About Us

 

The English Family originates from Barnesville, Georgia. All of the members of this group are family and consist of Phillip (father), Renee’ (mother), Jacob (15-son), Elizabeth (13-daughter) and Rebecca (11-daughter). This group consists of 3 songwriters Phillip, Renee’, and Jacob. They perform mostly original songs but also include some hymns. The English Family are concert favorites for their individuality and humor as well. The English Family will have the crowd laughing and by the time the concert is over, the audience will leave refreshed in their spirit and renewed in their mind.

Phillip and Renee have sung southern gospel music since their early childhood in local area churches. Phillip sang with his father’s group (The Olive Branches) for 10 years and traveled throughout Georgia. Phillip’s grandparents also sang southern gospel and old-time hymns when they evangelized and planted churches all over the southeast. Phillip’s career debuted at the age of five. He would play his guitar and sing “Let’s All Go Down To The River”. Renee sang regularly in her local church and in revivals all over the state of Georgia. Jacob, Elizabeth and Rebecca have all been singing since they were old enough to stand behind a microphone. Jacob has a distinctive country style and has written songs for The English Family’s newest album, which will be released early in 2009.

Elizabeth has a more traditional black gospel sound and adds a great sense of variety and feeling to this group. Rebecca has one of those old time voices and helps to round out the harmony of this talented family.

Phillip and Renee have been married for 17 years and have been involved in several aspects of ministry during those years; including evangelism, music ministry, youth pastorship and pastorship. Phillip has pastored 3 churches over the past 10 years, which gives this group the foundation that is needed to write so many of their songs.

The English Family have sung with many well know artists such as The Perry’s, The Perry Sisters, The Freemans, The New Hinsons, and Jeff and Sherri Easter, just to name a few.

The English Family is currently enjoying the popularity their music is receiving with national airplay on radio, in concerts, and in churches all across America. They have also had appearances on local and national television including WATC 57, The Angel Broadcasting Network and GMT. The debut release on their current album, “Back To Roots” is continuing to climb the charts and “Fresh Manna” will place at # 22 in January of 2009 on the Christian Voice Magazine Top 100 Chart. Their current single “Take It To Jesus” has already placed in the # 1 position on the RadioActive Airplay Top 100 Chart and # 37 on the Gospel Music Times Top 40 Chart. You can view a video of “Take It to Jesus” on the groups’ website. They have also obtained worldwide digital distribution in Christian bookstores through Integra Interactive’s Mega Burn Bar. They continue to sing with great family harmony and are quickly becoming one of southern gospel’s up and coming professional groups. To experience power packed southern gospel music and great family harmony visit The English Family’s website at www.englishfamilyonline.com. The English Family is quickly filling dates for 2009, with concerts ranging from Alabama to Ohio and Tennessee to Texas.