The First Baptist Church of Swainsboro is proud to announce that notable Southern Gospel Artists, Jeff and Sheri Easter, will be performing live in concert during the Pine Tree Festival.
After thirty-six years of music and marriage, Jeff and Sheri Easter continue to encourage hearts while setting a standard of excellence in the field of southern and country/bluegrass gospel music. Jeff and Sheri have a dynamic sound/stage presence with unbelievable family harmonies and an authentic ability to communicate a message of hope.
For Jeff and Sheri, gospel music is genetically programmed into their DNA. As members of acclaimed musical families – Jeff’s father is one of the Easter brothers and Sheri’s mother is a member of the Lewis family – they grew up surrounded by the sound of people praising God through their musical gifts.
In August of 1984, both were at the Albert E. Brumley Sundown to Sunup Gospel Signing in Arkansas. Jeff, who was playing bass for the Singing Americans at the time, took the opportunity to reintroduce himself to Sheri’s mother, Polly; they had met on a previous occasion. Polly introduced Jeff to Sheri, and the two were married ten months later.
Jeff and Sheri have been nominated for numerous Dove Awards and won nine. They’ve also received multiple Grammy nominations including one in 2011 for Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album for Expecting Good Things and another in 1992 for Best Southern Gospel Album for Pickin’ the Best Live.
In addition to the numerous Dove and Grammy nominations that the Easters have received, over the past thirty-six years, Jeff and Sheri have also produced over seventy Top 20 songs, received, and acquired various merits for outstanding character, humanitarian efforts, and charitable giving.
Sheri has also been named Singing News Favorite Alto eleven times and the Singing News Female Vocalist four times; in addition, she has claimed 22 multi-genre industry voted female vocalist awards. Jeff and Sheri’s wall of awards also includes three Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music Association Awards, two International Country Gospel Music Association Awards, nine Voice Awards for Christian Country Group, four Hearts Aflame Awards, and three Cash Box awards. They also have participated in the Gather Homecoming video series since 1993, which have sold over 20 million units.
Apart from their frequent appearances on the Gaither Homecoming tour and videos, Jeff and Sheri have a heavy touring schedule of their own.
“When we perform, we want people to leave a little different than when they came in,” explained Sheri, “We want them to have a great time smiling, laughing, crying, and healing. We want them to know God loves them and that He is in control.”
The Easters will be performing LIVE during the Pine Tree Festival and Southeast Timber Expo at the First Baptist Church in Swainsboro on May 4, at 7 p.m.
Three ticket levels are available including VIP level - $25, General level - $15, and Balcony level - $12.
You can purchase tickets by contacting the church office at 478-237-7564. The church office is located at 240 W. Main Street in Swainsboro and is open to the public Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to purchase tickets after hours please call 478-494-7655.
