From the PICAYUNE ITEM newspaper Friday, April 27, 2001
Local band praises God with "homegrown" Bluegrass-Gospel
Every now and again a group seems to pop up from obscurity and into the limelight, and capture the imagination of those who thrive on Gospel music, Bluegrass Gospel, that is.

At the center of this Bluegrass Gospel band, stands the Moeller brothers, their voices blending in a way that only brothers can, to produce their own signature sound, a sound that is rarely heard in these days of the slick plastic cacophony that passes for music.

Born and raised on Shallow Creek Farm near Picayune, MS, they began singing together many years ago in the dairy barn, on the porch, and in their church. Brent, 37, plays the bass, Jonathan, 25, the guitar, and Farron, 40, sings the lead. They all still live on Shallow Creek along with their families, parents, brothers and sisters, still using that great God given talent.

Shallow Creek produced their first CD - now in its third printing - and are working on a new one. Things are moving quickly for the Bluegrass Gospel band, having been blessed with a bus, and consistent weekend concerts. They attribute this success to three of the best musicians in the Deep South: Kenny Dawsey on the mandolin, Gene Stone on the 5-string banjo, and Jarrod Harris on the Martin guitar. With the addition of these three fine musicians, Shallow Creek has come into its own.

But the Moeller brothers talent and care is not limited to their music. Farron has been a registered nurse for the last eleven years, working in the emergency room. Jonathan, also an RN, has manned an intensive care unit for the last four years. Brent became one of the first paramedics in their area, and now is an RN and works in the emergency room as well.

The other members of the band also have their bragging rights. Jarrod Harris, a musical prodigy, has amazed his peers with his musical talents, and is recognized as a personality in his own right, delivering his own special guitar sound. Gene Stone, with an impressive musical history, began playing at the age of four, and has played almost every bluegrass instrument with impressive skill, and has always played bluegrass gospel. He has hosted his own television show, and performed with the legendary Walter Bailes of the Bailes Brothers fame. He has played with the well-known Sullivan Family, logging over 150,000 miles last year alone. Kenny Dawsey, on mandolin, is well-known to bluegrassers as one of the most in-demand performers in the Mid-South. Kenny, with a history in Gospel and Bluegrass, adds a certain rhythm that cannot be duplicated.

Shallow Creek performs many shows in the local area, and they just may be one hometown group that is going places.