by Billy Patterson

 

A well-known touring gospel group will be performing at a local church this weekend with plenty of southern gospel music to enjoy.

The ‘Troy Burns Family’ will be at Faith Fellowship Baptist Church in Fairfield this coming Sunday evening, July 14th from 6:00-7:30 pm and will be free to the public.

Troy Burns (Bryson City, NC) was one of the founding members of the Inspirations in 1964. Starting at the young age of only 13, Troy performed and was a vital member of the group for over 30 years. For over the past 50 years his name and voice have been sought after by the thousands and both have been known to have only gotten better with age. Having been the lead singer for both the Inspirations and Archie Watkins & Smoky Mountain Reunion, Troy is no stranger to the industry and is loved by many.

Troy is currently touring and performing with his own group the Troy Burns Family that he founded over 12 years ago along with his wife Tammy Burns. While traveling and singing all over the country the family is known for two very distinct things: their close family harmony and their love for the ministry of Jesus.

Troy, having been singing most of his life, has had the privilege of recording over 700 original and charting

songs. Some include Jesus Is Coming Soon, Touring That City, Is That Footsteps, The Wonders of Wonders,

Your Tears Are Touching God, The First Million Years, and many more. Troy and the Inspirations were a

regular on the network TV show the Gospel Singing Jubilee and had the honor of winning the 1974 Dove

Award for the Best Gospel TV Show. With over 6,000 concerts and numerous awards under his belt, Troy was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2017. He gives the credit to all his success to an evening service in an old fashion revival back in 1962 when Troy was saved at the age of 10 years old. Quoted by many Troy has been called “Mentor”, “My Hero”, “Friend” and a “Patriarch” of Southern Gospel Music.

Other members of the group are Tammy Burns, wife of Troy Burns. She has had a heart for singing ever since she was a young child. Even though she had no plans to ever be a Gospel singer, she was raised with a formal education in vocal performance and was a member of the Sound of Youth from Robbinsville, North Carolina.

Tammy has had the privilege of traveling the country with her husband as he toured with the award-winning Inspirations, and she is the only female to have ever taken the stage and sing with the group.

Other members of the Troy Burns Family are Ethan McNelly of Calhoun, Tennessee. Ethan plays numerous

instruments for the group and received a call from Troy Burns to join the group and sing bass when he was 18 years old. Daniel Neal of Strawberry Planes, Tennessee has always loved gospel music. His childhood dream was to be able to sing gospel music one day and he’s now living that dream with the Troy Burns Family.

For more information about the Troy Burns Family, go to their website at www.troyburnsfamily.com. For more information about Faith Fellowship Baptist Church, call 430-800-5131. FFBC is located at 801 I-45 in Fairfield, Texas.