Mom and Dad
Lawrence and Lisa met in high school band. Last August marked their 25th wedding anniversary! Lawrence plays the bass; Lisa plays rhythm guitar, and they both sing. A family band was never a planned activity - the Lord just put it all together for us! One by one the children began taking music lessons, and by 2002 everyone was able to play together as a family. We've been blessed with some awesome music teachers - Mark Lehmann of LaGrange, TX, Kerry Jones of Alvin, TX, and Jimmie Don Bates of Austin, TX. Lawrence owns and operates a couple of dry cleaning businesses in Brenham, TX, while Lisa homeschools the children. In between work, school, church activities and music, you can find our family at the nearest square dance! Even the kids are certified mainstream dancers.
Jordan
Jordan, 19, plays fiddle, mandolin, and dobro for the band. He began on the fiddle when he was 8 years old. He enjoys competing in fiddle contests throughout the state (and anyplace we are willing and able to travel!) In 2006 he placed 6th (out of 71 contestants!) at the National Fiddling Contest in Weiser, Idaho, and in 2007 Jordan won the Texas Jr. Bluegrass Champion competition. On our first trip to Winfield, KS in 2008, he was a finalist in the fiddling competition. He attends LeTourneau University in Longview, TX, where he is studying mechanical engineering technology.
Adam
Adam, 16, plays banjo and guitar, and sings for the band. Adam wanted to learn the banjo at age 7, but was encouraged to start on the guitar first. He became the 2008 Texas State Banjo Champion at the age of 14 (the youngest in the history of the contest). He is also quite good on the mandolin, whenever he can coax Mandy into letting him borrow hers! In 2005, Adam copyrighted his first song, "The World's Still Turning," which is the title track to our latest CD.
Mandy
Mandy, 14, plays mandolin for the band and does the occasional twin fiddle tune with Jordan. She also sings, and loves to clog! Mandy began playing a little ukelele (strung like a mandolin) when she was 6. She has since graduated to the mandolin. In 2006 she won 1st place in the Washington County Talent Show for her age division.
Steven
Steven, 13, joined our family in 2006. He plays his guitar for "select" audiences, and isn't quite ready to join us on stage. He practices every day, and has entered several talent shows, and is gaining confidence. You can hear his guitar picking on the song "Jesus Loves Me" on our latest CD.
Stephanie
Stephanie,11, also joined the Greer family in 2006. She enjoys singing, and you can hear her sweet voice on the song "Jesus Loves Me" on our new CD. She also does a bit of clogging with Mandy.
Here are a few of our favorite links:
foreverfamilies.org (adoption information); salmonlakepark.com; bayareabluegrass.org; springcreekbluegrass.com;bellville3ds.blogspot.com (square dance club)
Here's a link to a video clip of Jordan performing at Unity Theatre in Brenham, TX with just Mom for backup -
there wasn't room on stage for all of us!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMpaN7Ov7v0
