![]() Here We Go Again!Hello Everyone!
It's time for another update on what has been happening with us "On The Road". Many of you know that I am one who likes order and everything in its place and one thing that I can not stand is a "dirty bus". Things should be put in its place and not strung out all over the bus. I like a nice, neat and clean bus! Especially when I do my workouts. The floor has to be clean and vacuumed which brings me to my ol buddy Jerry Kelso. #2 as we affectionately call him was doing his usual thing. Getting up and walking about like a bull in a china shop. So he sees how dirt the bus was from tracking in dirt and grass from where we park the bus. So he starts vacuuming the bus when all of a sudden the vacuum clean breaks in half! Yep! Jerry broke the vacuum in half! So now we have no vacuum cleaner for the bus. Not good! haha. I love to laugh and have fun and when #2 is around, you are gonna see something out of the ordinnary on a daily bases. He really does live in a different world. haha! He is pretty strong for his robust size and he is very heavy handed. Let's see.... so far he has managed to push two of the buttons on the front lounge tv all the way in the tv and they happen to be the volume and channel buttons. Of course the remote is missing to so when they watch tv they have to use something and stick it the holes where the buttons used to be to turn the channel and turn the volume up or down now. haha! He also has broke the air door that goes into the bunk area of the bus and the front door to. He broke a toilet tissue holder at the lodge in Andersonville, GA at the lodge where we shower and rest at. So I am just waiting to see what he breaks next. haha!! So that's enough of Jerry Kelso for now. When I am on the road, I like to eat at locally owned resturants. One of my most favorite foods to eat is Mexican food. I absolutely love it and could eat it just about every day to. We were in Clanton, Alabama today parked at the Wal Mart there and across the road was a nice Mexican resturant. It was called San Marcos. So I went over and walked in. They greeted me as I looked around at the multicolored walls and art. Beautiful place and they were decorated for Christmas with a tree and Santa. So I sat down to order. I usually get a #3 which in most Mexican resturants is the same dish. A Chili Relino, a Burrito and an Enchilada. Sometimes I add a taco to it to for safe measure. So I look on the menu and I found what I usually get and I ordered it. The waiter was very friendly and joked with the customers which I found to be hilarious and it made the meal even more enjoyable. So if you are ever in Clanton, Alabama or you live near there, you need to stop by and eat at San Marcos. You won't be sorry. It was great and I plan on going back everytime I am in Clanton, Alabama.Let's see.... what else has been happening.... oh yeah, While in Andersonville, Georgia at The Barn, our bus got stuck! It bogged down on the right side and we had to get somebody with a wentch to pull us out. So I woke up side ways in my bunk and it was hard to roll out of my bunk. I sleep on the right side (passenger side) of the bus on the bottom bunk underneath our big closet. So when we were tilted, so was I. Hahaha! Makes you walk funny through the bus to, when its not level. But we were able to get it pulled out without any problems. But we always have a great time at The Barn and it is one of my most favorite places to sing. It is on an old plantation farm and I love to walk around the grounds and look at the old work stations that they had. The people there are great to! It's just a special place and if you haven't experienced The Barn then I invite you to come and be with us when we are there again. It's usually the same time in December so check our schedule and come be with us.Well that will do for now and I will write more when I am less sleepy. I have to get up early tomorrow morning for our last concert before we have our Christmas break. I am NOT a morning person. I am what you would call a night owl who stays up very late and wakes up in the afternoon haha! That's the way I have always been it seems since I have been singing. That has been for 17 years now. Time flies when you are having fun huh. So needless to say that mornings and me do not get along very well. So I will get up and go sing in the morning and then I will wake up after that. hahaha! Ok that's enough... Merry Christmas Everybody!!! Until next time..... Jerry The ChangeHey Everybody!
