UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, Sep 4th, 2010
Gatlinburg, TN
Sunday, Sep 5th, 2010
Kingsport, TN
Sunday, Sep 5th, 2010
Bristol, VA



20 Questions For The Greenes

Tony Greene

1) Name / Nickname?
Tony Greene / Buck

2) Job Title?
President

3) Spouse/Children?
TaRanda Greene, Belle and Josie

4) Home Church?
First Baptist Church of Indian Trail, N.C.

5) Favorite Preacher?
Pastor Jim Cymbala and Dr. Mike Whitson

6) Favorite Restaurant?
Makotos, Boone, N.C.

7) Favorite Vacation Spot?
Myrtle Beach, S.C.

8) Favorite Dessert?
Coconut Pie

9) Hidden talent?
Make my tongue look like a baseball

10) Favorite Singer/Musician?
Vern Gosdin

11) Favorite Song?
"Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" - Rod Stewert

12) Persons who have influenced you the most spiritually and musically?
Jim and Carol Cymbala

13) Favorite hobby or thing to do on an "off day"?
Walk thru old cemeteries and read tombstones

14) If they made a movie about your life, what actor/actress would play you?
John Candy

15) Name one thing you worry about running out of while on the road?
Money

16) A memory you won't forget?
Being introduced at the Dove awards by Andy Griffith himself

17) A country you would like to visit?
Israel

18) What is your favorite car/truck/suv?
S-430 Mercedes Benz

19) Person on the bus that talks the most?
Isabella Greene

20) What is your favorite promise from God's word?
"I will be with you even unto the end of the age."

Taranda Greene

1) Name/Nickname?
TaRanda Greene / Daisy / Mom

2) Job Title?
Center Stage Five minutes after starting time:)

3) Spouse/Children?
Tony Greene
Isabella Faith - 4 years old
Jocelyn Ruth - 1 year old

4) Home Church?
First Baptist Church of Indian Trail, NC

5) Favorite Preacher?
My mother-in-law.....haha

6) Favorite Restaurant?
Grimaldi's, Maggianos, Cracker Barrel, Cheesecake Factory, The Rendezvous, and the list goes on...

7) Favorite Vacation Spot?
My sunroom, while the girls are napping and I have a good book to read.

8) Favorite Dessert?
That hot chocolate cake...you know, the one with the hot fudge center, and topped with vanilla ice cream...maybe a couple strawberrys...yum yum...

9) Hidden talent?
Not allowed to say.....

10) Favorite Singer/Musician?
My husband, Michael McDonald, Michael Buble, Celine Dion, Eva Cassidy, Karen Melendez, Diana Krall, Michael English, Patti Labelle, James Taylor, Keith Urban, Whitney Houston, lots of great singers in the world....

11) Favorite Song?
"I Never Lost My Praise" The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir - Gospel
"You Can't Make It Love" Michael McDonald - Soul
"Love Bug" Jonas Brothers or "Bubbly" Colbie Calliat - Pop
"Then" Brad Paisley or "This Is Me You're Talking To" Trisha Yearwood - Country
"Alone" Celine Dion - Vocal

12) Persons who have influenced you the most spiritually and musically?
Spiritually - My Parents, the Cymbalas, and my pastor Dr. Mike Whitson
Musically - mostly, but not limited to the people listed above

13) Favorite hobby or thing to do on an "off day"?
Laundry! and watch the Golden Girls

14) If they made a movie about your life, what actor/actress would play you?
Kate Hudson

15) Name one thing you worry about running out of while on the road?
Deoderant, toothpaste, and baby formula

16) A memory you won't forget?
The other night, I was laying in bed with Tony and I had some fear come over me about him going through kidney failure and the "what ifs". I began crying and he took his hand and caressed my face and said "I'll be with you forever." It made me remember that being a child of God means we never lose our loved ones, even in death.

17) A country you would like to visit?
Anywhere that English is spoken

18) What is your favorite car/truck/suv?
My Honda Odyssey. I know, it's a minivan, but it fits my needs completely... In a dream world, I would love to have a Saturn Sky.

19) Person on the bus that talks the most?
BELLE!!!

20) What is your favorite promise from God's word?
"Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord SHALL be saved"

John Jeffrey

1) Name/nickname?
John Michael Jeffrey / John / Smiley

2) Job Title?
Pianist, Singer, Bus Driver, Soundman, and most recently, Undertaker (for Tony's Funeral Home)

3) Spouse/Children?
No thank you, twice

4) Home Church?
Dillon Chapel United Methodist, Huntington, WV

5) Favorite Preacher?
Rev. Jack Lassiter, Dr. Mike Whitson

6) Favorite Restaurant?
La Unica, Cheesecake Factory, Chili's, Famous Daves

7) Favorite Vacation Spot?
Maibu, California

8) Favorite Dessert?
Olive Garden's Rasberry Cheesecake

9) Hidden talent?
Driving asleep at the wheel and texting at the same time. (Just Kidding) I don't text all the time...

10) Favorite Singer/Musician?
David Phelps, Michael English, TaRanda Greene, Sonya Isaacs, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Gordon Mote, pretty much any Southern Gospel or Country.

11) Favorite Song?
"Another Try" - Country
"Crucified With Christ" - Gospel

12) Persons who have influenced you the most spiritually and musically?
My dad, Thomas Jeffrey has been a huge influence in my life.
Musically, probably, Anthony Burger.

13) Favorite hobby or thing to do on an "off day"?
Sleep or be online on my Mac.

14) If they made a movie about your life, what actor/actress would play you?
If you could put together, John Stamos, Bob Saget, and Mr. McDreamy off of Grey's Anatomy, that would pretty much be me.

15) Name one thing you worry about running out of while on the road?
Diesel

16) A memory you won't forget?
The morning the front tire blew on the bus and it forced me down the embankment. We crashed into the side of a hill. I will never forget that.

17) A country you would like to visit?
Italy

18) What is your favorite car/truck/suv?
My Ford Expedition EL

19) Person on the bus that talks the most?
BELLE

20) What is your favorite promise from God's word?
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"

Jeff Snyder

1) Name/nickname?
Jeffrey Glen Snyder / Brother Snyder

2) Job Title?
Tenor Singer

3) Spouse/Children?
Married to Melissa

4) Home Church?
Valley Forge Freewill Church

5) Favorite Preacher?
Dr. O.W. Willis
Dr. J. Eldon Neihof Sr.
Rev. David Dorn

6) Favorite Restaurant?
Wok and Hibachi of Johnson City, TN

7) Favorite Vacation Spot?
New York City

8) Favorite Dessert?
Coconut Cream Pie

9) Hidden talent?
Play the piano/insurance agent

10) Favorite Singer/Musician?
Anything from Vestal Goodman to Donnie McClurkin...yeah, it's a variety...

11) Favorite Song?
He Didn't Throw The Clay Away

12) Persons who have influenced you the most spiritually and musically?
Parents and my wife Melissa - spiritually
Goodmans/Hinsons/Rambos - musically

13) Favorite hobby or thing to do on an "off day"?
Spending time with Melissa, helping run an insurance business, and listening to talk radio

14) If they made a movie about your life, what actor/actress would play you?
Charlie Sheen - younger Jeff
Jerry Stiller - older Jeff

15) Name one thing you worry about running out of while on the road?
Socks

16) A memory you won't forget?
My honeymoon in New York City.

17) A country you would like to visit?
Italy or Papua New Guinea

18) What is your favorite car/truck/suv?
Buick Enclave (black)

19) Person on the bus that talks the most?
Probably Belle

20) What is your favorite promise from God's word?
"But my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Philippians
4:19