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The Goodwins have been spreading the gospel
of Jesus Christ through song since 1982.
The group members are John Goodwin (BG
Vocals), daughter, Martha Drake (Lead Vocals
/ Songwriter) and Martha's 4 yr old
Daughter, Katie Drake (BG Vocals).
Martha's husband, Alfred is the sound
technician for the group. Her 12 year
old son Brandon assists with the equipment &
product table, making for a very family
focused ministry.
The father - daughter duo began singing
together in 1974 when Martha was just 4
years old. They started with nothing
more than an acoustic guitar. Through
the years they added other members to their
family group which included John's father &
brother. In 1982 John gave his life to
the Lord. Later that same year, John
was instrumental in leading his father,
brother & daughter, Martha to the Lord.
It was then that the ordinary family group
was transformed into The Goodwins that
audiences know today.
After the death of baritone singer, Brian
Ketron, in 2000, The Goodwins temporarily
ended their traveling. The current
group was reformed 7 years later & The
Goodwins returned to the road, ready for
many years to come!
They have had numerous songs on the national
charts & were featured in an article in
Singing News Magazine in August, 1997.
The Goodwins previous radio singles include:
"That's My Boy", "Amen Corner", & "The Walk"
etc. Their most recent single, "Jesus
Died Like A Man" debuted at #1 on the Gospel
Music Times Top 100 Chart where it remained
for 4 consecutive weeks (June 09). It
has been steadily climbing the Christian
Voice Magazine's Top 100 Chart as well (Oct
09).
Over the years, The Goodwins have shared the
stage with such artists as The Freemans, The
Singing Cookes, The Paynes (Mike Payne), The
Kingsmen, Gold City etc. They have
performed in such venues as Heritage USA (PTL
Club) and have shared services with such
speakers as internationally known minister,
Jack Van Impe.
Martha is an accomplished songwriter with
many recorded songs to her credit. She
is credited with such songs as, "That's My
Boy" (recorded by The Wilburns and more
recently Cheryl Paige Edelmann), "Amen
Corner", "24/7", "The Walk", "Jesus Died
Like A Man" & many, many others. Some
of today's most popular artists have
recorded her songs.
Their most recent projects to date include:
"He gave Up Heaven" (1997, Eddie Crook Co),
"The Walk" (1999, Eddie Crook Co) & their
newest MorningStar Signature project,
"Reflections". This new project
contains all original material from Martha's
pen.
The Goodwins goals are to see souls saved &
to see Christians uplifted. The
Goodwins share songs, testimonies, laughter
& tears with every congregation. They
bring an energy to every performance that
comes from a true love of what they do and
the Savior that called them to do it.
Their dynamic vocal ability combined with
their unique songs assure a performance
which brings something for every one!
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