The Parker Trio was a
Southern Gospel
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music group founded in 1995. The group originated from
Pickering, Ontario
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Beginning in the 1770s, the area was settled by primarily ethnic British colonists. An increase in population occurre ...
but was based in
Nashville, Tennessee
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and most of its performances were in the US. The group initially consisted of Warren Parker, his wife Shannan Parker, and Vanessa Young. In 2004, Young left the group and was replaced by Angie White, whose husband Brandt White was their tour bus driver and sound technician. On January 8, 2006, Warren Parker was struck by a truck and killed while touring with the trio in South Carolina.
The group released five CDs, including a live concert DVD, recorded in
Havana, Illinois
Havana is a city in Mason County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,301 at the 2010 census, and 3,040 at a 2018 estimate. It is the county seat of Mason County.
History
Havana was a major ancient American settlement two thousand years ...
. Their albums won several
Gospel Music Association of Canada Covenant Awards
The Covenant Awards are awarded to the Canadian gospel music industry by GMA Canada, the Gospel Music Association of Canada. The association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music in Ca ...
and Shai Awards. While on tour, the group ministered in churches, and many different types of venues, including many prisons and drug rehabilitation centres; they were known to perform as many as 260 concerts a year.
Discography
Albums
* ''A Chapter In Time''
* ''With Wings As Eagles'' (as Warren & Shannan Parker), 2000, Song Garden Records
* ''Love Remains'' (2002), Song Garden Records
* ''Tearin' Down The Walls'' (2004)
* ''Live in Havana'' (2005), Independent
Video
* ''Live in Havana'' DVD
Awards
GMA Canada Covenant Awards
* 1994 Favourite Instrumentalist Of The Year: Warren Parker
* 1998 Favourite Instrumentalist Of The Year: Warren Parker
* 1999 Favourite Instrumentalist Of The Year: Warren Parker
* 2000 Favourite Instrumentalist Of The Year: Warren Parker
* 2000 Favourite Vocal Group Of The Year: Parker Trio
* 2001 Favourite Vocal Group Artist Of The Year: Parker Trio
* 2001 Favourite Instrumentalist Artist Of The Year: Warren Parker
* 2001 Favourite Song Of The Year: "With Wings As Eagles" (Warren and Shannan Parker)
* 2001 nominee, Southern Gospel Album Of The Year: ''With Wings As Eagles''
* 2001 nominee, Southern Gospel Song Of The Year: "With Wings As Eagles"
* 2001 nominee, Favourite Female Artist of the Year: Shannan Parker
* 2003 Southern Gospel Album Of The Year: ''Love Remains'' (Parker Trio)
* 2003 Southern Gospel Song Of The Year: "Thank God For Calvary"
* 2005 Southern Gospel Album Of The Year: ''Live in Havana'' (Parker Trio)
References
External links
Parker TrioOfficial Website
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Musical groups with year of establishment missing
Musical groups from Ontario
Canadian gospel music groups
Southern gospel performers