| Please Check Our Schedule! Posted 2/7/2023 Is Sanctuary Quartet coming to a location near you? We would love to have you come worship with us! If you are interested in Sanctuary Quartet singing at your church, please call Jimmy Strong at 318-488-0137 for booking information. |
| Merry Christmas! Posted 12/13/2022 As the end of 2022 approaches, Sanctuary Quartet would like to thank you for all the support and prayers for our ministry. The Lord has really blessed us this year and we look forward to what He has in store for us in 2023! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! |
| 2022 Anniversary Celebration Concert! Posted 11/29/2022 Make plans now to attend the Sanctuary Quartet 17th Annual Anniversary Celebration Concert! This evening of Southern Gospel music will take place on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Delhi First Baptist Church, at 6:30 PM. and will feature The Alto Trio, Southern Revelation, and Sanctuary Quartet. Doors will open at 5:30. Please mark this date on your calendar and make plans to share this evening with us. There will be no admission for this concert but a love offering will be received. We look forward to seeing you there! |
| Please Check Our Schedule! Posted 4/25/2022 Is Sanctuary Quartet coming to a location near you? We would love to have you come worship with us! If you are interested in Sanctuary Quartet singing at your church, please call Jimmy Strong at 318-488-0137 for booking information. |
| New CD Available!! Posted 5/20/2016 Our anticipated new CD, Thankful, has arrived and is now available for purchase! Cost is $15 plus $2.00 shipping per CD. You may order by mailing a check or money order to P.O. Box 183, Delhi, LA, 71232. Please include your return address and indicate that you wish to purchase our Thankful CD and how many you wish to order. Thank you for continuing to support our ministry!! |
| 2014 Anniversary Celebration Concert! Posted 11/19/2014 Make plans now to attend the Sanctuary Quartet 9th Annual Anniversary Celebration Concert! This event will feature Sanctuary Quartet, Southern Revelation, Ben Waites and the Gospel Tones, Stephen Young, Wayne Smart and Chad Tingle. This evening of Southern Gospel music will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at the Delhi Charter School Auditorium (Amber Hall), at 6:30 PM. Please mark this date on your calendar and make plans to share this evening with us. There will be no admission for this concert but a love offering will be received. We look forward to seeing you there! |
| Interested Applicants! Posted 2/4/2014 Sanctuary Quartet is currently accepting applications for the position of tenor vocalist. Qualified applicants should live within a 75 mile radius of the Delhi,La. area. Sanctuary Quartet is a part time regional quartet that books an average of 100 concert dates a year. If interested, please send a resume, photograph, and demo CD to:
Sanctuary Quartet
P.O. Box 457
Delhi, La. 71232 |
| Sanctuary Quartet Announces New Tenor Vocalist Posted 1/2/2014 Sanctuary Quartet is pleased to announce the addition of Wayne Smart as tenor vocalist. Wayne is no stranger to southern gospel music, having sung for many years with the Liberty Boys of Rayville, La. Welcome to the group Wayne! |
| Stephen Young Steps Down as Sanctuary Quartets Tenor Vocalist Posted 12/10/2013 It is with heavy hearts that Sanctuary Quartet announces the departure of tenor vocalist and sound technician Stephen Young. Stephen will be moving to Alabama later this month. Stephen has been very instrumental in the growth and success of this ministry since its inception in 2005. We wish Stephen all the best in his future endeavors. The Sanctuary Quartet will move forward with our ministry as we move into the new year. We love you Stephen and will pray for you as you move to the next chapter in your life and ministry. |
| Thank You! Posted 5/26/2013 Sanctuary Quartet would like to thank all our fans who nominated the group in the category of "New Traditional Quartet" in the 2013 Singing News Fan Awards. We are very honored to be in the top 10 nominees for this award. |
| Please Check Our Schedule! Posted 1/28/2013 Is Sanctuary Quartet coming to a location near you? We would love to have you come worship with us! If you are interested in Sanctuary Quartet singing at your church, please call Jimmy Strong at 318-488-0137 for booking information. We look forward to seeing you in 2013! |
| Attention All Men! Posted 1/6/2013 Sanctuary Quartet invites all men to join them for an evening of fellowship, praise, and worship at the Mid-South Mens Rally to be held at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Ms. on January 25, 2013. A meal will be served at 5:15 P.M. with 2 worship sessions starting at 6:30 and 8:00 P.M. with a break in between each session. Sanctuary Quartet will sing at each session. The Rev. Wilson Benton will be the guest preacher for this event. Please mark your calendars for this event as men of God assemble to worship Him in song and preaching of His word! We look forward to seeing you there! |
| Merry Christmas! Posted 12/18/2012 As the end of 2012 approaches, Sanctuary Quartet would like to thank you for all the support and prayers for our ministry. The Lord has really blessed us this year and we look forward to what He has in store for us in 2013! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! |
| 2011 Anniversary Celebration Posted 10/24/2011
Come join us for our Anniversary Celebration, featuring the Mark Trammell Quartet and the Whisnants, at the Ouachita High School Auditorium in Monroe, LA on Thursday, December 8 at 6:30pm!
