Ivan Parker to give concert in Chesnee

Ivan Parker CHESNEE - The exciting sounds of Southern gospel music will ring loudly Wednesday, Aug. 27, at Cooley Springs Baptist Church when popular Southern Gospel recording artist Ivan Parker is featured in a special concert event at 7 p.m.

Parker, who burst onto the Southern Gospel Music scene in 1982, has spent more than two and a half decades ministering in churches and arenas, sharing his testimony and rich vocal talents. Traveling with popular Southern Gospel quartet, Gold City, for more than 10 years, Ivan helped lead the group to national prominence, achieving 19 Top Ten hits, including the 1993 Southern Gospel Song of the Year Dove Award from the Gospel Music Association. Since embarking on a solo career in 1994, Parker has continued to enjoy prominence and much success. Earlier this year, he enjoyed his first number one hit, as the moving ballad, "I Choose," peaked atop The Singing News Magazine's Top 80 Radio Airplay Chart.

For the past decade, he has been regularly featured on Bill Gaither Homecoming Video and Concert Series, and in May of 2008 the Gaither Gospel Series released The Best Of Ivan Parker Collection. Inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1993, he has received more than 20 solo and male vocalist of the year awards from a variety of leading fan and trade publications.

The church is located at 950 Martin Camp Road. For more information, call 864-461-2704 or visit www.ivanparker. com.