Ernie's Mother and all her Grandchildren but one, some of their spouses and some of the great grandchildren. December 10th 2011

Ernie and Eugene December 10th 2011

Ernie's family December 10. Ernie's Mother, Nettie Peters turned 80 December 8th and they gave her a surprise birthday party. Pictured L-R Sheilia, Eugene, Sherleen, Ernie, Mom, and Kathleen.

Lillian Rose Wilcox 16 months old, isn't she pretty!

Camdyn Lee Wilcox, look at that hair!

The Joyaires singing at their home church, Batley Baptist Church Clinton, TN, revival Tuesday November 8, 2011.

Ernie singing I'll Fly Away with the Talleys at Tony Gore's 05/31/11.

Bradley K Watts a person Deb and Sharon new personally. September 1968

Ernie at the Vietnam Memorial wall 05/14/11. Only by the Grace of God my name does not appear on the wall!

Chelsey Phillips, Theresa Spencer, Debbie, Kathy Crowe, Anna, and Beth McComas. We did not have a good picture for the ladies table, they did eat.

Ernie, Wade Spencer, Jim McComas, Dr. David Crowe, and Lukas Phillips.

Same group different setting.

Pastor Jim McComas(back), Dr. David Crowe, Lukas Phillips, Wade Spencer, and Ernie having lunch at Wade and Theresa Spencer's house April 25. What a meal.

Ernie, Debbie, and Roger at the end of the day. 01/17/11

Debbie, Anna, and Roger at the end of the day. 01/17/11

Anna listening intently to Roger playing. 01/17/11

Roger Talley at our house working on our new project. He is actually recording a practice track. 01/17/11

Wonder whose the biggest kid!! ha ha

Winter wonderland out our back door 01/05/11.

Deb and I at Sharon's on Christmas day, which by the way was our 41st wedding anniversary! Debbie loves the snow.

Hope, Lydia and Debbie on Christmas day at Deb's sister Sharons house. Hope and Lydia are Sharons grandkids.

A picture from our motorhome at the Cornerstone Baptist Church, Deep Gap, NC. It was so beautiful and cccoollddd.

Anna only had on flipflops for the weekend up in Mountain City and Boone so Deb bought her some "toe socks"! What a hoot!!

Can you imagine the breathtaking view and how cold it must be from the porch of this house? This is also just above the campmeeting grounds in Trade, TN.

Beautiful picture of the snow covered mountains just above the campmeeting grounds in Trade, TN Saturday morning November 6th.

Ernie and Lance Carpenter (writer of "I Have Not Forgotten") at the Thanksgiving Jubilee Dyson Grove Baptist Church November 5th.

The whole group ready to go onstage in the Blue Gate Theater, Shipshewana, IN.

Banner announcing our appearance at the Blue Gate Theater in Shipshewana, IN.

Some of the beautiful fall decoration in Shipshewana, IN for the Fall Crafters Fair.

This horse was walking a treadmill making ice cream. We were told they made 234 gallon on Thursday.

On the outside stage in Shipshewana, IN.

Deb and Anna getting ready to go on stage outside in Shipshewana, IN.

Tommy and Kathy Allison and Sharon(Sharon was taking the picture) and Truman Hamby came up from NC to Shipshewana, IN to be with us, was glad to have them.

On stage Zion Baptist Jubilee 09/05/10. What a meeting!

On stage Zion Baptist Jubilee 09/05/10

Another shot of the huge crowd at the Zion Baptist Church Jubilee Gastonia, NC 09/05/10

A shot of the huge crowd at the Zion Baptist Church Jubilee Gastonia, NC 09/05/10

One of the original members of the Joyaires, Sharon Hamby at the Zion Baptist Church Jubilee Gastonia, NC 090510

This is Miss Sarah Hunter from Post Oak Shade FWB Church Cookeville, TN. She sings wonderfully (harmony too) and plays mandolin and violin. Great to see we still have young people who love what we do and are keeping the tradition alive. Thank you Sarah!