Tickets are available for $12 at Lifeway Christian Stores in Monroe, Blessings Bookstore in West Monroe, and Living Word Bookstore in Winnsboro. Admission at the door is $15.
Come join us in our celebration of what the Lord has worked in the life of our group! We look forward to seeing you there!
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| Come see us at NQC! Posted 8/29/2011 National Quartet Convention is just around the corner! We will be attending Thursday through Saturday, September 15-17, and will participate in a regional artist showcase on Friday afternoon. Come see us at booth 707! For more information about NQC, visit their website HERE. |
| First single released to radio Posted 5/24/2011 Please be sure to call your local Southern Gospel station and request our single, Turn to the Cross! We are excited about this great message in song, written by our friend Carl Dunn, and promoted by Susan Whisnant on the United Independent Artists compilation for April 2011. |
| New CD Available!! Posted 2/4/2011 Our anticipated new CD, Turn to the Cross, has arrived and is now available for purchase! Cost is $15 plus $2.00 shipping per CD. You may order by mailing a check or money order to P.O. Box 183, Delhi, LA, 71232. Please include your return address and indicate that you wish to purchase our Turn to the Cross CD and how many you wish to order. We apologize for any inconvenience that this ordering process may cause, but we have not enabled online purchasing yet. We are updating our website, which will have an online store available soon. Thank you for continuing to support our ministry!! |
| New Project Available in January Posted 12/11/2010 We are excited to announce that our new CD project, entitled "Turn To The Cross," should be available for purchase on or soon after January 15, 2011. It has been a long process since we began this project in May, and we are in the final steps before sending it off for production sometime next week. We will make an official announcement of the release date very soon. |
| Studio Dates Booked for 3rd CD Posted 10/21/2010 We will be traveling to Brentwood, Tennessee to record vocals for our third CD September 20-22. Instrumental tracks are complete (thanks to Scott Howard, Tim Parton, and all the other Legacy Five musicians as well as Mark Johnson on steel guitar), and we are excited about finishing up with the vocals! We are pleased to announce that Mark Trammell and Scott Howard will be working with us on vocals in the studio and producing our CD. We have spent some time with Mark and Scott and are very excited about having the opportunity to work with them on this CD. We apologize for the time it has taken to put this together, but we have had to coordinate many people's schedules to make this project a reality. Thank you for your patience and understanding, and we hope that the finished product will be well worth your wait! |
| Sanctuary Quartet Attending Steve Hurst School of Music 2010 Posted 6/30/2010 We will be attending the Steve Hurst School of Music for the second consecutive year in 2010, from July 25-30, 2010. The school is held on the campus of Lee University in Cleveland, TN. This school has really benefitted our ministry and we are really excited about what God has planned for us this year as well! Evening concerts begin each night at 7:15 PM. They will be open to the public and will feature the following groups:
Sunday, July 25: Talley Trio,
Monday, July 26: Triumphant Quartet,
Tuesday, July 27: Piano Fanfare (with Larry Buchanan, Stephen Butler, Channing Eleton, Matthew Holt, Eric Ollis, Josh Singletary, Jeff Stice, Roy Webb), plus Jim & Melissa Brady,
Wednesday, July 28: Booth Brothers,
Thursday, July 29: Mark Trammell Quartet,
Friday, July, 30: Tribute Quartet
Please feel free to join us for these great evening concerts at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee! |
| Sanctuary Quartet honored to be voted 2010 STGMA Group of the Year! Posted 4/30/2010 We want to thank the members of the South Texas Gospel Music Association for voting Sanctuary Quartet the 2010 STGMA Group of the Year! We are honored to be a part of such an outstanding organization. Thanks to all the singers and groups who spread the Gospel in song, thanks to all the churches, board members, and individuals who help make possible what we do, and most importantly, thanks, praise, glory, and honor to the One Whose plan of salvation still saves today from sin and death and hell! |
| Sanctuary Quartet Nominated for Awards by STGMA Posted 1/22/2010 Sanctuary Quartet is honored to be nominated in two award categories by the South Texas Gospel Music Association, "Favorite Group" and "Song of the Year!" Additionally, the STGMA also nominated Stephen Young for "Favorite Male Group Vocalist." To God be the glory!! The winners will be determined and presented with the awards at the STGMA's 2010 annual convention in San Marcos, TX, April 24. Thank you members of STGMA for your nominations, and, more importantly, thank You Lord Jesus for making us a part of the ministry for Your Kingdom!! |
| New Sprinter Photos Posted Posted 1/22/2010 Photos of our new tour vehicle are now available on our gallery page. Click here to view. |
| Sanctuary Quartet Gets New Sprinter Tour Vehicle Posted 12/8/2009 Because we have expanded our tour area and are making more frequent trips outside our local area, Sanctuary Quartet has acquired and customized a new Sprinter tour vehicle for ease of travel. We praise the Lord for providing such a great vehicle for this ministry! Photos will be posted soon on our gallery page. |
