There are some interesting concepts and mind games that we experience regularly. Please understand that we are not ‘special’, but we do have different life paths when compared to those who are full time in the southern gospel industry.
NEW WAY QUARTET has a health care professional, a small business owner, an independent landman, and a transportation specialist for senior citizens. We live in different towns/cities in Arkansas except for one who lives and works in another state 700 miles away. We have to practice and schedule our singing events very carefully.
So, the above information begs several questions. WHY DO WE DO IT? To answer this, we must address these issues. The members of NEW WAY QUARTET believe that we can sing well enough to make it worthwhile. We feel that there is a need to preserve this type of four-part harmony as a singing style. We know that we use it as a ministry to believers as well as non-believers. Finally, we really appreciate the opportunity to stand on stage to sing and to experience the interaction with the audience as together we worship God.
IS IT WORTH IT? This is where rationalization comes strongly into play. It is not worth it financially! On the other hand, neither is golfing, hunting, fishing, boating, or RVing financially rewarding! So….we hope that the offerings and CD sales will cover the expenses of recording and having products to sell, keep adequate sound equipment, and cover some traveling expenses for the van, cargo trailer, food, and sometimes hotels. Also, the time involved being away from our families is another concern with which we have to come to grips.
After saying all of these things, we believe that what we do is fun, worthwhile, and meaningful! To experience the joy of making music with the fellows in the group, to meet and have a worship time with the
audiences where we sing….folks, it’s great! So until or if circumstances change, NEW WAY QUARTET will be out there singing on some weekends, keeping their ‘day jobs’ during the week, and having a great and exciting time! HooRay for the PART-TIMERS !!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok-I know who the Dr is-Bro Liles! The transportation specialist for the elderly is-Brian Rushing, but the business owner and landman which do they belong to and who out of the group lives out of town??
Gary Kindy owns Crawson Corp., a professional millwright company that makes cabinetry for hospitals and medical buildings Jeff Hindmarsh works in Michigan leasing mineral rights from land owners so natural gas wells can be drilled on their properties.