We are right in the middle of a new Trio recording, as yet unnamed. So far I feel we have 6 of the best songs ever recorded by the Talley Trio assembled for this project. Fans of “The Broken Ones” will especially enjoy another Jerry Salley tune called, “Someone Had To Die,” which tells not one, but THREE powerful stories. We are also recording a couple of songs especially for the Christian who is concerned about today’s culture and society, including a poignant ballad called, “Who Will Pray?” GOOD stuff! You can follow our progress from a front-row seat at the recording studio at www.talleytree-o.com.

We are especially excited to sing “Who Will Pray?” at a rally October 15, 2010, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at LJVM Coliseum. We will be co-hosting the Freedom, Faith and Family celebration along with the Hoppers, the Greenes, Ivan Parker, the Whisnants and the Triumphant Quartet. We are especially honored to have Fox News Channel star, former presidential candidate and Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as the keynote speaker for the evening. Gov. Huckabee is a former Baptist pastor who is quite concerned about the moral decline of our nation and I know he’ll be inspiring each of us to stand for our faith and proclaim the name of Christ across America. If you also believe that we Christians need to stand up and take America back, we want YOU and all your family and friends to join us in Winston-Salem October 15, at LJVM Coliseum to make your voice heard! Log onto www.talleytrio.com for all the details.

Tickets for the Gatlinburg Gathering and March 2011 Crystal Caribbean cruise are going FAST! If you haven’t saved your spot, it’s not too late…yet. The Gathering happens Labor Day weekend in beautiful Gatlinburg, Tennessee, surrounded by the Smoky Mountains. You’ll enjoy 4 nights of great concerts by the Talley Trio, the Hoppers, Ivan Parker, the Greenes, the Whisnants, the Booth Brothers, Greater Vision, Gold City and many more! You’ll also hear inspired messages from Dr. Herb Reavis, Rev. Mike Whitson, Rev. Jack Lassiter, and gospel music’s resident class clown, Michael Booth, who delivered an spontaneous sermon last year that was so powerful we wanted to hear more! You can get tickets by calling 1-888-238-6858.

The Crystal Caribbean Cruise features many of the same artists and speakers and sails from Jacksonville, Florida March 6-11, 2011, to Freeport, Nassau and Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, along with Key West, Florida. We will have concerts and Bible studies every day on the ship, eat 12 times a day, enjoy the beautiful scenery and ports, all beginning at $699 per person. Really! But you gotta HURRY…all you need to do to register is call 877-234-3767, and tell them you’re going with the Talleys!

Ok, enough of that stuff.

Many of you have asked how my Mamaw is doing since she moved to the nursing home in February. I’m glad to report she’s doing ok and my Papaw still thinks he can take care of her better than the nursing home staff. He goes every day before daylight and stays until she falls asleep that night. I can’t think of a better model of true love and devotion than the family I come from and we always carry a piece of them onstage with us every time we sing.

My mom and I have both just finished our first-ever online classes which were incredible experiences! My mom taught the Confidence Class, hosted by www.talleytree-o.com and she told us stories every week of the people whose lives were changed. A few weeks after she finished that class, I concluded the Songs In The Night Power Study at www.laurentalleyonline.com. The study was based on my new book, Songs In The Night, and I was privileged to work with some wonderful people who have truly seen the power of God come alive in themselves. We’re both so proud of each one who participated. We’ll be offering the courses again at a later date, so keep watching our websites for more information.

To find booking information, to order products, or just drop us a note, you’ll find it all at our websites: www.talleytrio.com; www.talleytree-o.com, and www.laurentalleyonline.com. Please don’t ever stop praying for us- we need it more every day.

You are VERY important to us! We’ll see you on the road soon!

Until next time,

Lauren Talley
The Talley Trio

I love springtime- for me it means not having to wear a coat anymore, McDonald’s ice cream cones on a hot day, and my allergies going crazy. Well ok, that last one isn’t fun, but spring also brings some of our favorite events. We’ve had a really busy month so there’s lots to catch you up on.

We have just filmed a 2-hour TV special with the Wilmington Celebration Choir for the Inspiration Network, which will be called “A Night Of Worship.” The program will air on INSP June 12. We were also honored to spend Sunday, May 2, at First Baptist Atlanta with Dr. Charles Stanley. We sang several songs in the morning services and “The Broken Ones” will be specially featured after Dr. Stanley’s message on Mother’s Day- next Sunday, May 9. So tune into “In Touch” for some familiar faces! Check your local provider’s listings for both programs’ airtimes. Remember, set your DVRs for May 9 and June 12.

The very same evening, we were part of the “Song Of A Lifetime” event at First Baptist Atlanta hosted by our pal, songwriter Phil Cross. “High and Lifted Up/Hallelujah Chorus,” “The Broken Ones,” and “The Healer” will be included on the “Song Of A Lifetime” DVD due out this fall. You’ll find it at www.talleytrio.com.