| Sanctuary Quartet to Begin Recording Third CD Posted 11/11/2009 Sanctuary Quartet will be recording their third CD project beginning in January 2010. More updates will follow soon. |
| SQ Attending STGMA Convention April 24-25, 2009 Posted 4/7/2009 We will again be participating in the South Texas Gospel Music Association's annual convention this year in San Antonio, TX. If you have the opportunity to attend this event, you will be blessed beyond your expectations. The people there are family, and the artists provide a great time of worship and fellowship. Visit www.stgma.org for more information. |
| SQ Will Attend Steve Hurst School of Music in 2009 Posted 1/14/2009 We are excited and eager to find out what the Lord has in store for us this year, as His blessings have been too numerous to count. We will be attending the Steve Hurst School of Music at Lee University in Cleveland, TN from July 5-10, 2009. We have heard great things about the school and are looking forward to learning so that we can continue to be faithful in improving our ministry. |
| Come See us at NQC, September 10-13, 2008! Posted 9/9/2008 Sanctuary Quartet will again attend the National Quartet Convention in Louisville, KY this year. Please feel free to stop by and see us at booth 430 in the expo hall! |
| New CD Now Available! Posted 7/25/2008 We have released our second album, No Greater Joy! CDs are available at our product table or by contacting us. You can preview some of the songs from the album on the Music Page of our website. |
| Work Begins on Second Album Posted 3/24/2008 Sanctuary Quartet is excited to announce that we are in the process of recording our sophomore project and should release our second album in CD format sometime in late spring or early summer! More to follow soon... |
| Sanctuary Quartet Booking Regionally, Joins STGMA Posted 11/1/2007 We have received quite a few requests to book concerts out-of-state, and have decided we will book a limited number of dates in 2008 within the Southeast and South-central regions. The Lord has blessed us tremendously in our ministry, and, although most of us must still work at other full time jobs, we feel God is leading us to continue our ministry in this capacity as we are able. SQ has also joined the South Texas Gospel Music Association , and we are honored by the invitation and opportunity to be involved with such a great group of fellow Christians. |
| SQ Places 12th at 2007 NQC Talent Contest, Performs in Showcase Posted 9/18/2007 Sanctuary Quartet participated in the talent contest (group division) at the 2007 National Quartet Convention and placed 12th overall, improving from 20th last year. Every participating group was very talented, and we enjoyed listening to all the groups as much as the big evening concerts. We also had the honor of performing in the Open Door Showcase at the Executive Inn ballroom. We appreciate this opportunity to be a part of the great ministry of NQC. To the new folks we met, we hope to hear from you soon, but if not, we'll see you again next year, Lord willing! To those who prayed for us, encouraged us, and supported us, we thank you deeply. Our utmost thanks and praise goes to our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, for we are nothing apart from Him. |
| Updated Schedule and Booking Availability Posted 8/14/2007 We have updated the Schedule page to include maps to our concerts and available booking dates. You can request to book an open date by clicking on the link below the date that says "request this date." Please contact us if you are interested in booking Sanctuary Quartet for any other dates, as we may be able to book additional dates. Please book as early as possible to ensure availability. |
| SQ Attending 2007 National Quartet Convention Posted 7/11/2007 Sanctuary Quartet will be attending the National Quartet Convention in Louisville, Kentucky from Thursday, September 13 through Saturday, September 15, 2007, and will be featured in a Regional Artist Showcase on Friday afternoon, September 14. This annual Southern Gospel event lasts the entire week (September 10-15) and is the largest single gathering of Southern Gospel musicians and fans in the world. In addition to the daily evening concerts, there are Chapel services led by musicians, afternoon showcases and a giant exhibit hall where you can meet all the groups/singers and browse their merchandise. For more information about this wonderful event, please click on the underlined link above to visit their website. |
| SQ Records First Album; CDs will be Available in Limited Quantities Friday, June 15 Posted 6/12/2007 SQ's first album, entitled "In His Sanctuary," is complete and CDs will be available beginning Friday, June 15. Bruce McEacharn stayed with the group as bass vocalist until the vocal part of the recording was complete. You can purchase by contacting any of the group members (click on the "Contact" tab at the top of the page), or at any scheduled public event (see "Schedule" tab). |
| Ricky Singley Joins SQ as new Bass Vocalist Posted 4/9/2007 Bruce McEacharn, former bass vocalist for Sanctuary Quartet, has fought with lyme disease for several years now and has decided to step down as bass vocalist so that he can get the rest he needs to help his body fight off the disease. We will miss Bruce in our concerts and practices, and our prayers go with him and his family. Ricky Singley, also of Delhi, LA, has accepted the position of bass vocalist. Welcome to the group, Ricky! |
