05/24/09
FINAL CONCERT DATE FOR LEWIS FAMILY
According to a front page posting on the group's website,.. The Lewis Family is retiring. The weekend announcement says: "The Lewis Family has reached the difficult decision of announcing their retirement. They want to thank all their friends and fans who have supported them during these past 60 years. Continuing health issues and age have caused them to examine their traveling schedule, and they have set their last date as September 5, 2009."
The Lewis Family began as The Lewis Brothers (Talmadge, Esley, Wallace and sometimes Little Roy). The brothers played country songs, fiddle tunes and played for square dances. The first performance as The Lewis Family was in 1951 when they were invited to do a gospel music program for Woodmen of the World in Thomson, GA, and it's been the Lewis Family and gospel ever since.
During the Lewis Family's career the group has been showered with awards and recognition.. here's a partial list of those accolades.
1992 - inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame
1999 - "He Still Looks Over Me" won a Dove award for Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year
2000 - "So Fine" won a Dove award for Bluegrass Recorded Song Of The Year
2000 - Pop Lewis was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame
2003 - Winner of two Dove Awards - Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year "Walkin' and Talkin'" and Bluegrass Album of the Year "50th Anniversary Celebration"
2003 - Pop Lewis was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from SGN Scoops
2004 - Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year at the 35th Annual Dove Awards: “So Many Years, So Many Blessings”
2005 - Grand Masters Gold Award 2005 in the Gospel Group of the Year (Traditional) category (10 year winner in this category) from SPBGMA
2005 - the Lewis Family inducted into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame
2005 - Bluegrass Album of the Year - "Angels Gathering Flowers" - 36th annual Dove Awards
2006 - "One Rose" the project won Bluegrass Album of the Year in the 37th Annual GMA Music Awards
2007 - "My Cross" won Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year in the 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards
2007 - "Flyin' High" the project won Bluegrass Album of the Year in the 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards
2009 - "We Are Family" the project with Jeff & Sheri Easter and The Easter Brothers won Bluegrass Album of the Year in the 40th Annual Dove Awards
2009 - "They're Holding Up the Ladder" (from We Are Family) won Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year in the 40th Annual Dove Awards
visit: www.thelewisfamilymusic.com
FINAL CONCERT DATE FOR LEWIS FAMILY
According to a front page posting on the group's website,.. The Lewis Family is retiring. The weekend announcement says: "The Lewis Family has reached the difficult decision of announcing their retirement. They want to thank all their friends and fans who have supported them during these past 60 years. Continuing health issues and age have caused them to examine their traveling schedule, and they have set their last date as September 5, 2009."
The Lewis Family began as The Lewis Brothers (Talmadge, Esley, Wallace and sometimes Little Roy). The brothers played country songs, fiddle tunes and played for square dances. The first performance as The Lewis Family was in 1951 when they were invited to do a gospel music program for Woodmen of the World in Thomson, GA, and it's been the Lewis Family and gospel ever since.
During the Lewis Family's career the group has been showered with awards and recognition.. here's a partial list of those accolades.
1992 - inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame
1999 - "He Still Looks Over Me" won a Dove award for Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year
2000 - "So Fine" won a Dove award for Bluegrass Recorded Song Of The Year
2000 - Pop Lewis was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame
2003 - Winner of two Dove Awards - Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year "Walkin' and Talkin'" and Bluegrass Album of the Year "50th Anniversary Celebration"
2003 - Pop Lewis was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from SGN Scoops
2004 - Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year at the 35th Annual Dove Awards: “So Many Years, So Many Blessings”
2005 - Grand Masters Gold Award 2005 in the Gospel Group of the Year (Traditional) category (10 year winner in this category) from SPBGMA
2005 - the Lewis Family inducted into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame
2005 - Bluegrass Album of the Year - "Angels Gathering Flowers" - 36th annual Dove Awards
2006 - "One Rose" the project won Bluegrass Album of the Year in the 37th Annual GMA Music Awards
2007 - "My Cross" won Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year in the 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards
2007 - "Flyin' High" the project won Bluegrass Album of the Year in the 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards
2009 - "We Are Family" the project with Jeff & Sheri Easter and The Easter Brothers won Bluegrass Album of the Year in the 40th Annual Dove Awards
2009 - "They're Holding Up the Ladder" (from We Are Family) won Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year in the 40th Annual Dove Awards
visit: www.thelewisfamilymusic.com
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