text: Highlights of Our Singing Career (+ CD Discount!) - The Boyer Sisters
  Hello, dears! I am delighted to once more highlight a chapter of our lives, fondly remembered by our family as our "singing career." Besides the girls and I, only a few singing groups will ever know what it is like to able to sing 1940s songs to numerous crowds to help them remember our nation's history. Every new spotlight we stood under brought us some of the most memorable experiences we've ever had. This post is filled with links to past posts featuring those amazing moments of our career. But that's not all! We have an exciting announcement about our CDs at the bottom of the post, so keep reading!
  Our journey began before we were even born. Our Grandma and her sisters made up a Gospel trio group back when they were girls, like us. As Providence would have it, there came a time when it was necessary for them to break up. So Grandma prayed over her future progeny, that someone would carry on their ministry of song. Years later, we were having a voice lesson when our teacher handed us the sheet music for "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." We fell in love with the Andrews Sisters music and before we knew it, we were planning bigger things for our lessons.
  Suddenly, we were no longer singing for ourselves. We were working towards singing for crowds of all types, with our main focus on the brave Veterans of WWII, Korean, Vietnam and Gulf War. God's providential love pushed us forward all the way, and it didn't take long for us to go from practicing our 40s repertoire in the basement to singing professionally at fairs, celebrations, and Veteran Reunions. Just a year or two down the road found us in a studio recording our first EP. One year later, we recorded our full album. Bigger gigs started coming our way, and we found ourselves booked for venues like the Cincinnati History Museum's 1940's Weekend, Remembering WWII in Linden, Tennessee, the USS Alabama, and even a trip to Washington D.C.
  Life was good. It was good because all of it was from the Lord.
  We did make mistakes along the way, though. If we tried to take singing into our own hands, we hit up against dry spells. God taught us to give everything to Him, and let Him do the work of providing the gigs. He also taught us that family comes first and a threefold cord is not easily broken. Oddly enough, that proverb, once a blessing, is now a drawback in some ways. Why? Well, when you work together on everything, you learn to rely on your sisters for support, encouragement, and fresh ideas. Simply knowing they are present with you whenever you need them is a security. It's challenging to not have that anymore.
  I can't say that we weren't forewarned about this either. Our Grandma phoned us one day for a chat about two years ago, and during that phone call, she warned us to never take our singing journey for granted and always count it a blessing to work together as one. She knew better than we that it might come to an end. She was right, but I don't think even she knew how soon the end would come.
  On the flip side, God is still BIGGER than endings. Remember, He created new beginnings, too. Our singing may be over, but our lives and this blog are going to go on until He decides that it is time to stop. Right now, there are no stop signs ahead. Instead, we can see a path of green lights and a bright future. Work focus can change, but it never stops growing.
  "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much…" Luke 16:10
  If you are at a point where you are wondering where you are going in life, go to our Father and ask Him right out what it is He would have you do. He will answer. He may not answer right away, nor all at once, but be patient. He will in due time.
  "And we know that all things work together for good to those who are the called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28
  Now for our big announcement: The Boyer Sisters album, originally priced at $15.00 (shipping included) is now discounted to $10.00 (shipping included)! So, have at it! Buy one for yourself, a friend, your mother, and Grandma! Mother's Day is just around the corner, after all… 😉
  What is your favorite snapshot from our singing career?
  CREDITS // Author: Jessica Boyer; Photography: Charlotte & Kathy Boyer
  I listen your album in my car. I love your voices and particularly Choo Choo baby because my daughter sing this song with you when she hear it.
  I love you my friends and carry on to singing all your life even if not in public. You are Angels.👼👼👼
  I love to hear stories of little people who enjoy our music. That warmed my heart, Marlene, thank you for sharing. 🙂
  That's so exciting about the CDS! I love hearing your songs and will definitely purchase one. 💿
  My favorite snapshot of your singing career has to be the one of the three of you holding bouquets. Your outfits look so much like the Andrews Sisters' outfits! 😀
  Thank you, Mary! We hope you enjoy our music! 😀
  Thank you so much for posting about this! It is so neat to see an overview of your singing time! I am sad that you are no longer pursuing that, but it sounds like God has you going in exiting new directions in your life. I will be praying that you see what God has in store for you even clearer!
  Thank you for your prayers, Claire! We really appreciate it. I am very much looking forward to this new path the Lord has put us on, and I can't wait till we get to reveal what that is! It will come soon, but not soon enough for my liking, haha! 😉
  I always love your music posts. My younger sisters and I love the songs on your album, and now we now know and can sing them by heart. It's so neat to listen to your voices, as they harmonize together. My favorite picture is the one where you all are standing by the car. Thanks so much for the post, God bless!