A few weeks ago we were part of the most successful “Singing In The Sun” ever! We’ve been talking for months about how great it was going to be and we were not disappointed. We saw 28 people come to know the Lord that week! Throughout the week we got to hear some of the greatest speaking and preaching in America from Dr. David Jeremiah, Pastor Jim Cymbala, and Governor Mike Huckabee, who snapped along with us on “He’s A Personal Savior” and later announced during his speech that he was a prospective member of the Talley Trio. (He’s welcome to play bass anytime)

Mom and I participated in the Ladies’ Conference at Singing In The Sun on Saturday along with Connie and Kim Hopper, TaRanda Greene, Sheri Easter and Karen Peck Gooch. You can see a video of my part of the conference, speaking and singing from “Songs In The Night,” at www.laurentalleyonline.com. We’re going to do the same type of event on Labor Day weekend in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, aka the Gatlinburg Gathering. You can find info at www.talleytrio.com.

There was such enormous response to our March and November cruises this year (which both sold out) that we’re happy to announce another cruise scheduled for March 2011! March 5-10, 2011, your hosts, The Talley Trio, will sail from Jacksonville, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas and Half Moon Cay. We will be joined by the Hoppers, the Greenes, Ivan Parker, the Whisnants and the Pfeifers, with concerts and Bible study on the ship each day. Here’s the great part: prices start at only $699 per person! If you want to go, you MUST register quickly. This cruise will sell out very fast. Previous cruises have sold out in a couple of months, so HURRY! Just call 877-234-3767 to reserve your cabin, and be sure to tell the agent your hosts will be the Talley Trio- this is the way that we help pay for the cruise. We’re also planning something special for our group, and we want you to be included!

Mom and I have both just begun online courses through www.talleytree-o.com and www.laurentalleyonline.com. My mom is teaching “The Confidence Class,” a 4-week study into how the devil’s lies and our thoughts shape our lives and how we can learn who we are in Christ. I have just begun the “Songs In The Night Power Study,” an 8-week, in-depth discussion of the book. We are talking about how to respond to painful events in life and how, through the power of God at work in us, we can go on to live victorious Christian lives. The discussions have REALLY been interesting and we can already see God changing lives. We hope you’ll join us for future study groups!

If all this were not enough, we are also looking for songs for a new Talley Trio recording. If you have written any songs you’d like for us to hear, send them on! You can email an mp3 to info@talleytrio.com or you can drop a CD in the mail to:

The Talley Trio
PO Box 1918
Morristown, TN 37816

There’s always something new going on, so we’ll be back in touch very soon! Log onto our websites to drop us a note, read our tour schedule, and order all Talley products:

www.talleytrio.com
www.talleytree-o.com
www.laurentalleyonline.com

Until next time, please keep us in your prayers.

 My “Songs In The Night” book, new CD, e-book, audiobook and downloads are FINALLY HERE!!! 

 They were premiered last week at the Extra Mile conference in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. We received overwhelming response to the event and the greatest part was definitely hearing the stories of the people who came and getting to know our “peeps” better! We saw 2 people give their lives to Christ at the conference and many others told us how their lives had been changed. We love hearing that more than anything and I know this is the beginning of a lot of great things in this ministry.The “Songs In The Night” book is available in paperback or you may download the e-book (.pdf) or download the full audio version. The “Songs In The Night” album is available on CD or via digital download. 

 Even though the event is over, you can still continue learning and growing with us, and here’s how: 

 1. “Songs In The Night” Power Study: Join me for an 8 week study of how to overcome the bad things that happen in life through faith and biblical study. If you attended the Extra Mile, this is a way to follow up, continue and deepen; if you were one of those who asked me to make a DVD of the event, this is for you–the real thing, not just a copy, and much more. We’ll have weekly written lessons with “homework” AND I’ll be on the phone with you every week to talk through the lessons and how they relate to exactly where YOU you are in YOUR life. Our discussion will be private, just among us. It will all happen on my website but in a special “members-only” area protected by your own personal password. We’re going to talk about how to rise up out of the pit and let God transform our thinking. We’re going to see in Scripture how to turn trials into victories. We’re going to learn that we don’t have to live according to our feelings and circumstances, but in Christ, our source of strength.

To order all “Songs In The Night” resources and join the Power Study, click HERE!

2. The Confidence Class: My mom, Debra, will be leading a 4-week study about how our thoughts affect every avenue of our lives, and how we can learn to see ourselves the way God sees us. If you’ve ever felt not good enough, or if you struggle with defeat and discouragement, this class will be a great tool for you to build your confidence and truly know your destiny in Christ. Her class will work a lot like mine- shortly before the class begins, you’ll receive a login password which will enable to you access the private website for the class. You’ll receive weekly lessons and homework and will be able to interact directly with her and other members of the class.

