Darlene Shirey

Darlene

was

raised

singing

and

playing

the

organ

in

tent

revivals

with

her

mother,

Mamie

Clark.

Her

mother

was

an

evangelist,

so

Darlene

was

on

the

road

with

her

family

at

a

very

early

age.

When

you

hear

Darlene

sing,

it

definitely

takes

you

back

to

a

Campmeeting

feel.

She

has

a

powerhouse

voice

and

an

anointing

that will make it hard for you to stay in your seat.

Name: Lillian Darlene Clark Shirey

Nickname: Mama D, Ma, Spaz, Mom

Date of Birth: October 27

Place of Birth: Orangeburg, SC

Siblings: Kenny, Dora Ann, Donnie, & Danny

Spouse: Wayne Shirey

Children: Victoria, Rachael, Chris, Jenny (daughter-in law)

Home Church: Elmwood Avenue Church of God

Do

you

have

any

other

talents?

Play

Piano,

Play

Organ,

Songwriter,

Concert Promoter, & Former Radio DJ

Favorite...

Phrase: "Tell me not!", "What'd you say?"

Color: Red

Accessory: Shoes

Drink: Diet Pepsi

Type of Food: Italian

Dessert: Chocolate (anything)

Bible Verse: Phillipians 4:13

Male Singer: Joseph Habedank, Jason Crabb

Female Singer: Taranda Greene, Dottie Rambo, Debra Talley

Musicians: Sonya Isaacs

Groups: The Isaacs

Childhood

Memory:

Traveling

in

revivals

with

my

mom,

watching

miracles take place, singing, and playing the organ constantly

If

you

could

meet

one

person

from

the

past

or

present,

who

would

it

be

and

why?

ELVIS!

I've

always

wanted

to

sing

Gospel

songs

around the piano with him and talk about the Lord.

What

has

been

your

most

embarrassing

moment

on

the

road?

We

were

singing

at

a

Homecoming,

and

as

I

went

to

walk

down

the

stairs,

off

the

stage,

I

tripped

on

the

monitor

cord.

I

fell

off

the

stage

and

landed

on

my

hands

and

kneews

in

front

of

the

pastor's

wife

and

mother!

The

girls

were

laughing

so

hard,

and

when

the

church found out I was okay, they had a nice laugh as well.

What

has

been

your

most

rewarding

moment

on

the

road?

Of

course,

seeing

souls

saved

and

watching

my

children

use

their

talents

for

the

Lord

as

young

people

are

saved

and

blessed

and

want

to

be

like

them.

People

being

set

free

from

bondage

and

being

healed is so rewarding to see. It's great to see the alters filled.