Greg Harrelson

Greg Harrelson

Greg began singing around the age of 4 years.  His parents have said that Greg's first claim to fame was standing on stage (which was actually a flat bed trailer) with the Blackwood Brothers.

He grew up singing in a small country church atmosphere (Pleasant Grove Church of God in Grayson, LA) where gospel music was a major part of each service. While attending Pleasant Grove, Greg sang with the youth choir wherein his mom was the choir director and the preacher's wife, Sister Elaine Duchane, was the piano player.  When he was around the age of 14, the youth choir attended the Church of God State Competition in Baton Rouge, LA, and won a trophy.

Greg comes from a singing background and has two brothers, Steve and Wesley, and one sister, Denise, with whom he grew up singing in church.

He married the former Tonya Rodrique and they have two daughters, Bridget and Courtney.  They moved to Alabama about 20 years or so ago and attended Cornerstone Church (formerly known as Central Free Will Baptist Church)  in Helena, AL.  While attending Cornerstone, Greg and Tonya became good friends with Neal and Loretta Champion and began hanging out with them going to singings.

When Chosen Witness was formed, Greg became the sound engineer for several years and around 1999 or 2000, he became the bass singer for Chosen Witness and the rest is history.

Greg and wife, Tonya, live in Helena, Alabama.  Greg sings bass for the group but also brings a sense of "cajun humor" to the group, which brings a smile to all who hear him.  Being from Louisiana, he has lots of stories to tell about his cousin Boudreaux!

 

Tell us your . . .
Birthday and Birthplace
February 18, 1960, in New Orleans, Louisiana
Favorite Singer(s)
Gospel: George Younce
Other: Ray Stevens
Favorite Group(s)
Past:  The Cathedrals
Present:  The Melody Boys, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, and The Statler Brothers
Favorite Musician(s)
Harry Connick, Jr.
Favorite Song To Sing
"It Is No Secret" and "The Greatest Gift"
Favorite Scripture
Psalm 23
Favorite Person In The Bible
Samson
Favorite Restaurant
Cock of The Walk
Favorite Food
Fried Catfish
Favorite Snack
Chocolate Brownies
Favorite Movie
Armageddon and Independence Day
Favorite TV Show
Any Batman or 007 Movie
Favorite Vacation Spot
Gatlinburg, TN
Favorite Sport(s)
Football to watch and to play shooting Sporting Clays
Favorite Sports Team(s)
LSU (Geaux Tigers)
Favorite Animal
Siberian White Tiger
Favorite  Color
Purple
Favorite Store
Bass Pro Shop
Favorite Cologne/Perfume
8 days in a hay fields (Ha! Ha! just kidding);  Fierce by Abercrombie and Fitch
Favorite Season
Fall
Pet Peeves
Drive Thrus
Interest/Hobbies
Motorcycles, Woodworking, Shooting Guns, and Collecting Guns
Most Embarrassing Moment In The Ministry
The night the preacher's wife of a church we sang at walked in on me while I was changing clothes and interesting enough, we got invited back the very next week to sing
Most Memorable Southern Gospel Moment
Meeting George Younce and being on stage beside Dottie Rambo and getting to sing on stage with Mr. Gerald Williams of the Melody Boys
Person You Admire The Most
Bob Rodrigue, my father-in-law