Wonder who this chubby little guy might be!

This is a picture of the Winsett Quartet from the late 40's. Freddie Peters (Ernie's Uncle) Charles Peters (Ernie's Dad). Wish you could have heard them.

Another shot of the Grand Finale with Debbie and Ernie on the big screen!

The Grand Finale!

The group on stage for the Grand Finale with the Hoppers, Tribute, Triumphant, Pfiefers, and the Primitive.

The whole group with Anna on the big screen.

Everyone on the big screen.

The whole group with Debbie and Ernie on the big screen.

Close up of Debbie and Ernis on main stage.

Ernie on the big screen with his eyes open this time!

Main stage GG 2011 with Ernie on the big screen.

On the main stage Gatlinburg Gathering 2011!

Caught Anna with her head turned but picture was too good to pass. SIS 2011

Anna and Debbie at the booth SIS 2011.

Ernie, Debbie, and Anna at the booth Singing In The Sun 2011.

Ernie and Debbie at the booth Singing In The Sun 2011.

All the Joyaires along with Victoria Huggins at the Gatlinburg Gathering 2010

Debbie singing Out Of Harms Way Gatlinburg Gathering 2010

Ole Ern singing The Empty Chair Gatlinburg Gathering 2010

Anna singing Grace For Grace Gatlinburg Gathering 2010

A picture of the whole group along with our producer Roger Talley and all the Talley Trio at the Singing In The Sun.

Yes we are into it!

Another shot of Anna.

Ernie doing what he likes to do.

Debbie on stage at the Singing in the Sun.

On stage, Anna singing Grace for Grace. The girls did a super job! They looked great too!

Ole Ern getting his shoes shined. Looks like he's about asleep!

Ernie and Deb Wednesday.

Anna and Deb at the booth on Wednesday night.

Yeah, their ready.

Ready to go to the singing on Tuesday night.

Got to have that cellphone even on the beach!

Bird outside Anna's window.

View from our room at Myrtle Beach.

As you can see we sang at the Mayberry Baptist Church Mount Airy, NC April 18th. Great service.

The whole crew. From left Jeremy Medkiff, Van Atkins, Debbie, Ernie, Anna, Roger Talley, Tony Creasman, and David Johnson. What a great day we had!

Anna singing a scratch vocal.

Roger Talley, Jeremy Medkiff, and David Johnson.

Roger Talley, David Johnson, Anna and Ernie working on another song.

Debbie, Ernie and Roger Talley as the musicians work on an arrangement.

Anna and engineer Van Atkins listening as the guys finish up a track.

I can't really tell who is the shortest!

Anna, Mrs. Mike (Lois) Linkous and Debbie at Huber's Farm 09/17/10.

Mr. Mike Linkous talks to the crowd. He brought four tour buses to the NQC and Huber's Farm. Wow!

Just doing what we love to do!

The very begining of our medley.

We were doing our Patriotic Medley and the crowd loved it!

As you can see Joe Huber's Barn 1.

One of the four buses at Huber Farms 09/17/10.

Linkous Tour buses unloading at Huber Farms 09/17/10

Another cover from 2000 our "Live" project at the MAC in Prestonsburg, KY with Rebecca Fraker.

Our first project with Rebecca Fraker in 1999.

Another project cover from 1996 when Anna sang with us the first time. How could we be so young.

Another cover from 1995 with Gina Brown.

Joyaires project cover 1993 with Theda Griffith.

Another project cover with Sharon in 1990. Wow are we young or what!

This is a project cover from 1987. Deb's sister Sharon and her husband Truman Hamby.

Our very first full project with Debbie, Sharon, and Ernie. Photo was taken at Roane County Park. Recorded at Tri-State Studio Kingsport, TN 1979.

Notice the "Stereo 8 Track", wow we are old!

The very first radio single we ever sent out. It went to number 52 in the Voice magazine.

The very first thing we ever recorded back in the late 70's. Yes folks it is an extended play record with four songs.