary Boys had a fun packed evening with our friends in Groveton, TX. We have been going to Josserand for many, many years to sing at their anniversary singing every October.

Andrew and Aaron pose with our long time friend Melissa. 'Missy' sang with the world famous Chuck Wagon Gang.

The Thompsons were in attendance. What a delight! If you need to know about convention singing, singing schools, or old time quartet history, you MAY want to ask Pauline.

Bill navigates the East Texas roads in a masterful way.

Alisa and Cheryl enjoy some conversation on the trip.

There are always lots of photos taken and shared, when Martha Mericle and Lezlea Howell bring their cameras!

 Pickin' and Praising!!!!

As predicted, we had an outstanding time at the monthly "Pickin' and Praisin' held at First United Methodist Church in Tenaha.

This event is a treasure! It is held each month, on the first Thursday.

A pot-luck meal begins at 6:00pm and singing follows.

Everyone is invited to participate as well as listen.

The CBQ enjoyed the good local crowd of friends and family that gathered, and had a relaxing and rewarding evening.

An informal and relaxed sound check preceeded and equally informal and relaxed concert. It is GREAT to get to sing at home for all the wonderful Tenaha folks!

Aubrey and Ron doing sound check

Chip and Bill at sound check

Aaron gets the sound system in order.

Hilda Diehl is the founder and organizer of this event, and we wish to offer her our deepest thanks for allowing us to be a part. It's a lot of hard work, but she makes it look easy.

Mark Trammell Quartet and Calvary Boys open the new Carthage Civic Center with a good old Gospel Singing!

KGAS Owner Jerry Hanszen and Carthage Mayor Carson Joines present Mark Trammell the key to the city to begin the concert.

The Calvary Boys became the first group to perform in the nice new Carthage Civic Center.

The Trio performing

Aaron takes a solo

Randy Meadows sounded great!

The Mark Trammell Quartet did their usual superb job!

The CBQ found a seat and listened to the Mark Trammell Quartet

Andrew and Dustin Sweatman are both graduates of EOU. (Ed O'Neal University) Both were Dixie Melody Boys and logged many miles together there.

What is it about the bond that all bass singers have? It's a mutual respect beyond any in gospel singing.

Pat Barker and Bill Smith

Mark and Aubrey

Packed up and ready to go find something to eat!

Aaron, Dustin, Pat, Andrew, and Chip

 4th of July

 Freedom and Independence Celebration

Football Stadium

Tenaha, Texas

A Very large crowd gathered to see fireworks and hear Gospel Music!  

The hometown audience was terrific!

Aaron, Randy, and Chip sing "Something Beautiful".

Oh What A Savior!!!!

Weatherford and Gary, Texas are represented in this crowd picture.

(Photos courtesy of Cheryl King)

The Sonny Tippett Memorial Gospel Singing

June 30, 2011

Timpson, Texas 

The CBQ takes the stage at the Sonny Tippett Memorial Gospel Concert in Timpson. Sonny was a great fan of Gospel Music, and a great promoter. It is such an honor to be a part of carrying on this great concert in his name.

This annual concert kicks off the festivities for the Frontier Days celebration in Timpson, Tx. 

Aaron and Randy join the 'elders' for a number!

What a great night! We were made to feel at home and relaxed from the first note.

After the concert. Break down the equipment, and talk things over!

(The above photos courtesy of Beaux Wiebold)

 The young and very talented quartet, "Grounded", from Mt. Enterprise, Texas did a great job.

 Marilyn Corder is the promoter and event organizer, and does a masterful job getting this concert together every year.

 The Heartbeat Of East Texas, KGAS Radio from Carthage, TX was on hand to broadcast the concert live. Jerry Hanszen, and David Jacobs.

What's New

A Banquet at Trinity Pines

Feb. 11, 2012

Thanks to Bro. Mills and all who made our evening fun and made us feel so at home.

A special thanks also to Lillie Mae Dunlap, longtime friend from Trinity, who was our special guest. We had a wonderful time.

Scenes from our night at Nogalus Prairie

Thanks to Lezlea, Matthew, and Martha for the photos!