 For four weeks of “confidence building,” click HERE! 

One more thing: We just learned today that there are only 40 cabins left for the November cruise. Here’s the skinny:

November 9-15, 2010. We will depart from Charleston, SC and sail aboard the Carnival Fantasy to Nassau and Freeport, Bahamas and Key West, Florida. Joining us will be the Hoppers, the Greenes, Ivan Parker, the Whisnants, the Pfeifers, and the Crist Family. We will have concerts and Bible studies on the ship and also enjoy all that the ports have to offer. The cost for the cruise is only $749 per person for an interior stateroom, or $799 for an oceanview stateroom. That’s a steal. 

But you’ve got to act quickly! If you want to go on vacation with us, you must call and reserve your space today. We expect the cruise to be sold out by the end of the week. Call 877-234-3767 to register. You will be asked who your tour host is, or who your favorite group is. Be sure to tell the agent that your host is the Talley Trio. We are going to do something special for those who sign up with us, and we want you to be part of our group! 

There’s always something exciting happening and we don’t want you to miss a thing! So keep watching your inbox- you’ll be hearing from us again soon. April tour dates are listed below…hope we see you soon! God bless-

Ever tried to type at 70 miles per hour?! The bus is bouncing down the interstate but I’ll do my best to coherently tell you everything that’s going on with the Talleys these days. We are right in the middle of some really exciting activities we want you to be part of with us!

We have just returned from our third trip to Norway. The Norwegian audience is always great to sing to and this year at “Singing In The City” we were joined by Reggie and Ladye Love Smith. We had a great time together and you can see a highlight video of our trip at www.talleytrio.com. My favorite part is our Norwegian translator’s attempt at a Southern accent We’d never been to Norway when they had so much snow and the scenery is breathtaking. Great week.

We got some exciting news the other day- “Life Goes On” is a Dove Award nominee for Southern Gospel Recorded Song of The Year! The Dove Awards will be handed out at GMA Week on April 21. We were also honored to learn that SoGospelNews.com announced the Talley Trio as the most played group of 2009. SoGospelNews’s chart recognized “My Hope Is In The Lord” as the number one song of 2009 and “Life Goes On” came in at number four. Big thanks to everyone who requests the music, plays it, and votes for it…it takes everyone for the message to be heard.

We are SO excited about The Extra Mile: Dig Deeper, Go Farther conference on March 20! I chat online every day with people who are coming from all over the country. In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on March 20, we will host a day of ministry including seminars from myself and my mom, Debra, lunch, and music that evening. I will be speaking and teaching from my new book, “Songs In The Night,” and that evening I will premiere my brand new album of the same title. Mom will be teaching about how our lives are shaped by our thoughts and how we can learn to refute the devil’s lies with the truth of God’s Word. We’ll both be sharing a lot of personal experiences and showing you in Scripture how God has led us and taught us. Lunch will be provided, and that evening, we’ll come back together for two concerts: the “Songs In The Night” premiere and then the Talley Trio will close the evening. We have also just announced a “STRETCH” option for this week only. You may stretch your payment of $87 over two months, with a $45 payment this week and a payment of $42 automatically charged March 15. On March 15, we’ll hold a drawing and 3 winners will have their second payment WAIVED! 

The Extra Mile is more than just a conference, or a book/CD launch, or some concerts. It’s a new beginning for all of us in our spiritual lives. It’s a day of renewal. It’s a chance for us to stretch our minds and our faith. It’s an investment in YOU. It’s going to be a life-changing day and it will not be the same without you! Click here to be a part of it!

If that’s not enough for you, we’re also co-hosting Singing In The Sun again this year, April 20-24, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In addition to all the top groups in gospel music, we’re especially excited about the featured speakers. This year we’ll be enjoying messages from Dr. David Jeremiah, former presidential candidate and Arkansas Gov. few! You can get tickets and special hotel rates at www.abrahamproductions.net. 

Mike Huckabee, and Pastor Jim Cymbala of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, just to name a The same type of event will be November 9-15, 2010 aboard the Best of the Best Fall Fantasy Cruise to the Caribbean. Your hosts, the Talleys, along the Hoppers, the Greenes, the Whisnants, the Pfeifers and Ivan Parker, will be singing and you’ll also enjoy inspired Gospel messages every day. The cruise leaves from Charleston, SC and tours Freeport and Nassau in the Bahamas and Key West, FL. Here’s the best part: it’s only $799 per person. Seriously. No joke. All you gotta do is call 877-234-3767 to reserve your space. And don’t forget to tell them that the Talley Trio is your host group. 

We’ll be swinging through Texas this week and the dates are as follows: 

•  02/25/10 in Greenville, TX at Ridgecrest Baptist Church
•  02/26/10 in Crockett, TX at First Baptist Church
•  02/27/10 in Silsbee, TX at Silsbee High School Auditorium

We’d love to see you at some great events this week! 

