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This site covers information and pictures on the The McDowell
Family ...
The family tradition of country music started in 1949 with Porter
McDowell, included his son, David who started his own band, Sweet Water
Junction Band in 1979. Passing the music down to his children, In
1995 the family started traveling full
time, eight children, across this nation, the entire immediate McDowell Family, singing
their own brand of
Southern Gospel Music. After coming off the road and taking a rest...in
2002 they made preparations to go back to the band's/family's musical roots,
which were in country and southern music. As long as there is a demand, the Christmas
CD and gospel projects from those days can still be purchased / heard
right
here.
Residing in the border hills of the Carolinas, they accept engagements primarily in North & South
Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida. The official name of the group is Sweet Water
Junction Band ... a Family Tradition since 1949. This family band
is the home of
Reshana Marie and Tasha, a dynamic
duo of talent and beauty ! The
focus of
this band
is to "just be themselves" and do what they do best, which is their country fried
roots!
Their goal
is to deliver to you the best of their talents which God has so graciously
given to them. So really the main change from the old days is
their
style and variety assortment of Country and Southern
music for your enjoyment. Although their focus is primarily
Festivals & Concerts they still entertain on a more limited basis, for Wedding receptions, Family
reunions, Corporate functions, etc. Please check back later as
they are
updating their family site to include many photo albums, a family tree,
and information and pictures covering the past years of their singing road
travels. They will also include general family information (and pictures)
on all the children, since they were babies! Dave is presently writing
a book, titled
"The True Story of the McDowell Family
Tradition"
describing the joys, trials, and hardships that the family has
experienced. Included in this book will be some earlier years when
singing and traveling. They will announce here and send an e-mail to
the newsletter members, when that book is available. They are
presently preparing material for two Country/Southern musical
recording project, titled:
Sweet Water Junction
Band
"Sometimes it's Blue"
and
"Around The Bend"
In 2009 they released their first music video titled "Cardboard Box" which 100%
of the
profits
are being donated to Women's Shelters across American which help
displaced women and their children due to domestic violence. Please
visit their country band site at
http://sweetwaterjunctionband.com or
click on the The Sweet Water Junction Band Site, link on the left for more
information on their current music, pictures, and the history of the
Family Tradition of country music which started in 1949. Visit
their
MY SPACE
and
Facebook PROFILE and also
their
Facebook PAGE
become a friend and fan on these sites.
They
would also like to invite you read
Dave's Blogs
. Writings from his heart on
Spiritual subjects and Philosophy.
To be added to
their e-mail list please fill in the form to the left.
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