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Rene' Jones Website: www.renejones.com News: Rene’ Jones has been nominated by
the U.S. Assoc. of Gospel Entertainers & Musicians for 4 awards in 2008::
Male Vocalist of the Year, Soloist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Crown
Jewel Award for Christian Country artist.
Rene' Jones Born in "L.A." (in this case, "Lower Ashton"), a small community on the outskirts of Walterboro, South Carolina, Rene' was raised singing in the church. Since his family was involved in farming, he spent many hours singing, while riding the tractors and working the land. In his late teens, Rene' joined the gospel group The Beacons. It was this gospel background which gave Rene' his vibrant and smooth voice of today. He sings with such passion, putting his heart, body and soul into his music, making his audience "feel" his songs. After leaving The Beacons, Rene' decided to try his hand at country music. He performed in a menagerie of acts, such as variety shows, private parties, night clubs, fund raisers, beauty pageants, annual festivals, parades, etc. He was a featured entertainer at the 1987 March of Dimes Telerama, broadcast from Charleston, South Carolina. In October, 1990, Rene' released his debut country album, "Trying Times" which he dedicated in memory of his father. "Trying Times" contains two duets that were written by and personally given to him by Paul Overstreet. Rene' had the pleasure in March, 1992 of performing in concert with Linda Davis. After two sold-out performances, this sparked a decision to further pursue a career in country music. With stars in their eyes, he and his wife moved to Nashville the next month and embarked on a series of tours across Eastern United States. During this time, Rene' released another country album, "Never Going Back". November, 1997 brought forth yet another country album, "Just for the Record" which boasts of some of Nashville's best songwriters and studio musicians. It was this album that brought Rene' within inches of a record deal. However, at the last minute, the "big guys" decided Rene' was too country and signed their second choice artist for the deal. Imagine being too country for country music! In 2003, Rene' felt God was calling him back to his roots of gospel music. A new genre of gospel music had evolved called Christian Country (or Country Gospel), and Rene' felt led to pursue this route. It is totally amazing how well things work when God is involved! In March, 2005, Rene' released his first Christian Country single on radio, "I'm On A Holy Roll" with GodsChild Records. His first Christian Country CD, "Down On My Knees" is now available for purchase through Rene', his wife, Edie, or through the website. The songs that have been released are already charting on the Christian Country charts, the Country Gospel charts, and the International Country Gospel charts. Work has begun on a second CD which will hopefully be available by Summer, 2007. Even though life has dealt Rene' some trying times, he draws from his faith in God and continues to look forward to a future that is full of possibilities. His potential is endless, and his dreams are as big as the sky!
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