One more thing: I’d like to ask you all to pray for our family. This week, my dad’s mom (“Mamaw”) moved to a nursing home after a successful surgery. She’s doing quite well, but it’s a big change for our whole family, especially my Papaw. Please pray that the Lord gives us all strength and comfort during this time. 

We couldn’t do what we do without your prayers and your support. This ministry is for the Lord and for you- we want to reach as many people as we can. We truly thank you for your sharing in it with us. 

Lauren Talley

Hope this finds you well and ready for the holidays! As soon as they clear the pumpkins and costumes out of Walmart, up go the Christmas trees…..time passes way too fast.

We’re in the middle of our busiest time of year. Just last night we sang for a Veterans’ Day celebration in our hometown of Morristown, Tennessee. I met Congressman Phil Roe and we all enjoyed honoring over 2000 local veterans who have done so much to secure our freedom. I also need to thank Mr. Kapoor, the local Chick-fil-A franchise owner, for the coupons- I personally try to keep his store in business in sweet tea purchases alone

I am so excited to tell you that my first book and fourth solo album, both titled Songs In The Night, will be debuted in March 2010! The book comes from the most difficult time of my life and details what the Lord taught me from that experience. I share personal stories, the things God led me to study in Scripture and I also detail how God brought me out of that valley. This book was written for hurting people and anyone who wants to develop a closer walk with God and I hope it speaks to you in a special way. The recording (the first produced by yours truly) features ten songs all hand-picked to correlate to my writings and the songs truly describe my spiritual journey. Musically and lyrically I feel it’s my strongest collection yet and I can’t wait for you to hear it! Of course, you’ll hear more details as time gets closer. I also am about to launch a new website which you will hear more about very soon!

Speaking of websites, if you haven’t clicked on www.talleytree-o.com yet, you’re missing out on a lot of fun! The Talley Tree-O, our online community, is the place where you can have an ongoing conversation with us and with other Talley fans. It’s also where you can see hilarious videos taken from the road, see interviews, participate in contests, share prayer requests and testimonies, and be involved in a worldwide network of Christians and gospel music lovers. Subscribers to the Talley Tree-O also enjoy special events and privileges throughout the year. We recently hosted our first Tree-O gathering at the National Quartet Convention. This was the first opportunity many of us had to place faces with screen names and it was great to meet so many of our faithful supporters. Come join us and be part of our family Tree! Do you Twitter? We do! You can follow us everywhere at www.twitter.com/TalleyTrio. Also look me up on Facebook!

On our official website, www.talleytrio.com, we’re holding a Christmas drawing for some big giveaways! The winner will receive a Christmas prize pack from the Talley Trio, featuring CDs, tickets to special events, and many other great prizes. If you’re reading this email, you’re already entered. Winner will be notified by email on December 15.

We recently enjoyed a cruise to New England and Canada with our friends Shiloh and Tim Lovelace. With that combination, seriousness never lasts too long. We and the Shiloh guys did our best to ensure we had the loudest table in the dining room. We also made several new friends on the ship that week. I enjoyed an opportunity to meet a crew member from Argentina, Marcus, who loves gospel music but doesn’t get to hear it much. We made sure he got some new CDs to listen to….it’s amazing to think of how far across our world the gospel travels. Speaking of Shiloh, my dad, Roger, is currently producing their new Christmas album. During their three days of vocal sessions, we invited them up for dinner one night and let me tell you, those boys can eat. If you’re on Facebook, go look up my profile or Shiloh’s profile to see a special video of the Talleys “paying homage” to Brian White’s very, uh, distinct laugh.

We had such enormous response to our Crystal Caribbean Cruise in March that we’re going on another one in November 2010! The November cruise will go to Key West, Florida; Freeport, Bahamas and Nassau, Bahamas. You’ll also enjoy music from the Talley Trio, the Hoppers, the Greenes, Ivan Parker, the Whisnants and the Pfeifers, as well as Bible studies every day on the ship. You’ll visit 3 ports and be able to participate in as many (or as little) shipboard activities as you want. It’s your vacation- do what you want to do. And here’s the best part: it’s only $799 per person! Brochures aren’t even printed yet, so if you’re interested, reply back to this email and tell us you want to go with us, and we’ll send you all the information you need to get signed up.

Ok, I’m not trying to get political here, but this has been weighing very heavy on my heart for some time now. Folks, this world is a desperate place, and I think we could all agree that we are living in very uncertain times. Here in America we are at a crucial point in our country’s future. I will not try to tell you what to think or what positions to take, nor will I subject you to my own opinions. But I do feel a strong need to pray. We desperately need God’s guidance, direction and protection, and I ask that you would pray for this world as well. The prayers of the righteous are powerful and effective, and I believe the most powerful thing a Christian can do is seek the face of the Lord.