  Aw, I am so glad to hear that, Gillianne! Thank you for you for writing us such a sweet comment. 🙂
  I am trying to buy your CD, but the Buy button just goes to my PayPal page. There's no way to send the money to you that I can see. Will you please help me?
  Thanks for letting us know, Laura! We fixed the button, so you can go back and buy a copy of our album! Thank you so much for your interest and support! We hope you enjoy the music! 🙂
  Thank you so much for your help Jessica. I ordered this for my daughter, Amy, http://livinginfaithandfun.blogspot.com. She's been following you for a long time. She's a WWII buff (at 15). This will be a surprise for her.
  That is so special! We love to get Amy's comments about anything WWII or the 1940s. Thank you for your love and support, Mrs. Lane.
  Oh, I didn't know you would recognize her. Yesterday morning I heard her singing Chattanooga Choo Choo, and she sounded pretty good. I was amazed she has most of the lyrics down. You ladies are an inspiration to her. Thank you for being good role models.
  Charlie Finch-Merchants Of Cool says
  We will miss you at Remembering WWII in Linden,TN this year. It was a joy and a privilege to back you girls on Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. God bless all of you in all your
  Not so fast! We have made one exception to not singing in public–Remembering WWII! We will be in touch. 🙂
  Wow. Excited to hear that!!
  I have MANY fond memories of ya'll singing the National Anthem around the Cincy area etc. I have always loved your "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy!" You girls have such pretty voices 😉 I always wished I could sing as well as you… but *sigh* oh well. 🙂
  Oh, andI LOVE that picture with you in the sailor dresses! It's so candid… and perfect!! <3
  Loved reading this post, Jessica!! My favorite photo is the one of you three beside the car. 🙂
  Praying for you all as you go into this new season of life God is leading you into. Life can be such an adventure if we just trust in Jesus and follow His leading!! He is so faithful.
  This was a lovely post, which I truly enjoyed. Especially all the photos. I remember the post about designing and sewing the brown Andrew Sisters uniforms. I just still don't know why you cannot join all three and sing every now and then? Aren't Bridged "allowed" because of marriage? This is absolutely not meant to be rude, I simply just don't understand it. Do you ship worldwide? I live in Denmark. Have a lovely day, all of you. 🙂
  I understand your confusion, Sanne. It is difficult for most people to understand why we aren't singing together anymore. We sing privately when Brigid comes to visit, but not in public. She lives a few hours away from us, and her lifestyle is different from ours now, so it is hard to coordinate times to practice singing. The biggest reason we stopped is to relieve us from unneeded stress. If we had continued, it would have been extremely difficult on all three of us because of the traveling distance and lifestyle differences.
  Jessica the Eldest Sister
  "He may not answer right away, nor all at once, but be patient. He will in due time."
  I got your CD this week, I'd ordered it after running across some of your videos on YouTube, and it is great!! We are ordering another copy so that we can bring ours to our grandmother, who has Alzheimer's… there is a new study that says that music (from the era when someone was young) triggers memories and helps with Alzheimer's patients, and we have found this to be true… we think she will really enjoy this CD of so many popular songs she knew, with all your beautiful voices!
  This was one of those comments that totally made our day. It's been a long time since Charlotte and I have posted regularly on here. We've even been talking about it in recent days. But, when we find out that our work of previous years is benefiting someone in a very special way, it makes this desire that much stronger. It lets us know that the work God has allowed us to do is still impacting peoples' precious lives in ways we will not always be able to see or know. It also helps us to realize that there is still this outlet for us to use to continue to bless you all! So thank you for sharing this special news with us! It brought so much joy and wonder to our day.
  Praying your Grandmother is truly blessed by our renditions of the songs of her day. How sweet to think of this!
  Bennett Harmon says
  I run the Orlando Big Band in Orlando Fl. I recreated the Andrews Sisters and their uniforms. For the past 6 years we have been blessed to hear my girls recreate that great sound. The band is one of a kind and recreates the 1940s to a tee! Look for pics of our girls on Orlandobigband.com
  Great job on the uniforms! I would love to have some made!!
  It's so nice of you to reach out to us, Mr. Harmon! We appreciate Big Bands like yours who take the 1940's music to the next level with live musicians and excellent stage presence. We girls certainly enjoyed being a small part of this community when we were in the midst of our singing career. It was a blast! I'm sure you, your band, and your gals who sing in tribute to the Andrews Sisters are all having a lot of fun! It's so important to keep this music alive!
  Thanks for the complement on our uniforms! The honors go to our middle sister, Brigid for her exceptional skills as a seamstress. Without her hard work we would have had a very hard time pulling off an authentic WWII military look.