I know it's been to long since I have wrote and I do apologize for that. So without further ado here we go! I have had alot of people come up to me and ask me about the change with me. What change you ask? Well February I decided that enough was enough! Oh not with the group or anything. lol. No the change was about my weight and health. I was tipping the scales at 205lbs! Some may say that that's not alot or I didn't look that heavy. I heard that alot. But the truth is.... I was heavy. Very heavy and "overweight"! I did not feel all that great when I was at 205lbs and I wanted to stick around and have a healthy and active life. Let me tell you that "road life" can get the best of you IF you let it. I let it for a good long time and now I have done something about it. people want to know what I did to loose my weight. Well I will tell you. First off you have to want to loose it. I mean REALLY WANT TO LOOSE IT! I made up my mind that i was going to loose 45lbs by NQC time. Guess what? I did it! I did it the old fashioned way to. With smart eating habits and excersize! Yeah that's right EXCERSIZE!! No diets where you have to count calories or starve yourself to death. For me the trick was to change my life style. That meant the way I was living my daily life. I used to watch a lot of tv or play video games to pass the time on the bus and some at home. I would eat at 12am or later after a concert and at home since I am a night owl and stay up later than most. lol! But now, I don't watch much tv or play video games as much. Instead I go for walks on the road and I do my excesizes on the bus. At home I workout as well. The trick is to get active and stay that way. You have to be determined in your mind to be able to accomplish your goals. That's true in anything in life and I apply that to everything I do now. So here's a look into what I do at home and on the road. HOME Workout with my blowflex for 30min per day (Mon-Wed) Ride my stationary bike for 30 min per day (Mon-Wed) I make sure I eat one good meal a day. (Don't over eat) For a snack I will eat yogurt For a refreshing drink it's Ruby Red grapefruit juice instead of soft drinks I drink alot of water. (I like Deer Park water) Then at night I will eat my Frosted Mini Wheats THE ROAD Get up and walk Go eat a good meal Snack on Yogurt Drink my Ruby Red grapefruit juice After the concert I eat my Frosted Mini Wheats Do 100 situps and 100 squats Do my dumbell workout
That's it! That is what I do and I feel so much better and healthier. I don't count calories... I just eat sensible! Here's a little advice... when you don't feel like doing you excersizing for the day... DO IT ANYWAY!! It will payoff! This is what has worked for me and I did it on my own and my own way. I went from a size 44 coat and a 38 pants to a 40 coat and a 30 pants! It can be done but you have to make up your mind and stick with it. It's okay to reward yourself every now and then but don't go overboard! haha The old saying is true "Eat to live NOT live to eat!" So for anyone out there who desires to lose the weight, I am living proof that it can be done. I have went from 205lbs. to 158lbs. Now it's maintaining what you lose by proper eating habits and excersize. No diets but a lifestyle change for the better! I have had numerous people come up to me and say that I have inspired them to get back in shape and to get active again. For that I am grateful and I wish you all the success! If anyone ever wants to talk about these things, you can always send me an email and let me know. Some may say that they have gained weight because of an injury or some sort. Yeah, I have back trouble and I still do but it's better than it used to be. So stay focused and determined to reach your goals no matter how far they may seem away. You can do it! Until next time.... Jerry 2008 Bus TroubleHey Everyone!