It is truly a privilege to spread this message wherever we go. Please continue to pray for us- we couldn’t do it without you! See you on the road soon.

Lauren Talley
The Talley Trio

I have a lot to tell you about so I’ll just get right to it….

The new Talley Trio project, “Songs You Know By Heart,” is HERE!! It’s a collection of some of our favorite songs down through the years. Many of the songs are favorites that we’ve always wanted to record, such as “Amazing Grace,” “He’s Alive,” and “He’s So Good To Me.” Others have been recorded on older projects and you’ve asked us to bring them back, like “The Promise,” “If It Had Not Been,” and “Oh What A Reason.” We’ve already had fun trying them out on a few audiences and even though we probably didn’t get every word just perfect, people seem to be loving them already. You can get your copy at www.talleytrio.com now!

A new songbook, “The Best of The Talley Trio,” is also now available! 21 of our most popular songs are in SAT format, all according to our original arrangements. This would be a GREAT tool for your church and choir. Many churches bring us in to do a concert with the choir singing backup on several songs and we’d love to do that with your choir! You can find the songbook on www.talleytrio.com and you can also find information there on how to schedule such an event at your church.

I’m not sure why, but some people have this idea that traveling around the country on a bus is always fun and even glamorous. I’m here to dispel that myth! Buses are great when they work like they’re supposed to, but an engine that won’t start is the subject of many a bus owner’s nightmare. Last week we were scheduled to leave for North Carolina at 7:30 PM on Thursday evening. We all met at the bus, loaded our stuff, and Dad turned the key in the ignition….to no avail. After several failed attempts, we called our local bus mechanic, Bill Moore, who promptly left his dinner on the table and came over to the lot where we park the bus during the week. He and another mechanic spent three hours searching and tinkering, while we joined hands on the bus and asked God to fix whatever was wrong. I am completely serious when I tell you that when we said “Amen,” the mechanic called out, “Try it now, Roger!”

And the stubborn thing cranked right up.

Who knows what we might have been spared from? God’s in control of inconveniences and worries and even financial strains, and He places good people in your path who are kind enough to help you even when it’s not convenient for them. Maybe there was danger ahead; maybe we just needed a lesson in waiting on the Lord.

Two of our biggest events of the year are just around the corner! Next weekend we will cohost the Gatlinburg Gathering in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. The Gatlinburg Convention Center will be home to 5-6 top gospel groups each night of Labor Day Weekend, along with some of the greatest speakers in America. You’ll enjoy music by The Talley Trio, The Hoppers, The Whisnants, The Pfeifers, Ivan Parker, The Booth Brothers, Triumphant Quartet, The Perrys, and many more! You can still get tickets by logging onto www.abrahamproductions.net or by calling 1-888-238-6858.

And with no rest for the weary, two weeks later we dive right into the National Quartet Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. We will perform on the Freedom Hall stage Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday nights and we invite all of you to join us! Mom and I are nominated for Singing News Fan Awards and the Trio will also present the Horizon Group Award Saturday evening at the award show. Come by the booth and say hi!

We’re going on a CRUISE!! March 6-11, 2010, we’re sailing on the brand-new Carnival Fascination to the Bahamas along with the Hoppers, the Greenes, Ivan Parker, the Whisnants and the Pfeifers. We’re going to enjoy gospel concerts, Bible studies and a women’s conference on the ship as well as the ship’s onboard activities and beautiful ports of call. And we want YOU and your family to go with us! It’s gonna be a good time, and here’s the best part: the trip is only $699 per person. Seriously. No joke. This is the most affordable gospel cruise we have ever seen and we’re so excited to be able to offer it to you. All you have to do is log onto www.talleytrio.com and click on the cruise “widget” on the home page. It’ll take you straight to the registration form. Spaces are limited and are filling up fast so book reservations now! When these spaces are filled, the next block of cabins available will be sold at a higher price, so in order to get the lowest rate you will need to reserve your space as soon as possible.

Speaking of cruises, I just returned from a cruise to Alaska with my friends the Beene Family, the Down East Boys and the Liberty Quartet. We had so much fun….we sang on the ship every day and toured 4 ports of call. But the real highlight of the trip was when a bunch of us gospel singers invaded karaoke night. It tickles me to say it was the biggest crowd for karaoke the ship’s crew had ever seen!! The whole thing was hilarious….you haven’t lived until you’ve experienced Landon Beene’s rendition of “That’s Amore.”

I am so excited to tell you that I’m right in the middle of the biggest project of my career and it’s coming along beautifully! My first book, “Songs In The Night” is finished and I am in the process of publishing now. I am also producing a new solo recording of the same title to go with the book. The recording is in post-production now and I expect it all to be released later this fall. This project is the most personal for me of anything I’ve ever done and I truly hope that you see my heart and soul in each word. God is using this in a great way in my own life and I hope it renews your relationship with the Lord the way that it has mine.

