| The Burton Family 1955-1993 |
| Four Generations In Song |
The original Burton Family Quartet was made up of Claude Burton, his
wife Lorene, his uncle Charles Burton, and Charles' wife Gerrie.
Claude's youngest son Troy played the lead guitar for the group until he
started his own gospel singing group (The Sounds of Praise) in 1974.
The Burton Family began singing as a group in the mid to late 1950's
and continued active in Gospel music until the death of Claude Burton in
1994. Charles passed away in 1999, and his wife Gerrie passed away in
2001. Lorene, at the age of 84, is still active in Clay Hill Baptist Church
where she plays the piano when called upon and is a valued member of
our church choir. Lorene continues to be a great blessing to her family,
to her friends, to her neighbors, and to all those people with whom she
comes into contact on a daily basis. As the only living member of the
Burton Family Quartet, Lorene states, "I'm so glad our memories still live
on. One of our greatest blessings was singing the Gospel in songs. It
was Because of Him we had this great privilege."
The Burton Family 2nd Generation gospel singing group is made up of
Troy Burton, his wife Kaye, and their youngest daughter Kelly Reed.
Also travelling with the group on a regular basis is Kelly's husband
Joseph Reed, a young minister of the gospel, and her two sons Jaxon
(age 7) and Eli (age 4). Occasionally, Troy and Kaye's oldest daughter
Angie and her husband Jason Burke and children, Hailey (age 13),
Hunter (age 9), and Mikala (age 8) travel and sing with the group. The
Burton Family 2nd Generation has been singing as a group since the mid
1990s. The inclusion of the grandchildren makes up four generations of
the singing Burton Family and includes more than fifty years of gospel
music. They travel extensively in the East Tennessee region and in
some parts of Georgia. Troy and Kaye and family members are active
members of the Clay Hill Baptist Church in Riceville, Tennessee, where
Kaye continues to serve as church pianist since early in the mid 1970s,
and Troy has served as choir director and deacon for over thirty years.
The Lord has richly blessed the group with multiple recordings over the
years and the Lord has made it possible to offer these recordings to the
public at no charge. The recordings include numerous songs written by
Troy Burton. "The Burton Family would like to take this opportunity to
thank those churches which have opened their doors to our testimonies
and songs. We ask that you pray for us as we carry the ministry of the
Lord Jesus Christ in song. It is truly "Because Of Him" that we, like the
original Burton Family Quartet, sing our songs"
Troy Burton, his wife Kaye, and their youngest daughter Kelly Reed.
Also travelling with the group on a regular basis is Kelly's husband
Joseph Reed, a young minister of the gospel, and her two sons Jaxon
(age 7) and Eli (age 4). Occasionally, Troy and Kaye's oldest daughter
Angie and her husband Jason Burke and children, Hailey (age 13),
Hunter (age 9), and Mikala (age 8) travel and sing with the group. The
Burton Family 2nd Generation has been singing as a group since the mid
1990s. The inclusion of the grandchildren makes up four generations of
the singing Burton Family and includes more than fifty years of gospel
music. They travel extensively in the East Tennessee region and in
some parts of Georgia. Troy and Kaye and family members are active
members of the Clay Hill Baptist Church in Riceville, Tennessee, where
Kaye continues to serve as church pianist since early in the mid 1970s,
and Troy has served as choir director and deacon for over thirty years.
The Lord has richly blessed the group with multiple recordings over the
years and the Lord has made it possible to offer these recordings to the
public at no charge. The recordings include numerous songs written by
Troy Burton. "The Burton Family would like to take this opportunity to
thank those churches which have opened their doors to our testimonies
and songs. We ask that you pray for us as we carry the ministry of the
Lord Jesus Christ in song. It is truly "Because Of Him" that we, like the
original Burton Family Quartet, sing our songs"
Our oldest granddaughter Hailey Burke is 13 years old and has
been singing since she was a small child. We have recordings of
her from the time she was 2 years old. Click below to hear one of
her recordings.
been singing since she was a small child. We have recordings of
her from the time she was 2 years old. Click below to hear one of
her recordings.
| FIRST GENERATION |
| SECOND & THIRD GENERATIONS |
| FOURTH GENERATION |
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