I am writing from home. I got in about 7:00am this morning (Monday) and hadn't had any sleep. Let me explain. The last blog I wrote I was recapping the year of 2007 and I was writing from the bus as we were traveling home. We were in Yukon, Oklahoma Saturday night and we were heading straight home which would have taken us over 24hrs if the bus hadn't broken down. We were expecting to arrive home around midnight Sunday or would it be Monday? Hmmmmm. Anyway, we got to Hickory North Carolina, which is about 4 hours away from the East coast where we live. Then all of a sudden the transmission stopped pulling the bus. So we pulled the bus over and let it cool down from climbing the mountains the we just went across. We started back and it would go for a very short distance and then stop pulling again. Well, this was about 10:30pm and of course everything is closed. So we called a few of our friends and one of them told us to get it to the nearest bus place, which would be in Greensboro, NC 70 miles away. We knew we had to get it towed and I think I am in the wrong business. The wrecker guy charges $200.00 per hour. Let's just say he road out of there with a months worth of pay! Ouch!!! Anyway, we had to get home so we called around and a good friend of mine, Glenn West, who I traveled and sang with for 3 years as apart of the Lumber River Quartet was home and said that he would come and get us in his bus. Glenn got there just as we were getting towed to the place. So we will be using their bus this coming up week to do our concerts. Thanks a bunch Glenn! Fortunately, they were taking this week off. So it worked out great! McCray and Rayburn were still with the bus making sure it was to be fixed. It is going to cost over $12,000.00 dollars to get it fixed. We can't complain though. It has been a great bus with very little major problems. The transmission was a good one but it was time for a new one I guess. When you put as many miles as we do on a bus, somethings bound to go out! But we were fortunate that we were closer to home than being stuck so far away. So now after a few hours of sleep, I will be ready to start my evening! lol! Until next time..... Jerry 2007 Revisited!Hello Everyone!
Well, the year 2007 has came and went and there were alot of great things that have happened for us during the year 2007. Let's see..... We had our very first #1 song "I Can Pray". It broke and set records in the SoGospelNews Charts as being the #1 song for the longest time. 12 weeks it was #1 on their chart! It was used as the theme song for the National Day of Prayer across the country, It was #1 for 2 months on the Singing News Charts as well as many other charts that I usually forget. Sorry! With that came the next #1 song on the SoGospelNews Chart "I'm Gonna Make It" pinned by Ray Scarbrough. He is one of my most favorite writers. He also wrote "I Will Lay Them At His Feet" and "No Time". The song is currently #7 on the Singing News Charts and has appeared to be #1 on other charts as well. That's the ones I can't seem to remember. The Never The Same recording was the biggest selling cd for us so far and we are so proud of that and excited about the next recording called LIFE, which should be out in April. I put a sneak peak on our sitewide player for all to listen to. We just found out that "I Can Pray is the #1 song of the year 2007" by the Singing News! That's cool! We were very pleased to find out that "I Can Pray" was the #1 selling soundtrack which surpassed Bealuah Land which was the #1 seller in the history of sound tracks. God sure has blessed alot of people through the song "I Can Pray" during it's short time on the radio. Thanks Nathan for writing such a powerful song! Let's see... what else has happened during 2007 for us? Oh, the BBC Channel did a documentary of Southern Gospel Music and we were the featured group on that. That was very exciting! We enjoyed working with the BBC crew. That should be airing soon and hopefully we will get a copy to play on our website! I want to thank Dan Keaton (former tenor of the Dixie melody Boys) for filling in for me while I was taking care of my wife Teresa who had surgery. Dan did an outstanding job filling in and I do appreciate that! Thanks for all of your cards and emails asking how Teresa is doing. She is back on her feet and is recovering very well. Still keep us in your prayers as she fully recovers! Most of you know that I have a niece that has leukemia. Her name is Marisa and she is 5 years old now. She is a very special little girl who is an inspiration to me and all who meets her. She is a fighter and loves the Lord! We were able to raise over $10,000 dollars for her medical needs. That may sound like alot of money but