Please continue to pray for us; we couldn’t do this without your support. God bless you all.

Lauren Talley
The Talley Trio

The old saying is true: When it rains it pours. This is one of our busiest times of the year and we have so much to tell you! Before I go eat my obligatory Fourth of July hamburger, let me catch you up on all the things we have going on.

If you’re part of our www.TalleyTree-O.com website, you know all about our new recording that we’re working on now. We’re recording some of our favorite songs that we’ve always wanted to sing, like “Amazing Grace” and “How Big Is God.” It will also include some older Talley favorites that we still get requests for, such as “Oh What A Reason” and “The Promise.” I think this album will be one of your favorites so keep your eyes and ears open…we’ll keep you updated on its release.

I am so excited to announce the biggest endeavor of my career. I have just finished my first book titled Songs In The Night. This book shares my experiences in the hardest time of my life and the things God taught me during that time. The book is a collection of my personal Bible studies and journal entries and I believe God has some truly great things in store for this project. I also am working on a solo recording to go with the book, also titled Songs In The Night. Along with the book and recording, I am also building a new website! I am more excited about this project than anything I’ve ever done and I can’t wait to share my heart with you through it. Of course I’ll let you know when everything is ready for you!

This upcoming week is one of our favorites all year: the Steve Hurst School of Music. We open the school every year with the first concert on Sunday night. We have been involved in this school for the past 16 years and I cannot adequately describe the experience to you. Not only do vocal, piano and songwriting students and organized groups receive excellent training for music ministry, but we have seen God do incredible things at this school every year, and especially in my own life. It was at the Steve Hurst School where I first understood that God placed a call on my life and I believe that I wouldn’t be where I am today had it not been for that experience. We’ll tell you all about the school when we get back and if you’d like to come next year, we’ll hook you up with all the info you’ll need.

Dad is producing recordings right now for the Talley Trio, Tribute Quartet and also for the youngest member of the Collingsworth Family, Olivia Collingsworth. This is one of his busiest times of the year for recording as well, and lately he’s been in the studio nearly every day that we’re not on the road. So today I think Mom has insisted we all go out to the pool and relax!

The Gatlinburg Gathering is just around the corner! You’ve still got some time to get your tickets. Remember this: Labor Day Weekend, September 4-6, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. You’ll enjoy 5-6 of the top gospel artists in the country every night, such as The Hoppers, The Talley Trio, The Greenes, Ivan Parker, The Pfeifers, The Booth Brothers, The Perrys, and Triumphant Quartet. Each night you will also hear a gospel message presented by some of the most exciting and inspiring speakers in America. We’ll also feature a conference just for the ladies! It will feature music and Bible study provided by myself, my mom Debra, Candy Pfeifer, Susan Whisnant, TaRanda Greene, Mary Jane Carter and Jason Crabb. If you’re ready for a mountain retreat, log onto www.abrahamproductions.net or call 1-888-238-6858 to reserve your seats. We’ll see you there!

We are also planning a Crystal Caribbean Gospel Music Cruise for next March! Many of the artists and speakers mentioned above will be boarding the Carnival Fascination March 6-11, 2010, departing from Jacksonville, Florida, and sailing south to the Bahamas. You’ll be able to enjoy all the ship’s amenities as well as gospel concerts and church services for our group each night in a private theater. We’re also planning one of our “Just Us Ladies” conferences for the cruise. And here’s the best part:

The special price for the maiden voyage is only $699 per person. Seriously. We’re not kidding.

And we want you to go with us! If you want information on the cruise, reply back to this email, give us your contact information and we’ll send you a brochure in the mail. It’s gonna be a good time!

Don’t forget, you can always read our tour schedule, order products and be a part of our ministry through our websites:

www.talleytrio.com
www.talleytree-o.com

The hamburgers are done. Enjoy your families and the important things in life! God bless-

Lauren Talley
The Talley Trio

We have been burning the roads up lately. We just returned from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the site of Singing In The Sun 2009 and it was arguably the best year ever. Gospel music’s top artists and America’s finest speakers took the stage in front of sellout crowds and many lives were changed. We especially enjoyed the message brought by Dr. David Jeremiah on Wednesday night. Dr. Jeremiah taught on how events in our country and the rest of the world fit into the timeline of prophecy laid out in the Bible. It was very powerful and at the invitation many people were saved and others rededicated their lives to Christ.

A definite highlight for Mom and myself was the first ever “Just Us Ladies” conference presented at Singing In The Sun. Hundreds of women gathered in the convention center to hear my mom, Susan Whisnant and Candy Pfeifer speak. TaRanda Greene, Ivan Parker, Mary Jane Carter and myself provided music. The Lord did a great work in that room that morning and truly began healing many lives. The Spirit was so real as the women worshipped together- I can’t describe it. You’ll have to come next year and get in on it yourself.

