Weekend of gospel music back in Floyd

By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com

Almost 30 gospel music groups from Iowa and 13 other states will gather this coming weekend for the annual Floyd Gospel Sing.

The 2019 event begins Friday morning in the Floyd Community Park and continues all day Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, many of the groups will take part in church services at different denominations throughout the area.

The Floyd Gospel Sing was started in 1995 by Pastor Paul and Dixie Phillips of the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Floyd.

Admission to the concert is free. Proceeds from concessions go to support the Lighthouse Academy Christian school.

Here are the scheduled performers:

• 3 Heath Brothers, of Thomasville, North Carolina.
• 4 One Quartet, of Reed City, Michigan.
• Bechtold Family, of Marion.
• Blake and Jenna Bolerjack, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
• Common Bond Quartet, of Winchester, Kentucky.
• Crimson River, of Hampton, Illinois.
• Don Shire, of White Lake, Wisconsin.
• Galen Roberts, of Floyd.
• Garms Family, of Brahams, Minnesota.
• Higher Power, of Des Moines.
• Jared Alan Meyers, of Laurel, Mississippi.
• Larry Delawder Family, of Branson, Missouri.
• Liberty Belles, of Columbia, Missouri.
• Lighthouse Academy, of Floyd.
• Mark Dubbeld Family, of Moneta, Virginia.
• New Legacy, of Bloomington, Illinois.
• Paul’s Journey, of Magnolia, Texas.
• Phil and Pam Morgan, of Kansas City, Missouri.
• Reconciled, of Red Oak.
• Redeeming the Time, of Floyd.
• Riley Harrison Clark, of Nashville, Tennessee.
• SaltLight, of Waverly.
• Saratoga Boys, of Saratoga.
• Three Redeemed, of Floyd.
• Turners, of Inman, South Carolina.
• Voices of Peace, of Potter, Wisconsin.
• Williamsons, of Weleetka, Oklahoma.

2019 Floyd Gospel Sing Schedule

Friday, Sept. 6

• 9:45 a.m. – Welcome, Pastor Paul Phillips.
• 10 a.m. – Lighthouse Academy.
• 10:20 a.m. – Liberty Belles.
• 10:40 a.m. – Galen Roberts.
• 11 a.m. – Turners.
• 11:20 a.m. – Williamsons.
• 11:40 a.m. – Voices of Peace.
Noon – Lunch break.
• 1 p.m. – Bechtold Family.
• 1:20 p.m. – 3 Heath Brothers.
• 1:40 p.m. – Larry Delawder Family.
• 2 p.m. – Don Shire.
• 2:20 p.m. – Mark Dubbeld Family.
• 2:40 p.m. – Three Redeemed.
• 3 p.m. – Redeeming the Time.
• 3:20 p.m. – Riley Harrison Clark.
• 3:40 p.m. – New Legacy.
• 4 p.m. – Phil and Pam Morgan.
• 4:20 p.m. – Common Bond Quartet.
• 4:40 p.m. – Turners.
• 5 p.m. – Supper break.
• 6 p.m. – Garms Family.
• 6:20 p.m. – Williamsons.
• 6:40 p.m. – Larry Delawder Family.
• 7 p.m. – 3 Heath Brothers.
• 7:20 p.m. – Riley Harrison Clark.
• 7:40 p.m. – 4 One Quartet.
• 8 p.m. – Reconciled.
• 8:20 p.m. – New Legacy.
• 8:40 p.m. – SaltLight.

Saturday, Sept. 7

• 9:45 a.m. – Devotions, Pastor Paul Phillips.
• 10 a.m. – Jared Alan Meyersi.
• 10:20 a.m. – Williamsons.
• 10:40 a.m. – 3 Heath Brothers.
• 11 a.m. – Higher Power.
• 11:20 a.m. – Crimson River.
• 11:40 a.m. – Saratoga Boys.
Noon – Lunch break.
• 1 p.m. – Garms Family.
• 1:20 p.m. – Reconciled.
• 1:40 p.m. – Riley Harrison Clark.
• 2 p.m. – 4 One Quartet.
• 2:20 p.m. – Mark Dubbeld Family.
• 2:40 p.m. – Voices of Peace.
• 3 p.m. – Redeeming the Time.
• 3:20 p.m. – Paul’s Journey.
• 3:40 p.m. – Larry Delawder Family.
• 4 p.m. – Blake and Jenna Bolerjack.
• 4:20 p.m. – Crimson River.
• 4:40 p.m. – Liberty Belles.
5 p.m. – Supper break.
• 6 p.m. – New Legacy.
• 6:20 p.m. – Mark Dubbeld Family.
• 6:40 p.m. – Don Shire.
• 7 p.m. – Paul’s Journey.
• 7:20 p.m. – Blake and Jenna Bolerjack.
• 7:40 p.m. – Higher Power.
• 8 p.m. – Common Bond Quartet.
• 8:20 p.m. – Phil and Pam Morgan.
• 8:40 p.m. – Grand finale.

Sunday, Sept. 8, concerts

• 3 Heath Brothers – Floyd Gospel Lighthouse Church, 10:30 a.m.
• 4 One Quartet – Hanford Community Church, 10:15 a.m.
• Blake and Jenna Bolerjack – Clear Lake Open Bible Church, 10 a.m.; and Des Moines Eastside Nazarene, 6 p.m.
• Common Bond Quartet – Mason City First Baptist Church, 10:30 a.m.; and Cedar Rapids Hillside Wesleyan, 6 p.m.
• Don Shire – Charles City Bethany Alliance, 9 a.m.
• Garms Family – Lakewood Worship Center, Maplewood, Minn., 6 p.m.
• Higher Power – Mason City Riverside Friends Church, 10:30 a.m.
• Jared Meyers – Charles City Amazing Grace Church, 10 a.m.
• Larry Delawder Family – Charles City Evangelical Free, 10 a.m.
• Liberty Belles – Floyd Grace Methodist Church, 9 a.m.
• Mark Dubbeld Family – Mason City Assembly of God, 10:30 a.m.; and Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Floyd Gospel Lighthouse.
• New Legacy – Nashua St. John UCC Pleasant Hill, 8:30 a.m.
• Pam and Phil Morgan – Lime Springs Methodist Church, 10 a.m.
• Paul’s Journey – Greene St John’s Lutheran Church, 10 a.m.; and 6 p.m. at the Gazebo at Rockford Park, United Methodist Church.
• Reconciled – Republic Community, rural Ionia, 9 a.m.
• Riley Harrison Clark – Saturday night at Rockwell Methodist, 6 p.m.
• Turners – Osage First Baptist Church, 10:30 a.m.
• Voices of Peace – Charles City West St. Charles Church, 10:30 a.m.