The Watkins Family

The Watkins Family are an American acoustic gospel music performing group based in Toccoa, Georgia, United States.

The group comprises Judy Watkins, her two adult children Todd, Lorie, and various side musicians. The group has been performing for over twenty five years. Their most recent album as of 2013 is Heaven's Worth Waiting For. The album was produced by former Ricky Skaggs musician Grammy winner Mark Fain, Grammy nominee Karen Peck Gooch and Danny Jones.[1]

The ministry started by Donald Watkins and his wife in the 1970s performs throughout the United States and Canada including in the U.S. Capitol building. [2] The family was inducted to the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame in 2012. [3]

Awards and discography

According to Power Source magazine, their single “She's Working on Her Testimony” is a top ten bluegrass gospel song. According to Singing News magazine, "She's Working on Her Testimony" was a top 50 single. According to the Front Porch Fellowship Bluegrass Gospel Music Awards, Lorie is a three time nominee for Favorite Female Vocalist and in 2010 was a nominee for Favorite Instrumentalist. Singing News magazine and other publications highlighted their appearances at the National Quartet Convention from 2006-2010.

References

  1. ↑ "Living the Dream". Southern Gospel Times. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  2. ↑ Randall Franks (2012-12-06). "The Watkins Family Are inducted Into Atlanta Country Music Hall Of Fame". SingingNews.com. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
  3. ↑ "Southern Gospel Times". Southerngospeltimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-29.

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