Brad Moreland was raised in North East Mississippi in the
town of Starkville. Music and singing have been a part of his
life for as long as he can remember. "Sunday mornings just
wouldn't have been the same without the smell of biscuits
in the oven and Vestal Goodman belting out the theme to
"Jubilee" on TV." His dad sang in church quartets for as long
as he can remember, and Brad couldn't wait until he was old
enough to take part. And take part he did...it wasn't long
before he was playing the piano for his dad's group. "Every once
in a while we even got to visit other churches and civic events to sing; now that
was truly exciting!"
When Brad was in his teens he and a few friends started their own group called
Trinity. "We used to practice in my Aunt Eunice's living room in town because she
was centrally located to everybody else. Bless that poor old lady's heart...she put
up with a lot with our drums and guitars and such. It's a wonder the police were
never called." While singing with Trinity, Brad got a call from a busy regional group
by the name of Southern Cross. After a quick audition, he
landed the baritone position and hit the road. "I remember
meeting the group in Louisville, MS at a concert they
were having with a then new group called Greater
Vision. "Boy let me tell you, hearing them sing really lit
a fire underneath me and I knew for a fact this music
called southern gospel was what I was meant to do the
rest of my life. I packed my bags in that trailer and hopped in the van and off we
went. I loved traveling so much..and still do. I think it gets into your blood and
you can never get rid of it. I met so many interesting people in my years with
Southern Cross such as The McFall family. Brother James McFall was the writer
of one of my favorite Happy Goodman songs "Thank God I'm Free." I felt like I
was associating with royalty!"
When Southern cross disbanded, Brad joined a legendary group called The
Bibletones from Gulfport, MS. "This group was different...the level of
professionalism was vamped up big time from what I was used to traveling with
guys my own age. These men were veterans....and I had to step up to the plate!
First of all, Tommy Atwood, famous Florida Boys tenor was standing next to me
which blew me away. And on the other side was Howard Rutland who in my
opinion still can't be matched as far as smooth vocals go! Glen Floyd sang bass
and one of the greatest songwriters I know, Vaughn Thacker on piano. You
might remember their number one hit "The Ground Is Level At Calvary."
Brad left the Bibletones after a few years and took a
position as music minister at a small church in Houston, MS.
He then joined NewDay Quartet based out of West Point,
MS up until 2006 when the group disbanded. Brad is now
traveling in a solo ministry having just completed his first solo
project since signing with Lamp Music Group out of
Whitesburg, GA. "I don't know if I'll be a solo artist from
here on...if the Lord opens the right door I would love to
sing in a group again. I love the camaraderie that group
singing offers...switching off parts...there's so much energy
on stage. I don't know what the Lord has planned for tomorrow... so for now I
think I'll just enjoy the journey as each day unfolds before me!"
town of Starkville. Music and singing have been a part of his
life for as long as he can remember. "Sunday mornings just
wouldn't have been the same without the smell of biscuits
in the oven and Vestal Goodman belting out the theme to
"Jubilee" on TV." His dad sang in church quartets for as long
as he can remember, and Brad couldn't wait until he was old
enough to take part. And take part he did...it wasn't long
before he was playing the piano for his dad's group. "Every once
in a while we even got to visit other churches and civic events to sing; now that
was truly exciting!"
When Brad was in his teens he and a few friends started their own group called
Trinity. "We used to practice in my Aunt Eunice's living room in town because she
was centrally located to everybody else. Bless that poor old lady's heart...she put
up with a lot with our drums and guitars and such. It's a wonder the police were
never called." While singing with Trinity, Brad got a call from a busy regional group
by the name of Southern Cross. After a quick audition, he
landed the baritone position and hit the road. "I remember
meeting the group in Louisville, MS at a concert they
were having with a then new group called Greater
Vision. "Boy let me tell you, hearing them sing really lit
a fire underneath me and I knew for a fact this music
called southern gospel was what I was meant to do the
rest of my life. I packed my bags in that trailer and hopped in the van and off we
went. I loved traveling so much..and still do. I think it gets into your blood and
you can never get rid of it. I met so many interesting people in my years with
Southern Cross such as The McFall family. Brother James McFall was the writer
of one of my favorite Happy Goodman songs "Thank God I'm Free." I felt like I
was associating with royalty!"
