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The award winning Marksmen Quartet will bring their unique style of gospel music to the Llano High School Auditorium on Sunday, April 18 at 2:00pm. This event is a fundraiser for the Llano Masonic Lodge to help support our Llano High School Scholarships. Tickets are $9 and will be sold by phone. Tickets will also be available at the door.

The four-time Contemporary Bluegrass Gospel Group of the Year and four-time Country Gospel Quartet of the Year winners from the Country Gospel Music Guild will perform many of their hits songs.

In 1991, The Marksmen won video of the year for their production of “Grandpa Was a Farmer”, at the Independent Country Awards. Then in 1992 they received a Telly Award with their video of “Wagon Tracks.” In 1993, ’94, and ’95 at the National Bluegrass Awards The Marksmen won SPBGMA’s award for the best Bluegrass/Gospel Group of the year.

Recently, The Marksmen had a #1 song, Love Letters In The Sand, in the Christian Voice Country Gospel Charts, written by Willard Thomas and Mark Wheeler. Over the last few years The Marksmen have had several top 20 country gospel songs. The Marksmen have also been inducted into the Lone Star State (Texas) Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

The Marksmen look at these awards as token of appreciation from those who love their music. Their greatest achievements have been to glorify Jesus Christ in song and the honor of taking the Gospel message to the world. The Marksmen consist of Earle Wheeler, Mark Wheeler, Darrin Chambers, Davey Waller & Mark Autry.

Over a period of thirty years, The Marksmen have become one of the top Bluegrass Gospel Groups in the nation. For many years a dynamic force on the southern gospel circuit. Several years back, The Marksmen began to tread new ground on the bluegrass circuit as well, but always with their familiar brand of music, with a gospel message.

“God has opened so many door for our group this year to shar His message,” said Earle Wheeler, quartet leader. “This is just another opportunity that He chose us to fulfill, we will do our best for Him.”