Charlene Johnson is in charge of our church choir and leads them in special music every Sunday.  The choir practices at 9:30 on Sunday morning and 5:00 on Sunday evening.  Charlene is also charged with securing the special music prior to the sermon in the Sunday services.  She skillfully rotates the music among the twenty plus soloists, duets, and trios that are actively involved in this musically blessed church.  Charlene provides the high soprano voicing for various duets and trios as special music; and is the wife of deacon Steve Johnson, who works in construction.

 

 

Contact Charlene at: charlenejohnson@webaptist.org

 


Jana Raines is actually in charge of the service during the congregational singing and radio broadcast introduction.  She carefully and prayerfully chooses music for the church congregation to sing, balanced between "traditional" and "praise and worship" styles.  She has a magnificent solo voice and is in demand to sing at local church all over the area.  Jana's personality brings the church into the worship experience with her music choices and leadership.  As both the church broadcast and web cast begin, listeners look forward to Jana's pleasing worship leadership.  Jana's husband, James is a maintenance supervisor with the Cocke County School system.


Cheryl Presnell has played the beautiful black mahogany baby grand piano since 1985.  Her accompaniment style of playing ranges from classical to traditional to choruses; and she looks forward to learning and performing new music.  She sings solos as special music and provides a trained high soprano voice for the choir when they are using taped music tracs.  Cheryl's background music can be heard as Pastor Mooty begins the invocation at the conclusion of the Sunday sermons; with the music being chosen after hearing the sermon.  Jack, Cheryl's husband is retired from a supervisory position at Sonoco Paper Products, Inc.

 


Frances Livesay was playing the piano when Brother Tom, who was looking for a local church home, first listened in to the radio broadcast as he was traveling to a preaching assignment one Sunday morning.  Her music style immediately attracted Tom and ‘Nita to begin visiting West End Baptist Church; and she presently serves the church as assistant for both pianist and organist.  When not playing for any one of the services, Frances sings in the choir.  She is married to Gene Livesay, who has no music ability at all – except to listen, enjoy, and be blessed by the beautiful music of West End.

 


Omega Jackson has been a member of West End Baptist Church since 1948; and has played the church organ for many of those years.  The church enjoys her southern gospel style music mini concert between Sunday school and the morning worship service.  Omega teaches music in her home and leads her students to perform in an annual concert in the church "chapel" each year.

 


Charlie Ownby is a newer member of the church; and has fit in quite nicely by playing lead guitar during the mini concert and as an accompanist for the congregational singing.  He is a long-time guitarist, playing gospel music in various fund-raisers for charities in the area.  He and his wife, Irene sing with their son, Lynn as the Ownby Trio.  Charlie serves in a maintenance capacity with the Jefferson County School System.

Lynn Ownby plays the bass guitar and keeps the rhythm going in the congregation singing.  Lynn is the classic example of the young man who "turned out right" as he loves his church and is faithful at every service that his new position as an EMT with the Cocke County Ambulance Service will allow him.  He can also play piano and sing bass with the Ownby Trio.  He and his dad, Charlie play in the mini concerts between Sunday school and church.

Jerry Thomas began playing the rhythm drum at West End when he and his wife, Martha joined .   His soft strokes with drum brushes lend a pleasing music style to the congregation and special music of West End.  Jerry is a deacon and Martha is a former secretary to the church.

 

 

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