Paul
Walters
Tenor
Vocals
Meet The
Kellys
Keith Wortham
Baritone
Vocals
Billy Ferguson
Bass Guitar
Gordon Meador
Keyboards
Jon Kelly
Lead
Vocals
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.
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
Providence Baptist Church in Hatton, Alabama.
Eric
holds a degree in elementary education from The University of North Alabama.
Eric and his wife Melanie make their
home in Lawrenceburg, TN. They have one
son.
Paul became a Christian at an early age and
has been singing since he was 6 years old. He joined The Kellys in 1992 as their
tenor singer. This marked a new era for the group as a male quartet, since for
many years they had been a mixed group.
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.Keith graduated in
2008 from Community High School, Unionville, TN where he was active in
Band, Drama, Student Council and Fellowship of Christian Athletes/Students. He is now a
freshman in college.
He is an active member of North
Fork Baptist Church, Shelbyville,
TN.Keith first met the Kellys when
he was five years old and at that time had the privilege of singing with the
Kellys. He had been singing gospel music ever since and thinks Southern gospel
music is the greatest music there is.
Before joining The Kellys,
Keith sang tenor with the Cavaliers quartet
for about 1 1/2 years. He is now the baritone singer with The
Kellys.
Billy, better known by
his nickname "Fergy", has been the bass player for The Kellys since 1995.
"Fergy" started playing bass guitar in 1971.He played a
Pedulla bass guitar and is a constant advocate of a good clean playing
style.
He studied under noted
Gospel and Grand Ole Opry bassist, James Gordon Freeze, the record
producer for The Kellys."Fergy" started playing Gospel Music in
1981.
Fergy" makes his home in
Prospect, Tennessee with his wife,
Carol.
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.
