The Hallelujah SonShine Band - "The Prodigal Son Blues" (with HSB photos added)

This is a rare set of videos of The Hallelujah SonShine Band performing at Gribble Springs Baptist Church in Sanger, Texas (1983)

This featured song: "The Prodigal Son Blues" Written by Jim Hughes

A Special Request: If you have any photos and videos of us, we would sure like to get a copy of them for our archives! Just send me a message...thanks! -Wayne French

Background: The HALLELUJAH SONSHINE BAND (HSB) formed in 1982, quickly becoming the favorite bluegrass gospel group in Lewisville, Texas. The band was comprised of eight members (three women and five gentlemen), who sang and were multi-instrumentalists.
HSBs main purpose for forming the band was to Praise The Lord and to share Gods Greatness and Goodness to everyone -as well as to play music, have fun and get the chance to meet friendly people everywhere. The music performed was a variety of bluegrass gospel music - with many originals written by the band members themselves.
The band performed all over the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex and beyond -playing for dozens of churches, retirement centers, nursing homes, family reunions, talent shows, birthday parties (one for a 104 year old man!), anniversaries and banquets.
The HSB was forced to disband in the fall of 1985, when several members of the group joined the military and moved away.

Specific HSB performance highlights include:
- Won 3rd place in a Bluegrass Band Competition -sponsored by Grants Bluegrass Festival, Salt Creek Park, Hugo, Oklahoma 1983.
- The Greater Lewisville Country Fair
- The Lewisville Fellowship of Christian Athletes Spring Banquet
- The 6th Annual Lewisville County Fair and Rodeo
- The Lewisville Chamber of Commerce Chamberfest Festival
- The Southwest Bluegrass Clubs Annual Christmas Show
- The 54th annual Fourth of July Old Fiddlers Contest in Winnsboro, Texas
- Lewisvilles Familyfest Fundraiser (for the Diabetes Foundation)
- The Wylie Opry (The Country Music Showplace in Wylie, Texas)
- The Southland Corporation Banquet (at the Lowes Anatole Hotel in Dallas)
- The Andrew Nelson Benefit Talent Show (at Orchard Road Baptist Church)

The Hallelujah SonShine Band Members:
Michelle French - vocalist
Kim Sally - vocalist (Not present for this show)
Nancy Sewell - vocalist
Jess Davis - vocalist
Jim Hughes - acoustic guitar, mandolin
Dale Ridinger - acoustic guitar, mandolin
Danny Sewell - electric bass, acoustic guitar
Wayne French - five-string banjo

Sound technicians:
Robert French
Jay Coleson (Not present for this show)

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