General Delivery is an all Gospel Bluegrass band based primarily out of the surrounding areas of Rosine, KY. Rosine is the internationally known birthplace of Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass music, and the author of many Bluegrass Gospel standards still sung today.

The band consists of Glenn Taylor, founder of the group, who plays guitar and sings bass. Vivian Taylor sings lead and fronts the group. Cindy Casey sings harmony and plays upright bass. Dick Casey plays banjo, Dobro and provides back up vocals while Lindsay Matthews doubles on fiddle and mandolin.

The Group is a member of the Bluegrass Gospel Music Association headed by the world renowned Sullivan Family of St. Stephens Alabama. "We shared a festival date with the Sullivan's and was asked to join their organization after they heard us perform. We later joined them for a concert at the Troubadour Theater in the Opryland Complex in Nashville, TN. The Sullivan Family is the premier group in Gospel Bluegrass music and we count it an honor to be affiliated and acquainted with them," a spokesman said.

The band writes much of it's own material and may be described as having a traditional but high energy approach to its music. " We don't try to be like or sing like anyone else. The energy, the vocal combinations and our ability to switch up on various instruments gives us a unique style and sound that has been warmly received by people who enjoy other forms of Gospel music as well as Bluegrass," a spokesman commented.

The group released it's first recording, " In Mercy And Love" in March 2001. Glenn Taylor wrote the title cut as well as the hard driving " Sinner Oh Sinner". The group's second project, " He'll Be Here Soon", was released in the spring of 2002 and features more original material. Both releases have received favorable reviews in Major trade publications prompting contacts from all around the United States and several foreign countries.

"We are blessed with good songwriters and powerful vocalists. We have enough material left over for future recording projects so we are now focusing on our schedule of upcoming performances," the spokesman concluded.

Meet General Delivery:

Dick Casey- Banjo, Third Harmony. Dickie has been involved in music all his life. The most noted band was "Beech Creek Revival" that traveled the country for a lot of years. He was with an all male band called "Friends" that did well also. He is also a very talented musician, singer, and songwriter. We feel very blessed to have him with us. Dickie enjoys riding his Harley Davidson and hunting for Indian relics.

Cindy Casey has also been in music for over 30 years. Singing mostly with her Dad. She plays keyboard, but now she plays bass when needed. She is also our high tenor. She sang country gospel and southern gospel and was in a group for 6 years called " Jubilation" and became acquainted with Bluegrass only in 2000. Even though her roots ran deep in the country field she has grown to love the intricate harmonies of Bluegrass. She has become a great asset to this group. Cindy enjoys decorating, gardening and riding motorcycles.

Glenn Taylor is the founder of General Delivery. He started playing at the age of 38. Relatively new to the group format, he has given so much. He writes a lot of our material, plays bass and rhythm and sings bass as well. He also handles bookings and interviews for us. He is our workhorse and look to him a lot. Glenn restores antique furniture as a hobby and a business. He and Vivian enjoy flea markets and like to travel the back roads looking for antiques and seeing the sights

Vivian Taylor has been singing since 4 years of age. She has sang in several groups, last being "Jubilation". She has always been a people person and loves to talk and share the gospel with others. Vivian sings lead, alto, second tenor and sometimes contralto if needed. Vivian's been singing gospel for over 40 years and loves the challenge of bluegrass and is honored to be a part of this group. Vivian enjoys flowers, antiques and playing with the grandchildren.

Heather Norwood is not only a talented musician, but an excellent student and just a great joy to be around. She plays with us as much as possible, but she is always in demand. We love and support her  in her pursuit of her musical career. Thanks for the great job Heather.

General Delivery was born in November of 2000 in the back of the Rosine General Store. All but one member of this group had sung southern gospel for over 20 to 30 years. Glenn Taylor who is the founder, loved Bluegrass Gospel, but wanted a mix of harmonies to create a unique blend of grass and southern sounds. Three of the members had sung together for several years in a mixed sound so the transition was not totally foreign.

When we came together we felt God's blessing on it. It has been a challenge and joy at the same time.

We have been given many opportunities to spread the gospel in some areas we've never been to before. We enjoy the festivals, churches, homecomings, anywhere they want us to come.

We truly enjoy what we do and we hope the joy of singing for our Lord lifts people up. We love to have fun with our audiences. We want to leave them with a warm feeling and to encourage them at the same time to live for the Lord. We consider it an honor to be able to share our songs and music with others.

We thank everyone who've helped General Deliver to be o the airwaves in several states and we hope we can continue to go farther across this country. We thank all those who've bought our tapes and CD's. We are thankful for the I.B.M.A. newsletter for giving us a nice review. As a result we have sent several CD's overseas as well to many states. We also thank the newspapers for their kind articles and and the radio station interviews.

We realize we still have a lot to learn, and we must continue to work hard for our songs to be in a viable market. we have several great songs that we think the people will like. 
We've had great response everywhere we've gone. We are looking forward to our new project and hope we can earn the respect of the industry we love so much. God Bless.

Respectfully

Vivian Taylor
General Delivery

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