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Park's Pickers are our very own, home-grown gospel bluegrass band, first formed by Rev. Sam Lamback and features members of
our congregation as musicians and vocalists.
God has worked a delightful ministry at Park Memorial in gathering members of the church community who share a love of
playing instruments and singing. In 2004, folks with guitars, mandolins, a banjo, stand up bass, an autoharp, a dobro guitar,
harmonicas, as well as vocal gifts, discovered our common interest and formed the Park's Pickers.
Each member contributes their gifts literally in harmony to enhance our worship and reach out to churches, homes for the
elderly, community events and, frankly, any occasion where somebody is willing to hear us. Our music is country, gospel, bluegrass,
popular, whatever inspires us. You'll find us picking in Sunday morning worship, on the church lawn Sundays at 5:00pm (weather
permitting), at our annual Chili Cookoff, homecomings, festivals and around the area when invited.
If you would like more information on how you, too, can join in this wonderful music -based program, or would like more
information on booking Park's Pickers for an event, drop Sam an email listed below the sound clips... They'd be glad to hear
from you!!
The starting line-up...
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Member
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Instrument / Part
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Ben Sandifer
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guitar, bass, arrangements, promotions and super sound technician
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Vernon Tanner
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vocals, "Tanner the Tenor" (threatens to play a jug if we can find one...)
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Earl King
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guitar, bass, mandolin and vocals
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Charles Johnson
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senior harmonica specialist... and sometimes vocals (but not at the same time!)
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Dona Gurley
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vocals (our own Patsy Cline), music librarian
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Eddie Jones
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dobro guitar, vocals (superb tenor soloist)
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Sam Lamback
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banjo, mandolin and bass (when the other three bass players are all sick)
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Stephanie Tyner
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autoharp, vocals (also, church music director!)
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Bill McNair
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mandolin and bass (so good on the mandolin we had to import him from Riverside United Methodist!)
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Tim Kurtz
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vocals and guitar (a rock star southern gospel specialist not quite world famous)
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