The Greenes
| The Greenes | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Boone, North Carolina |
| Genres | Southern gospel |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Riversong, New Haven, Crossroads, Aca Digital |
| Website |
thegreenesmusic |
| Members |
Tim Greene Scott Mullins Keith Skiles |
| Past members |
Everette Greene Kim Greene Hopper Amy Lambert Milena Parks Tony Greene TaRanda Greene |
The Greenes are an American Southern gospel trio from the Boone, North Carolina, and they started making music together in 1978. They have released fifteen studio albums with various labels.
Background
The trio formed Boone, North Carolina during 1978, by the father of the Greene children, Everette Ralph Greene, with his three children, the eldest brother, Timothy Everette "Tim" Greene,[1] the middle sister, Kimberly Ellen Greene,[2] and their youngest brother, Anthony Elden "Tony" Greene. Their father played the piano as the group toured, playing at churches and other venues. Their sister would wed Claude Dean Hopper of the The Hoppers, and would leave the trio 1988. After this time, the two brothers found Amy Lambert and Milena Parks to fill the soprano role in their group at various times. Until 1997, TaRanda Kiser joined the group fresh out of high school, after a successful audition. The group lost their founder, Everette Ralph Greene, in 2004.[3] The younger brother, Tony Greene, died in 2010 of complications from cancer,[4] who was the husband of TaRanda Greene, having wed in February 2001. Soon thereafter, TaRanda left the group to start her full-time solo music ministry, and she is now with Cana's Voice. The three current members of the group are the eldest brother, Reverend Tim Greene, and Scott Mullins and Keith Skiles.[5][6]
Music history
The trio has released fifteen studio albums with Riversong Records, New Haven Records, Crossroads Records, Aca Digital Records.[7][8]
Members
- Current members
- Timothy Everette "Tim" Greene (born March 31, 1964)
- Scott Mullins
- Keith Skiles
- Former members
- Everette Ralph Greene (April 21, 1938 - November 9, 2004)
- Kimberly Ellen Greene (now Hopper, born May 25, 1967)
- Anthony Elden "Tony" Greene (October 17, 1968 - September 28, 2010)
- TaRanda F. Kiser Greene (born April 6, 1979)
- Amy Lambert
- Milena Parks
Discography
- Studio albums
- It's a Sweet Life (1993, Riversong)
- Safe in Christ (1994, Riversong)
- Momma's Heart (1995, Riversong)
- Walls Came Down (1996, Riversong)
- Jesus Rocking Chair (1996, Riversong)
- Special Time (1998, New Haven)
- Wonderful Story (1999, New Haven)
- So Happy (2000, New Haven)
- Glory Mountain (2001, New Haven)
- Glimpse of Glory (2003, New Haven)
- God Is a Good Good (2006, Crossroads)
- Whosoever Believes (2006, Aca Digital)
- Christ Is Born (2006, Aca Digital)
- We Need America Again (2012, CD Baby)
- Sweet Freedom (2013, CD Baby)
References
- ↑ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: Timothy Everette Greene". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ Heartland. "Kim Hopper". Heartland. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ Greene family. "Everette Ralph Greene Obituary". Hampton Funeral Home. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ Greene family. "Anthony Elden "Tony" Greene Obituary". Hampton Funeral Home. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ McNeil, W. K. (2005). Encyclopedia Of American Gospel Music. Taylor & Francis. pp. 165–66. ISBN 9780415941792.
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "The Greenes : Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ AllMusic. "The Greenes : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ Cross Rhythms. "The Greenes Artist Profile". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved August 11, 2016.