Meet The
Kellys
Jon has been the
lead vocalist for The Kellys since 1980. He is also the only original member of
the group still traveling. He began as the drummer for The Kellys at the
age of 5, and after 15 years he began singing the lead part with the
group.
After the retirement of
most of the original members, Jon took on the title as the group's Master of
Ceremonies.He is also the acting manager for the group, taking care of the
booking engagements and general business.
His strong lead vocal gives the group a very distinctive,
unmistakable sound. Jon and his wife Joni make their home in Lawrenceburg,
Tennessee, and have two daughters, Jenna and
Jantzen.
Paul became a
Paul is a prolific songwriter and has had many
songs recorded by the group. As a result of his writing, he has a
publishing contract with Sparks-Freeze Music. Some of Paul's songs recorded by
The Kellys include "Point Me in the Right Direction","Loud on my Cloud", "I Know
The Man", "Are You A Soldier", and "He, Now is
Risen".
Paul
and his wife Malinda reside in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee and have one daughter,
Jaclyn.
Paul is an avid golfer but rumor has it that his daughter,
Jaclyn, earning a golf scholarship for college, is an even better golfer than
her dad. Is this true, Paul????
Keith
Wortham is the newest and youngest member of the Kellys.
He is an active member of
Before joining The Kellys,
Eric joined The Kellys in January of
2001 as the group's bass vocalist. He has been singing since he was 15
years old.
He had five years of formal training in voice from various
noted college professors and professional vocal coaches. He soon became a
Minister of Music at
Eric and his wife Melanie make their home in
Lawrenceburg, TN. They have one son,
Eli.
Gordon joined The Kellys in 2008. He is
originally from Scottsville, Kentucky but now makes his home in Columbia, TN
with his wife Linda.
Gordon started taking piano lessons when he
was 10 years old, then played for his Dad to lead singing at their Church. He
joined his first quartet in 1964. Since then he has played for other
groups such as The Joymakers, Rangers, The Jubilations, Wings of Faith and
others.
Gordon also promoted many concerts for major groups and
produced a lot of recordings such as the very first solo project for Gerald
Crabb.