when it comes to children with cancer or anybody who has cancer, the bills pile up! Marisa and her family still need financial help! Marisa will have another year of treatments and they need all of the help you can give by your prayers and donations to the family. You can still give by sending them a check to: Amy Rosa 713 S. Main Street Bladenboro, NC 28320 It will go through our office and we will see that they get everything. Well, while 2007 was winding down, I was off the road for an extra week and during that week, David (our bass singer) fell of of his roof! No, he wasn't hanging Christmas lights. He was setting roof trusses for his carport that he was building. He's a great carpenter but he just can't stay on the roof! He broke his left collar bone and has been in a sling for over a month now. That hasn't effected his voice though. He is singing great! As I write this, everthing is quite on the bus. We are heading back home today. We were in Oklahoma Saturday night and it will take us 24hrs to get back to the big city of Bladenboro, NC. To my right laying on the couch is McCray sleeping with a pillow over his face. In front of me is Kelso reading the Bible and sometimes falling asleep. David is in his bunk taking a nap and Eric is in the back lounge playing the new Smackdown vs Raw 2008 video game. All is quite and peaceful. It's a good time to reflect back on everything God has blessed us with. A great family that we love so dearly, and lots of wonderful friends that love and support us and we love you to! Until next time.... Jerry Never HomeHello Everyone! Welcome to another edition of On The Road! First Aid For EricHello Everybody! Kingsmen Reunion![]() Hello Everyone! I know it has been a while since I have wrote but sometimes it's just hard to find the time. I will share some things later on that I will write about but for now I am going to share my thoughts on Monday night’s 50th year reunion with the Kingsmen. It was a thrill to see some of my hero's that I grew up listening to walk across the stage in Chattanooga. Johnny Parrack, Little Ernie Phillips, Gary Sheppard, Wayne Maynard, Big Ed Crawford, Squire Parsons, Mark Tramell, Tim Surrett and the "Dean" of bass singers Ray Dean Reese just to name a few. I enjoyed every minute of that day and on through the night. Catching up with fellow group members that I traveled with like Randy Miller, Brian Hutson, Andrew Ishee, Nick Succi and Randy Crawford. I had a blast! Most of the members were there in full force that evening. I was in awe of the talent that these great quartet men had then and still have today. One of my favorite performances was Gary Sheppard's songs "He's All I Need" and my personal favorite "The Judgment". I also thought that my buddy Chris Collins did an outstanding job on "Little Is Much". It was an honor to be back on stage with the Kingsmen. The songs I sang were "Joy's Gonna Come In The Morning", "Never Been This Homesick Before", "Come And See The Rising Son" and "Justified". During the break and after the concert, I was able to make my way to the front and visit with some of my friends that came out and I would like to say a special hello and thank you to all of them who came. I can't name all of the names but you know who you are! LOL!!! Some other folks that I saw behind the stage were Nick Tramell, Libby and Tracy Stuffle of the Perry's was on hand as well as Carol Woodard of the McKameys. I saw my friend and Florida Boys lead singer extraordinaire Josh Garner and his wife at the Kingsmen table. I think he might have been taking some merchandise but I'm not sure Ha Ha! I also saw Eric Phillips and Dustin Sweatman and his wife. Paul and Joyce Sanders were in attendance as well. Paul sings with the Blackwood Quartet and Joyce is with the Martin's. I am sure their were more industry people their that night but I can't remember everyone! This was a very special night for all who attended and gave their support to a group that has had a lot of success over the past 50 years but have also changed, touched and influenced the lives of many people who they have sang to and those who have been apart of the Kingsmen at one time or another. I am posting a few of my pictures of that night in the Photo section of the site. Enjoy! Until Next Time..... Jerry I Can PrayUntil Next Time.... Jerry Dove Brothers Quartet Homecoming 2007!Hello Everyone! Well let's see what has happened this week. Starting Off The New Year!Hello Everyone! I hope everybody had a wonderful Christmas and a great new year! It has been a while since I have wrote but up until now there hasn't been much to write. So I will try and run down a few of the things that we have been doing. Let's see...... Yeah that about covers it!
