"The Voice He Hears"
Nashville Television
" I love the LORD, for he heard my voice" Psalm 116:1
Host: Chris Perdue
Home: Portland Tennessee
Group: Solo Artist
Church: Grace Baptist Church, Bethpage TN
Born in Charleston, WV. He grew up in Ripley, WV (believe it or not!) where he developed a love for Southern Gospel Music by hearing a local gospel group called the Homebound Gospel Quartet.
After college, Chris started out ministering as a chaplain for International Union Rescue Gospel Missions. This included sing in churches in the West Virginia region.
Ministering for over 16 years in Southern Gospel Music as a soloist, evangelist, Pastoring and singing with Gospel groups. Chris says, “I still love setting up the sound system because it is another opportunity to make an impact in a life for the cause of Christ.
Chris ultimately could not do what he does without the support of his bride and three children. “My children know daddy goes out and sings, and some Sundays they expect it.” When they know, support, and enjoy what Chris does, he says it makes so much easier to travel all the miles.
Chris says, “I love what I do, and I do what I love,”
Co Host: Hunter May
Home: Mendenhall Mississippi
Group: Solo Artist
Hunter is home schooled at Creative Christian Learning and helps his Dad on the farm and rebuilding diesel motors on buses. In his spare time he likes to play his video games and watch TV.
He developed a love for Southern Gospel music at the age of 9 when a quartet sang at his church. The following year when the quartet came back to the church, he asked if he could sing a song with them, the quartet liked him and after church wanted him to sing with them at other churches and jubilees. This is when he started traveling and singing at the age of 10 with the Revelations Quartet from Florence MS. Two years later Hunter started singing solo due to increased request from churches and other events. Hunter has had the opportunity to open concerts for such great groups as Gold City, The Kingsmen, Down East Boys, Dixie Echoes and others
Hunter has won international and national awards singing, however awards is not his primary goal in life. Hunter believes the greatest award is having his music touch the heart and drawing people to Jesus through his music. Hunter loves to sing but he also has a passion for preaching God's word and has churches that have requested he sing and preach the service at their churches.
Hunter is committed to his singing and encourages other young people to share their talent by singing at every opportunity that comes their way.
After graduation in 2017, Hunter plans to continue singing and to make music his career.
Co Host: McKay Medders
Home: Tuscalooas Alabama
Group: Solo Perfomer
Church:
McKay is 16 years old and an honor student at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She has been singing in church since the age of four and has continuously been involved with many local, regional, and national organizations for theatre and music. She has had the opportunity to sing on stages throughout Alabama, as well as Atlanta, Dallas, Las Vegas, Nashville, and New York City, where she sang at Carnegie Hall.
As a member of the Alabama Music Association, McKay has won Female Vocalist and Female Entertainer of the Year for the past two years. She continues to represent Alabama at the North American Country Music Associations, International (NACMAI) competition Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. In 2016 she won both the Female Vocalist and Female Entertainer of the Year awards in the Traditional Gospel category.
McKay’s second love is musical theatre. Having recently played leads in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, School House Rock, and as Fiona in Shrek! The Musical, and scoring Superior in both of her categories at the Alabama Trumbauer Theatre Competition, McKay was inducted into the National Thespian Society.
Christ’s love is the guiding force in McKay’s life and her love of gospel music is what keeps her singing. McKay travels with her ministry and sings to promote Christ’s love for all of us.
“Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name.” -2 Samuel 22:50
Co Host: Vernon Eric
Home: Chickamauga Georgia
Group: Solo Artist
Vernon is currently 14 years old and has been singing Gospel and Christian music most of his life. He came to know Christ as his personal savior when he was 10 years old. He is committed to serving Christ. Vernon is proclaiming the good news of the Gospel through song and is in the early stages of his music ministry. Vernon's prayer is to use the talent God has given him to minister to others. He loves making a joyful noise unto the Lord.