When Southern cross disbanded, Brad joined a legendary group called The
Bibletones from Gulfport, MS. "This group was different...the level of
professionalism was vamped up big time from what I was used to traveling with
guys my own age. These men were veterans....and I had to step up to the plate!
First of all, Tommy Atwood, famous Florida Boys tenor was standing next to me
which blew me away. And on the other side was Howard Rutland who in my
opinion still can't be matched as far as smooth vocals go! Glen Floyd sang bass
and one of the greatest songwriters I know, Vaughn Thacker on piano. You
might remember their number one hit "The Ground Is Level At Calvary."
Brad left the Bibletones after a few years and took a
position as music minister at a small church in Houston, MS.
He then joined NewDay Quartet based out of West Point,
MS up until 2006 when the group disbanded. Brad is now
traveling in a solo ministry having just completed his first solo
project since signing with Lamp Music Group out of
Whitesburg, GA. "I don't know if I'll be a solo artist from
here on...if the Lord opens the right door I would love to
sing in a group again. I love the camaraderie that group
singing offers...switching off parts...there's so much energy
on stage. I don't know what the Lord has planned for tomorrow... so for now I
think I'll just enjoy the journey as each day unfolds before me!"
| Full Name Bradley Garren Moreland Birth Date May 2, 1973 Hometown Starkville, MS Salvation Experience Saved when I was 8 years old at a revival meeting. Spouse I'm taking applications! Parents Hugh and Mazie Moreland Siblings One older brother Stan Nickname Now, I've been called many things, but no real nickname. Hobbies Website design, playing piano, I also love to fish when the spirit hits me, except when it's too hot which has been every day this summer in MS! Favorite Restaurant Buco de Beppo Italian Favorite Ice Cream Flavor Rocky Road and Winter White Chocolate at Christmas Favorite Candy Banana Laffy Taffy Favorite Color Blue Favorite Gospel Album(s) Happy Goodman Family "Wanted Live" The Dunaways "Revival" (MUST have on any road trip...but it makes me speed!) Favorite Male Singer(s) Michael English and Jason Crabb Favorite Female Singer (Of all time) Vestal Goodman (Of today) Kanah Dunaway Lovern Favorite Hymn Down From His Glory Favorite Food Stromboli from Dirkos in Ohio Favorite Snack Anything salty and bad for me! Favorite Beverage Diet Pepsi (To cancel out the salty and bad for me food!) Favorite Place To Eat After A Concert Ihop Favorite Vacation Spot Smoky Mountains and Los Angeles (How's that for culture shock!) Favorite Book Other Than The Bible? Anything by Max Lucado Favorite TV Show Anything on BBC King of the hill Doctor Who All medical shows Favorite Sport College Basketball Favorite Sports Team I should say Mississippi State...so I guess I'll just stick with that! It will keep me out of trouble..if you really want to know.. ask me next time you see me! Favorite Chewing Gum That green apple gum you find in the penny bins at gas stations! Favorite Store Dollar Tree COME ON!! EVERY THING'S A DOLLAR!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT??? A DOLLAR!! A Perfect Day Off Passed out on the couch with the remote in my hand! Pet Peeve People who have delusions of grandeur Worse Household Chore Pretty much the whole "cleaning the house" thing... Car You Drive Now A Mercury Grande Marquis (Hey..it's the only car my sound gear would fit in..leave me alone! LOL) Dream Car Cadillac CTS (and if anyone feels the spirit leading them to donate a Caddy to my ministry I'll gladly accept...I mean..after all....who am I to quench the Spirit??) ha! Dream Vacation ANY vacation! Little Known Fact I used to sell washers and dryers at Sears.. I still know more than anyone should about washing machine agitators! As A Child, I Was Into EVERYTHING! (Nothing has changed!) I Realized I Was An Adult When Haven't had that realization yet! Most Embarrassing Moment |
I was playing keyboards in a group...I had the kind of stand
where you could stack two on top of each other. Well, we were
playing in front of a few thousand people at a fair event and I
stepped back, tripped on a monitor, and pulled all my keyboards
down on top of me. I didn't know how to recover so I just rolled
off the back of the stage and waited for help to arrive!
where you could stack two on top of each other. Well, we were
playing in front of a few thousand people at a fair event and I
stepped back, tripped on a monitor, and pulled all my keyboards
down on top of me. I didn't know how to recover so I just rolled
off the back of the stage and waited for help to arrive!
