The Greenes
{{Short description|American Southern gospel trio}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = Boone, North Carolina
| genre = Southern gospel
| years_active = {{start date|1979}}–2018
| label = Riversong, New Haven, Crossroads, Aca Digital
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| website = {{URL|thegreenesmusic.com}}
| current_members = Tim Greene
Connor Bost
Keith Skiles
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The Greenes are an American Southern gospel trio from the Boone, North Carolina, and they started making music together in 1978. They have released numerous studio albums with various labels.
Background
The trio formed Boone, North Carolina during 1979, by the father of the Greene children, Everette Ralph Greene, with his three children, the eldest brother, Timothy Everette "Tim" Greene,{{cite web |author=Broadcast Music, Inc. |title=Songwriter/Composer: Timothy Everette Greene |url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&querytype=WriterID&keyid=137707&keyname=GREENE+TIMOTHY+EVERETTE&CAE=202145821&Affiliation=BMI&term= |publisher=Broadcast Music, Inc. |accessdate=August 11, 2016 |author-link=Broadcast Music, Inc }} the middle sister, Kimberly Ellen Greene,{{cite web |author=Heartland |title=Kim Hopper |url=http://www.oocities.org/heartland/cabin/1153/kim.html |publisher=Heartland |accessdate=August 11, 2016 }} and their youngest brother, Anthony Elden "Tony" Greene. Their father played the piano as the group toured, playing at churches and other venues. Their sister would wed Claude Dean Hopper of The Hoppers, and would leave the trio 1988. After this time, the two brothers found Amy Lambert and Milena Parks to fill the soprano role in their group at various times. Until 1997, TaRanda Kiser joined the group fresh out of high school, after a successful audition. The group lost their founder, Everette Ralph Greene, in 2004.{{cite web |author=Greene family |title=Everette Ralph Greene Obituary |url=http://www.hamptonfuneralnc.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10201/id/11474 |publisher=Hampton Funeral Home |accessdate=August 11, 2016}} The younger brother, Tony Greene, died in 2010 of pneumonia,{{cite web |author=Greene family |title=Anthony Elden "Tony" Greene Obituary |url=http://www.hamptonfuneralnc.com/home/index.cfm?action=public%3Aobituaries.view&o_id=713250&fh_id=10201 |publisher=Hampton Funeral Home |accessdate=August 11, 2016}} who was the husband of TaRanda Greene, having wed in February 2001. Soon thereafter, TaRanda left the group to start her full-time solo music ministry, and she is now with Cana's Voice. The three current members of the group are the eldest brother, Tim Greene, and Connor Bost and Keith Skiles.{{cite book |title=Encyclopedia Of American Gospel Music |last=McNeil |first=W. K. |pages=165–66 |year=2005 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=9780415941792 }}{{cite web |first=Jason |last=Ankeny |title=The Greenes : Biography & History |url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-greenes-mn0000800044/biography |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=August 11, 2016 }}
Music history
The trio has released numerous studio albums with Riversong Records, New Haven Records, Crossroads Records, Aca Digital Records.{{cite web |title=The Greenes : Discography |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-greenes-mn0000800044/discography |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=August 11, 2016 |author-link=AllMusic }}{{cite web |author=Cross Rhythms |title=The Greenes Artist Profile |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/artists/The_Greenes/27799/ |publisher=Cross Rhythms |accessdate=August 11, 2016 |author-link=Cross Rhythms }}
Members
=Current members=
- Tim Greene (Lead)
- Connor Bost (Baritone)
- Keith Skiles (Tenor)
=Former members=
- Everette Greene
- Kim Greene Hopper
- Tony Greene
- TaRanda Greene (born April 6, 1979)
- Amy Lambert
- Milena Parks
- Brad Hudson
- John Jeffrey
- Jeff Snyder
- Tony Goforth
- Helen Wright
Discography
Studio albums
- It's a Sweet Life (1993)
- Safe in Christ (1994)
- Momma's Heart (1995)
- And The Walls Came Down (1996)
- Jesus Rocking Chair (1996)
- The Road Home (1997)
- A Special Time (1998)
- Wonderful Story (1999)
- So Happy (2000)
- Glory Mountain (2001)
- Glimpse of Glory (2003)
- God Is a Good Good (2006)
- Whosoever Believes (2006)
- Christ Is Born (2006)
- Hallelujah (2010)
- We Need America Again (2012)
- Sweet Freedom (2013)
- Legacy (2014)
- Blessing (2017)
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.thegreenesmusic.com/}}
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Category:American Christian musical groups
Category:Family musical groups
Category:Musical groups established in 1978
Category:Musical groups from North Carolina