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- Meet the Hawkins Family...
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 Morris Tabor was born in a little town called Sims, Arkansas.
He grew up listening to his dad and his uncles making music with
guitars and fiddles. When he got out of the Air Force and came
home he met Lou and her family at church. For many years he loaded
and unloaded sound and was always committed to the Hawkins Family
music ministry. Morris has been in, under and behind the wheel
of "Old Blue" and worked along side of his father-in-law,
Buddy Hawkins, to keep the family traveling down the road. When
an opening to sing the bass part became available Morris stepped
up to the microphone and has been part of the singing group ever
since. He loves the Lord and is dedicated to spreading the word
in song. He and Lou were married in July 1965.
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 Lou Tabor was born and
raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Growing up in a church pastored
by her grandfather she was always at church and began playing
vibraharp and marimba with the other musicians at an early age.
Like most young girls Lou took piano lessons. After several years
and several teachers her parents decided to give up on lessons.
As she walked by the piano at home she began to play parts of
songs she had heard. The next teacher introduced her to chords
and a lifetime love for gospel music. When her father was ordained
as a minister they traveled to Texas to hold tent revivals and
The Hawkins Family was born. Lou began to play the piano and
sing harmony with her family. She has played keyboard on all
the group's recording projects and continues to choose the songs
and arrange all the music today. A few years ago she had the
honor of representing gospel music with a 20 minute solo performance
in an event showcasing different styles of music. As the only
traveling member of the original group, Lou has assumed the role
of manager for the group's ministry which also includes Hickory
Hill Park, an outdoor gospel music amphitheater in Hot Springs.
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 Terry
LeMay resides in Whelen
Springs, Arkansas and has been with the Hawkins Family since
2002. In addition to singing with the family he also serves as
bus driver and sound engineer. Terry answered the call to music
ministry in 1988 and started singing with his sister as they
formed the Gospel Vocalaires. Later as new members were added
and the group expanded their travels the name was changed to
the LeMay's. In 1990, he accepted the call to preach the Gospel
of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He has served as a pastor
and continues to preach revivals and special services when called.
In the Spring he serves as President of the Arkansas Quartet
Convention. Many Arkansas groups participate in the two-day event.
Terry is married to Kimberly and they have two children, Joshua
and Addison. It is their hearts desire to be about our Father's
business.
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 Valerie
Oliver was born and
raised in Delton, Michigan, and raised in church. She has been
singing since the age of four. Her mother learned how to play
the piano so she could sing in church. In 1992 Valerie attended
Applied Life Christian College where she cultivated her gifts
and talents, sang with "Shekinah," and got her associates
degree in Music Ministry. Since, she sang with recording artists
Ray Hollis and Danny Chambers. Married to her husband, Jackson,
in 2000, she has planted herself in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She's
a beautician and owns her own beauty salon. Valerie has been
very involved in her church, singing on the praise and worship
team. It has been her heart's desire, since childhood, to help
spread the gospel through music that will touch and heal the
hearts of everyone, young and old.
 Dan Henderson was born
and raised in a Christian home near Bismarck, Arkansas and after
leaving home he spent the next 25 years living the "worldly"
life. In 1989 he became a new, born-again Christian and at that
time asked the Lord to use him. Shortly after, he became a cast
member of The Witness, the Hot Springs musical Passion Play.
He was a part of The Witness production for ten years. Since
that time he has spent eight years playing guitar with several
music groups including the Trinity Church Praise and Worship
Group, the Watchmen, and Straight Up. Dan joined the Hawkins
Family in 2003. "The Lord has truly blessed me," he
states, "by bringing so many talented and Godly people across
my path." His desire in life is to see souls saved and lives
changed. He lives in Hot Springs with his wife, Diane.
- Paul DeWeber was born in Pasco, WA and grew up
in Durango, Colorado, Aztec, New Mexico and Kennewick, Washington.
He started playing the fiddle at the age of 11. He competed in
fiddle contests across the Northwest, placing 3rd in Washington
State and 25th in the nation. Paul surrendered his life to the
Lord and began playing for the Lord in 1995. For several years
while living in Hot Springs, he traveled with Wildwood Tabernacle
Tent Ministries. Paul joined the Hawkins Family Ministries in
March of 2006. This past year he accepted the call to preach
the gospel. He was ordained as a minister and now pastors a church.
He resides in Mt. Ida with his wife, Heather and two sons, Jedidiah
and Andrew.
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- Malcolm Harmon was born in Warren County, Mississippi.
He graduated in 1957 and started playing music on weekends. He
played mandolin, lead guitar, bass, and steel guitar. He loved
and played music all his life. In 1990 he visited a church with
a musician friend who invited him to come play some music. It
was a life-changing service that night when he accepted Jesus
as his Lord and Savior. From that moment on he played a different
kind of music and it has become his testimony. He resides in
Hot Springs with his wife, Dot. They were married in 1962 and
have one daughter, Tamara, a son-in-law and 2 grandchildren.
Malcolm started playing steel guitar with the Hawkins Family
about 3 years ago.
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"There's
a message that encourages the discouraged, lifts up the downhearted,
excites the unexcited, and entertains the listener...it's called
Gospel Music! Let us bring glory to God as we sing it…"
-- Buddy
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- FOR BOOKINGS CONTACT:
- Lou Tabor, Manager
Hickory Hill Park
216 Bryant Road
Hot Springs, AR 71909
501-623-8068
E-mail: The Hawkins
Family
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