Tickets for the Gatlinburg Gathering 2009 are now on sale! Labor Day Weekend, September 4-6, the Gatlinburg Convention Center will be home to the #1 event in gospel music as voted by the fans. You will enjoy all the top groups in gospel music as well as powerful preaching each night. You can call 888-238-6858 or log onto www.abrahamproductions.net to order your tickets. This would make a great mountain retreat!

We were excited (and a little surprised) to learn that our latest radio single, “Life Goes On” is the number one song on the Singing News chart for June! When we first heard it, we loved the song, but thought it was so different in its melody and harmonic structure that to be honest, we weren’t sure it would fit the description of a “southern gospel” radio single. But we have had so many comments on the message of the song; many people tell us every night how much hope they have found in that message, and of course that’s why we sing. Be listening for our next single, “My Hope Is In The Lord” on the radio very soon.

“Life Goes On” was also number one for 7 weeks on the SoGospelNews.com chart, and recently I was honored to co-host the SoGospelNews Awards with Michael Booth- not for the faint of heart! You never know what Michael will say and we laughed our way through the whole show. I was shocked to receive the Female Vocalist of the Year award and my dad, Roger, was named the Producer of the Year by gospel music fans who voted on the SoGospelNews website. Many thanks to the staff and our friends who voted.

We are beginning work on a brand new recording of some of our favorite songs and gospel classics. Members of our TalleyTree-O.com website have offered up suggestions of their favorite gospel songs and they had some great ideas! We will keep you posted on the latest developments!

Prices have just been SLASHED for our New England and Canada Fall Foliage Cruise in October! October 3-10, we’ll be visiting Bar Harbor, Maine; Rockland, Maine; St. John, New Brunswick and Halifax, Nova Scotia. We’ll be singing on the ship along with Texas trio Shiloh, and we’ll all laugh till we hurt at Tim Lovelace, one of the funniest Christian comedians anywhere. If you want to enjoy incredible scenery, mouth-watering seafood, great gospel music and fellowship for a week, all you have to do is go to our official website, www.talleytrio.com and click on the cruise “widget.” (I think that’s the funniest word ever) You’ll see all the information you need and you can download your registration form straight from the website. Surprise your pastor, get a group together from your church or take your whole family!

It’s halftime between Denver and Dallas, and I feel another nap coming on. We look forward to seeing you on the road very soon. We couldn’t do this without your prayers and support.

Until next time,

Lauren Talley
The Talley Trio

We have had two much-needed weeks away from the bus and the road life. As I write this we are heading home from Little Rock, Arkansas where our Tennessee Lady Vols didn’t quite make it all the way through the SEC basketball tournament, despite our singing “Rocky Top” at full volume for three solid days. (My mother’s “Go Lady Vols” cheer cleared out our entire section in about three seconds flat) But we still had a good vacation and now we are gearing up to head back out tomorrow.

It’s been a busy year for us thus far. We had two ten-day trips back to back recently; one of those took us out to Pasadena, California to perform live on the “LifeQuest” and “Faith For Today” TV shows. After our second performance we had to rush to the airport to catch the red-eye to Atlanta. We arrived in Atlanta around 7 AM and went straight to the bus to catch a few winks before singing that evening at First Baptist Church, Woodstock, Georgia for Bro. Bailey Smith’s Real Evangelism Conference. We had a wonderful service that night. The crowd responded very warmly and kindly to us and there is always a great spirit at those events. Herb Reavis and Dr. Jerry Vines brought messages that night and it was a rare treat for us to just get to sit back and hear good preaching. (Our product table was set up next to Dr. Vines’ table and I’m sure I saw him get one of my CDs out of the rack) We were so tired by the end of the night, as my grandma would say, we didn’t know if we were washing or hanging out.

As you well know, we sing in all different types of venues, from churches to concert settings and even the occasional restaurant
(probably my dad’s favorite kind of place to sing). If you like good barbecue and gospel music, you should have been with us at Tony Gore’s Smoky Mountain BBQ Grill in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee a few weeks ago- a wild time it was indeed. Dinner was served to the crowd, both Tony and my uncle Kirk sang a few songs and then it was our turn. I had been hearing for several days from his fans that Kirk had a special “surprise” in store for me……….

In between pouring sweet tea and singing, Kirk managed to hold up signs to the crowd during my solos, bearing messages such as “Saved, Single and Searching”; “Has All Her Own Teeth”; and so on. This went on all evening throughout two shows! Finally during the last song of the night, I’d had enough and decided it was time for payback. During “Testify” Kirk was dancing down the aisle and had his back to me. I scooped a pitcher of ice water up off a table, sneaked up behind him and dumped half of it down the back of his shirt…..he howled and did a few extra dance steps….the crowd roared. He had to work the rest of the night soaked. Oh well, he had it coming.

