{{Short description|American Southern gospel trio}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The Greenes | image = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | alias = | origin = Boone, North Carolina | genre = Southern gospel | years_active = {{start date|1979}}–2020 | label = Riversong, New Haven, Crossroads, Aca Digital | associated_acts = }}
'''The Greenes''' are an American Southern gospel trio from the Boone, North Carolina, and they started making music together in 1979. They have released numerous studio albums with various labels.
==Background== The trio formed Boone, North Carolina during 1979, by the father of the Greene children, Everette Ralph Greene, with his three children, the eldest brother, Timothy Everette "Tim" Greene, the middle sister, Kimberly Ellen Greene, and their youngest brother, Anthony Elden "Tony" Greene. Their father played the piano as the group toured, playing at churches and other venues. Their sister would wed Dean Hopper of The Hoppers, and would leave the trio in 1989. After this time, the two brothers found Amy Lambert and Milena Parks to fill the soprano role in their group at various times. Until 1997, TaRanda Kiser joined the group fresh out of high school, after a successful audition. The group lost their founder, Everette Ralph Greene, in 2004.<ref name="Founder Obituary">{{cite web |author=Greene family |title=Everette Ralph Greene Obituary |url=http://www.hamptonfuneralnc.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10201/id/11474 |publisher=Hampton Funeral Home |accessdate=August 11, 2016}}</ref> The younger brother, Tony Greene, died in 2010 of pneumonia,<ref name="Tony Obituary">{{cite web |author=Greene family |title=Anthony Elden "Tony" Greene Obituary |url=http://www.hamptonfuneralnc.com/home/index.cfm?action=public%3Aobituaries.view&o_id=713250&fh_id=10201 |publisher=Hampton Funeral Home |accessdate=August 11, 2016}}</ref> who was the husband of TaRanda Greene, having wed in February 2001. Soon thereafter, TaRanda left the group to start her full-time solo music ministry, and she is now with Cana's Voice. The three final members of the group were the eldest brother, Tim Greene, and Connor Bost and Keith Skiles.<ref name="Encyclopedia">{{cite book |title=Encyclopedia Of American Gospel Music |last=McNeil |first=W. K. |pages=165–66 |year=2005 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=9780415941792 }}</ref><ref name="AllMusic Biography">{{cite web |first=Jason |last=Ankeny |title=The Greenes : Biography & History |url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-greenes-mn0000800044/biography |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=August 11, 2016 }}</ref>
==Music history== The trio has released numerous studio albums with Riversong Records, New Haven Records, Crossroads Records, Aca Digital Records.<ref name="AllMusic Discography">{{cite web |title=The Greenes : Discography |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-greenes-mn0000800044/discography |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=August 11, 2016 |author-link=AllMusic }}</ref><ref name="Cross Rhythms">{{cite web |author=Cross Rhythms |title=The Greenes Artist Profile |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/artists/The_Greenes/27799/ |publisher=Cross Rhythms |accessdate=August 11, 2016 |author-link=Cross Rhythms }}</ref>
==Members== {| class="toccolours" style="float: width: 375px; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #E2E2E2;" width="99%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" |- ! width="25%" valign="top" bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1979–1984 <small>(Under the Name "The Singing Greene Family")</small> ! width="25%" valign="top" bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1984-1987 <small>(Under the Name "The Greenes")</small> ! width="25%" valign="top" bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1987-1989 |- | valign="top" | *Kim Greene – soprano *Tim Greene – lead *Tony Greene – baritone *Everette Greene - bass, piano | valign="top" | *Kim Greene – soprano *Tim Greene – lead *Tony Greene – baritone *Everette Greene - piano *Roger Fortner – guitars *Robbie Stevens – drums | valign="top" | *Kim Greene – soprano *Tim Greene – lead *Tony Greene – baritone |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" width="25%" valign="top" | 1989-1990 ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" width="25%" valign="top" | 1990-1993 ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" width="25%" valign="top" | 1993-1994 |- | valign="top" | *Amy Lambert – soprano *Tim Greene – lead *Tony Greene – baritone *James Rainey - piano *Dennis Murphy – drums | valign="top" | *Amy Lambert – soprano *Tim Greene – lead *Tony Greene – baritone *Chris Bollinger - piano | valign="top" | *Amy Lambert – soprano *Tim Greene – lead *Tony Greene – baritone *Jerry Kelso - piano |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" width="25%" valign="top" | 1994-1998 ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" width="25%" valign="top" | 1998-2002 ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" width="25%" valign="top" | 2002–2005 |- | valign="top" | *Milena Parks – soprano *Tim Greene – lead *Tony Greene – baritone | valign="top" | *TaRanda Kiser (Greene) – soprano *Tim Greene – lead *Tony Greene – baritone | valign="top" | *TaRanda Greene – soprano *Corey Wilson – tenor/lead *Tony Greene – baritone |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" width="25%" valign="top" | 2005–2008 ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" width="25%" valign="top" | 2008-2009 ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" width="25%" valign="top" | 2009-2010 |- | valign="top" | *TaRanda Greene – soprano *Brad Hudson – tenor/lead *Tony Greene – baritone *John Jeffery - piano | valign="top" | *TaRanda Greene – soprano *Paul Lancaster – tenor/lead *Tony Greene – baritone *John Jeffery - piano | valign="top" | *TaRanda Greene – soprano *Jeff Snyder – lead *Tony Greene – baritone *John Jeffery - piano |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" width="25%" valign="top" | 2010–2011 <small>(Under the Name "The Tim Greene Trio")</small> ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" width="25%" valign="top" | 2011–2012 ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" width="25%" valign="top" | 2012-2015 <small>(Under the Name "The Greenes")</small> |- | valign="top" | *Marc Ivey/Tony Goforth(?) – tenor *Tim Greene – lead *Stacey Saunders – baritone | valign="top" | *Keith Skiles - tenor *Tim Greene – lead *Jason Gordon – baritone | valign="top" | *Keith Skiles - tenor *Tim Greene – lead *Scott Mullins – baritone | valign="top" | |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" width="25%" valign="top" | 2015-2017 ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" width="25%" valign="top" | 2017–2020 |- | valign="top" | *Keith Skiles - tenor *Tim Greene – lead *Daniel Albritton – baritone | valign="top" | *Keith Skiles - tenor *Tim Greene – lead *Connor Bost – baritone |}
==Discography== '''Albums''' * ''Gloryland'' (1981) * ''Child of the King'' (1982) * ''Family Praise'' (1986) * ''From Our Heart'' (1988) * ''10th Anniversary Live'' (1989) * ''Carolina Live'' (1991) * ''Fields of Green'' (1992) * ''Testimony / Greatest Hits Volume 1'' (1992) * ''Safe in Christ'' (1992) * ''A Home in My Heart'' (1992) * ''It's a Sweet Life'' (1993) * ''Mama's Heart'' (1995) * ''The Road Home'' (1997) * ''Memories Renewed'' (1997) * ''And the Walls Came Down'' (1997) * ''A Special Time'' (1998) * ''Greatest Hits Volume 2'' (1999) * ''Wonderful Story'' (1999) * ''So Happy'' (2000) * ''Glory Mountain'' (2001) * ''Whosoever Believes'' (2004) * ''God Is A Good God'' (2006) * ''The First Christmas Tree'' (2011) * ''We Need America Again'' (2012) * ''Sweet Freedom'' (2013) * ''Legacy'' (2014) * ''Blessing'' (2017) * ''Hallelujah'' (2020)
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.thegreenesmusic.com/}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Greenes, The}} Category:American Christian musical groups Category:Family musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 1978 Category:Musical groups from North Carolina Category:Southern gospel performers Category:Vocal trios