The Four States Singing Convention

Sat. Jan. 21

T.G. Fields Auditorium Longview, Texas

Calvary Boys Quartet and Trio sing in the new year in Carthage, Tx!

A good and often energetic crowd was on hand to welcome the new year.

Chip takes a solo.

The big story of the night was that Timothy was in from North Carolina.

The trio was reunited and it was magical!

Bill was in tremendous voice, and added some really low notes when the boys asked him to join them on the old Cleavant Derricks song, 'I Want To Go There'.

Lots of spontaneous music breaking out on stage. The boys are joined by a live band.

Our professional sound man was here. Fantastic!

It's a rare treat when Chip has all his family in one place for a photo. Timothy, Nicole, and Julia, Chip and Kelley, and Adrean and her husband Miles, of Ft Worth.

Bill and Tommie visit with Bob and Glenda Gober

Cheryl and Aubrey get to enjoy a visit with our good friends Elizabeth Goff, Pat Allums, and Mary Neill

These girls and their families have been friends of theCalvary Boys for a long time.

Our little lady, Julia. Too cute!

Nicole and Alisa

Big Time At The Yamboree

It was non stop Southern Gospel Music at the Civic Center in Gilmer, TX

Group after group performed at this two day event. The CBQ was there for two performances on Saturday

Upshur County is rich in gospel music history.

Chip takes a lead.

The boys were along, and did their usual superb job

They always give it all they have.

The boys join Ron in closing the first performance

Ron brought the crowd to it's feet.

Randy was on hand.

Our "next generation" was very well received.

CBQ founder Waylon Moore helped us finish the night. This is always a thrill. Waylon's group, The Pleasant Mt Boys, were on the program the previous night.

Waylon is spinning a tale.

Carolyn and Waylon Moore, and our very dear friend, Mary Rice

Aaron at the product table

Enjoying a laugh with some gospel music fans

Calvary Boys perform at 2011 Oil and Gas Blast

2011was the first year that theOil and Gas Blast stage was moved indoors.

There was a huge crowd ready to enjoy all the festivities at the new Carthage, Tx Civic Center.

Pre-concert conversation.

CBQ bass singer Bill Smith served as master of ceremony for the entire event, and brought his own quartet onto the stage.

On stage!

Aaron joins the guyson stageto sing a classic convention style song.

Ron and the boys close the program with Ron's rendition of Oh What A Savior. This is a powerful performance.

The CBQ and The Isaacs enjoy a large crowd andfestive night in Marshall, Tx on Friday night, June 17.

Introducing the group.

Chip and Aubrey sing a duet about Jonah.

Chip sings "Build My Mansion" from his new CD "Telling The Story".

The Trio was in fine form

Chip did an awesome job filling in for Timothy

Ron and the boys singing "Oh What A Savior"

The Isaacs on stage!

Bill and Belle.

Bill takes the lead on "How Big Is God".

Randy Meadows helped the trio sing "Rain"

Backstage

The Isaacs

The large crowd enjoyed the Isaacs.

Bill visits at the product table with Nathan Davidson of Chordsmith

Andrew poses with a great bass singer, Bob Cameron of Chordsmith

Aubrey and Lily Isaacs

CBQ, Greater Vision, and Passion's Call

Denman Ave Baptist Church - Lufkin TX

Sat. June 18, 2011

What a delight to sing for this crowd!

The Calvary Boys Trio

Randy sang "Something Beautiful"

Aaron and Andrew

Greater Vision

Chip and AJ enjoy Greater Vision

Another great crowd!

The best seats in the house

Katie Meadows and Cheryl King

AJ with his favorite sister in law, Alisa

Andrew and Tim Hooper

Two former Dixie Melody Boys baritones with horticulture degrees.

Legacy 5 came to Carthage Friday night, April 15, to the KGAS concert. Great night, big crowd, and lots of fun!

Scenes from a great evening with the Mark Trammell Quartet at Denman Ave Baptist Church in Lufkin, Texas on Thursday night, March 24, 2011

Photos courtesy of Martha Mericle

More photos from the Mark Trammell Quartet concert in the new Carthage, Texas Civic Center. July 15, 2011

Photos courtesy of Stephanie Oman