Now if you’ll come to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for the Singing In The Sun, April 22-25, you’ll have just as much fun and I promise I won’t pour water on you. We are going to start the week off with a bang- along with great gospel music Dr. David Jeremiah will be speaking. This is the first time we’ve ever been privileged to host Dr. Jeremiah and he will be bringing a message that night on the “Prophetic Timeline” of our world. He’ll be explaining how the current events in our country and the rest of the world are pointing toward Christ’s return. This is a very important message for the times we live in so don’t miss it.

Of course, you’ll also hear some of the best gospel music anywhere by your hosts the Talley Trio, the Hoppers, Ivan Parker, the Whisnants, the Greenes, the Booth Brothers, Triumphant Quartet, the Inspirations, the Collingsworth Family and many others. 5-6 nationally known artists will share the stage each night throughout the week and you’ll hear a gospel message each night. We’re also really excited about a new event this year- for ladies only! Girls, let your men sleep in and y’all come hang out with us on Friday morning. You’ll enjoy speaking by Candy Pfeifer, Susan Whisnant and my mom, Debra Talley. Myself, TaRanda Greene, Mary Jane Carter and Ivan Parker will be providing the music. (Bless his heart. Ivan doesn’t know what he’s getting himself into) It’s all happening April 22-25 at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Log onto www.abrahamproductions.net or call 1-888-238-6858 for
ticket and hotel information, and when you order your tickets be sure to specify that the Talley Trio invited you.

Please continue to pray for us. We are so thankful for each of you.

Until next time,

Lauren Talley
The Talley Trio

Hopefully this finds everyone ready to embrace all the possibilities a
new year brings. I was thinking about what changes 2008 brought to my life and I am so thankful for how God is working. He has truly done
great things.

Just to quickly catch you up…..

We were honored to celebrate our ninth number one song, “That’s
Enough,” which reached the top position on the Singing News chart in
December. The song is featured on our “Stages” recording as a tribute
to and collaboration with one of our heroes, Jake Hess. He was a
special friend to us and we hope this song honors him.

We enjoyed our second tour to Norway in November, this time with a
posse in tow known as the Booth Brothers. Both groups were part of a special weekend event in Stavanger, Norway called “Singing In the
City.” You can read all about our trip in my diary posted at
www.talleytree-o.com.

Speaking of which, if you haven’t already subscribed to the Tree, we
want you to join us! The online community of the Talley Trio,
affectionately known as www.talleytree-o.com, is growing rapidly and
we are always offering new things on the site. We have a prayer thread where you can read and post prayer requests from all over the world and many are taking great comfort in sharing their hearts with a
worldwide prayer network. We have contests, fun video clips, surveys
and stories for your enjoyment and participation…it’s just a great
way for us all to get to know each other. Many subscribers of the Tree are forming friendships and we invite you to join in on the fun! Just go to www.talleytree-o.com and click SUBSCRIBE.

We also have a couple of fun things coming up that you’re invited to……

Before long, Singing In The Sun 2009 will be here. April 22-25, the
Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina will host the finest
talent in gospel music including your co-hosts the Talley Trio, the
Hoppers, the Whisnants, Ivan Parker, the Greenes, the Booth Brothers, the Triumphant Quartet, Gold City, and many others. Some of America’s top speakers will also be bringing messages each night during the concert event. We are especially excited to feature Dr. David Jeremiah this year for the first time. Make your vacation plans now by calling 1-888-238-6858 or by logging onto www.abrahamproductions.net.

But one vacation a year just isn’t enough for someone who works as
hard as you do.

Next fall, we’ll be taking a cruise up the coast of New England and
Canada. October 3-10, we’ll be sailing on a brand-new Royal Caribbean cruise ship and enjoying some of the most beautiful scenery in North America. The cruise is scheduled for the peak of the fall foliage season in New England. The ship departs from Boston and docks in the port cities of Rockland, Maine; Bar Harbor, Maine; Halifax, Nova Scotia and St. John, New Brunswick. We’ll be doing concerts on the ship along with our friends Shiloh, a Texas trio with smooth, easy
harmony, and we’ll all laugh our heads off at Tim Lovelace, who will
be emceeing the concerts and providing comedy.

Imagine a week of great music, great food, beautiful autumn scenery-
doesn’t that sound like fun? We have 500 spaces reserved on the ship
at a fixed price to avoid fuel surcharges. Once those places are
filled, the price will go up. So the sooner you can make your plans,
the more assured you will be of the best rate. If you want to go with
us, just log onto www.talleytrio.com and you’ll find all the
information you need. My mother says it’s worth it for the clam
chowder in Bar Harbor alone.

We look forward to seeing you on the road very soon!