The Watkins Family, Judy, Todd, Shanon and Lorie return to the road.

The group from Eastanollee, Ga. cancelled appearances following the sudden death Jan. 26 of family patriarch Donald H. Watkins in North Carolina following a performance.

"We needed a few weeks to come to grips with the loss of our Dad and to search and pray for God's will and guidance in our lives and ministry,” Lorie said. “We strongly feel that continuing the work and ministry that Dad and Mom started so many years ago is definitely what the Lord has for us to do."

The group also returns as its latest single “Darkness Wept,” from the CD of the same title, debuts at #71 on the Gospel Music News chart in March.

"After hearing the news of the positive reception that our latest single is receiving by radio and fans, it was like a confirmation that the Lord intends for this ministry to continue and grow to do His work just as Dad had dreamed for us when he and Mom first shared their love of music with each one of us,” she said.

The Watkins Family return continues a tradition started by Donald and Judy in gospel music more than 25 years ago. Their career spans numerous recordings, bluegrass and gospel music award nominations and chart songs.
 

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Karen Peck Gooch of Karen Peck and New River co-produced our latest project. Click here to visit Karen Peck and New River's official website.
 

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Lorie has been nominated for Favorite Female Artists for the 2007 Front Porch Fellowship Bluegrass Gospel Fan Awards. To vote for Lorie in the Favorite Female Category, Click Here. Make sure to vote for all your favorites!
 

The Watkins Family is a Southern/Acoustic Gospel group from Eastanollee, Georgia, a small town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The group is made up of a tightly knitted family: Don, the father of the family, plays guitar, and Judy, the mother, plays bass.

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Be listening for our brand new single entitled "Love Stood Alone" from our brand new project "Darkness Wept". If you haven't heard it yet, stop by our music page and listen to it today. Be sure to call your local Christian Radio Stations and request it today.
 

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