That is my guitar that McCray is playing. He is to cheap to buy his own. HA HA! Anyway, that is enough for now. Stay tuned for the next photo of Jerry Kelso! Until next time..... Jerry Woodville Texas and BeyondHello Everyone! Sorry it took so long to write, but when nothing happens then nothing gets written. So here we go with a few tid bits of some of the things that have happened since the last bus break down. One More Time!Hello everyone! Welcome to another edition of "On The Road". Well, let's see what has happened this week on the road. Oh yeah.... we had another breakdown! That's right, another breakdown. Last week we had that infamous oil leak. This week we had the alternator burn up. That is the one that the "new hose" that we payed BIG BUCKS for was attached to. Here is what happened. Eric and I were in the back lounge of the bus carrying on a very intellectually stimulating conversation. Well, actually we were playing a video game. But not just any video game. It was the 2006 Nascar Racing game! Eric was driving great and I was driving like I was in last place! Which I was but that is just the way it is. Eric comes in first and I make sure nobody gets behind me. I am always dead last! Yeah, I ROCK!!! Anyway, we were playing our game and all of a sudden we smelled something burning. We looked at each other and both ran up to the front to tell David to pull over. Well, we couldn't pull over because we were on a two lane road with traffic going through the country. But we made it to the church that we were performing at that night and checked it out. The alternator was smoking real bad and the line that was supposedly replaced last week wasn't getting the oil to the alternator so it ruined the alternator. McCray, got on the phone to try and get a new alternator and a new line. They found one in Nashville, TN which was about two hours away. So our human GPS and merchandise manager, Rayburn and promoter Brian O'Neal went to Nashville to get the part. They finally got back about 45 minutes in to the concert and right after the concert, Rayburn and Eric started working on the bus. It was so cold that night. Brian pulled out a barbeque grill after the concert and turned it on for heat purposes but it was soon filled to the max with steaks, chicken, ribs and potatoes! That was some great eating that night. MMM - MMM GOOD! I stood out side with Brian to learn how to cook on a grill and keep him company. Brian is a great guy and a great cook also! Thanks for everything Brian! Well, the bus got fixed and we were on the road again!
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Things should be put in its place and not strung out all over the bus. I like a nice, neat and clean bus! Especially when I do my workouts. The floor has to be clean and vacuumed which brings me to my ol buddy Jerry Kelso. #2 as we affectionately call him was doing his usual thing. Getting up and walking about like a bull in a china shop. So he sees how dirt the bus was from tracking in dirt and grass from where we park the bus. So he starts vacuuming the bus when all of a sudden the vacuum clean breaks in half! Yep! Jerry broke the vacuum in half! So now we have no vacuum cleaner for the bus. Not good! haha. I love to laugh and have fun and when #2 is around, you are gonna see something out of the ordinnary on a daily bases. He really does live in a different world. haha! He is pretty strong for his robust size and he is very heavy handed. Let's see.... so far he has managed to push two of the buttons on the front lounge tv all the way in the tv and they happen to be the volume and channel buttons. Of course the remote is missing to so when they watch tv they have to use something and stick it the holes where the buttons used to be to turn the channel and turn the volume up or down now. haha! He also has broke the air door that goes into the bunk area of the bus and the front door to. He broke a toilet tissue holder at the lodge in Andersonville, GA at the lodge where we shower and rest at. So I am just waiting to see what he breaks next. haha!! So that's enough of Jerry Kelso for now.
It was called San Marcos. So I went over and walked in. They greeted me as I looked around at the multicolored walls and art. Beautiful place and they were decorated for Christmas with a tree and Santa. So I sat down to order. I usually get a #3 which in most Mexican resturants is the same dish. A Chili Relino, a Burrito and an Enchilada. Sometimes I add a taco to it to for safe measure. So I look on the menu and I found what I usually get and I ordered it. The waiter was very friendly and joked with the customers which I found to be hilarious and it made the meal even more enjoyable. So if you are ever in Clanton, Alabama or you live near there, you need to stop by and eat at San Marcos. You won't be sorry. It was great and I plan on going back everytime I am in Clanton, Alabama.
on the bottom bunk underneath our big closet. So when we were tilted, so was I. Hahaha! Makes you walk funny through the bus to, when its not level. But we were able to get it pulled out without any problems. But we always have a great time at The Barn and it is one of my most favorite places to sing. It is on an old plantation farm and I love to walk around the grounds and look at the old work stations that they had. The people there are great to! It's just a special place and if you haven't experienced The Barn then I invite you to come and be with us when we are there again. It's usually the same time in December so check our schedule and come be with us.


