The McKameys are a family Southern Gospel Music Genre group (from, 1954 – 2019) originated from Clinton Tennessee, United State. The McKameys retired from active touring after 39 years spreading the Gospel through music in the McKamey style. Their McKameys perform their last touring in Knoxville, Tennessee. The McKameys perform at least 130 days travelling and touring in the United States
The McKameys official website mckameysonline.com
Members of the McKameys
- Ruben Bean
- Sheryl Farris
- Roger Fortner
- Connie Fortner
- Eli Fortner
Past Members
- Peg Bean
- Dora McKamey
- Carol Woodard
- Roger Fortner
- Bonnie White
History of the McKameys
The McKameys is a trio gospel music group formed by three sisters, Dora Mckamey, Peg McKamey Bean and Carol McKamey.
Although the groups suppose to perform once at their home church as requested by Dora. It did not just end there, but extended to other churches, revivals and getting invitations to perform by out-of-town evangelist. That exceed their initial expectations and imagination.
“We just thought we were gona sing that one time in our home church, but different people heard us and invited us to sing at their church or revivals. Then out of town evangelist heard us at the revival and invited us to come to their church”. Peg McKamey
In 1957, Ruben Bean a guitarist started playing for the group, who would later get married to Peg. In 1972 Dora and Carol retired from the group and their parts were occupied by Connie and Sheryl.
Sheryl got married and went to leave with her husband in the mid 1980’s. Carol return to the group and replaced Sheryl, she took along her husband, Roger Fortner also joined the group as a guitarist
The continued to perform together until Carol officially retired from fulltime touring in April 2009. Carol was replaced by the return of Sheryl. Eli Fortner, the son to Roger and Connie Fortner in 2007 joined the group fulltime on-stage playing guitar and also as a featured vocalist.
The McKameys in September 2018 in an open later on signingnews.com, announced November 2019 as retirement date from full time touring after 39 years of touring.
On December 2023, the passing away of Peg Bean was announced by the McKameys early in the morning.
The McKamey Legacy
After the group retirement, in 2021 Connie Fortner, her husband Roger along with their son Eli, announced their return to tour as McKamey legacy.
For McKamey Legacy tour Dates visit mckameylegacy.org
Discography
Album List
- 1968 – The Family Prayer
- 196 – What a Day That Will Be
- 1970 – Jesus is Coming Soon
- 1970 – You’ve Gotta Live Like Jesus
- 1971 – The Old Rugged Cross Made the Difference
- 1972 – Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand (Trail)
- 1973 – Let Me Walk With You Jesus (Trail)
- 1974 – Joy in the Morning (Trail)
- 1975 – We Love Him Too Much (To Fail Him Now) (Trail)
- 1976 – On Business for the King (Trail)
- 1977 – Lord I Know How Much You Love Me (Trail)
- 1978 – On the Way Up (Trail)
- 1979 – At Home (Night Watch)
- 1980 – Live (Night Watch)
- 1981 – Genuine (Night Watch)
- 1981 – He Didn’t Let Us Down (MorningStar)
- 1982 – By Faith (MorningStar)
- 1983 – Keepsake (MorningStar)
- 1984 – Tennessee Live! (MorningStar)
- 1985 – Fruitful (MorningStar)
- 1986 – Unique (MorningStar)
- 1987 – More Than Music (MorningStar)
- 1987 – Christmas (MorningStar)
- 1988 – Covered by Love (Morning Star)
- 1988 – Gone to Meetin’ Live (MorningStar)
- 1989 – Sing Praises (MorningStar)
- 1990 – Purpose (MorningStar)
- 1991 – Just Thinking (MorningStar)
- 1992 – Visions (compilation) (MorningStar)
- 1992 – With Feeling Live (Horizon)
- 1993 – With His Power (Horizon)
- 1994 – It’s Real (Horizon)
- 1995 – Sheltered (Horizon)
- 1995 – Gifts (Horizon)
- 1997 – Still Have a Song (Horizon)
- 1998 – Remembrance (Horizon)
- 1998: Always (Horizon)
- 2000 – Waiting (Horizon)
- 2001 – I’ve Won (Horizon)
- 2002 – Trophy of Grace (Horizon)
- 2003 – An Acoustic Journey (Horizon)
- 2004 – Fresh Manna (Horizon)
- 2005 – The Old Path (Horizon)
- 2007 – Telling the Story (Horizon)
- 2008 – Something More (Horizon)
- 2009 – The Message (Horizon)
- 2011 – Joy in the Journey (Horizon)
- 2012 – Precious Seed (Horizon)
- 2013 – A Song Every Day (Horizon)
- 2014 – 50 (Horizon) The fiftieth recording by The McKameys
- 2015 – What If (Horizon)
- 2016 – Something Worth Saving (Horizon)
- 2017 – Be Brave (Horizon)
- 2019 – The Crown (Horizon)
- 2020 – Live Like No Other
DVDS
- 1988 – Gone To Meetin’
- 1999 – Genuine
- 2000 – Who We Are
- 2001 – Hometown Live
- 2003 – Renfro Valley Live
- 2005 – The Old Path
- 2006 – Christmas
- 2008 – Something More Live
- 2010 – Sing Out America
- 2011 – The Journey
VIDEOS
- 1988 – Gone To Meetin’
- 1989 – Sing Praises
- 1991 – McKameys On Tour
- 1992 – With Feeling
- 1994 – With His Power
- 1996 – Encourage
- 1999 – Genuine
- 2000 – Who We Are
- 2001 – McKameys Hometown Live (Video of the year 2003 at SN Fan Awards)
- 2003 – Renfro Valley Live
Awards and Recognition
- 1989: Female Vocalist of the Year – Peg McKamey Bean
- 1989: Song of the Year – “God on the Mountain” (Tracy Dartt)
- 1990: Female Vocalist of the Year – Peg McKamey Bean
- 1991: Female Vocalist of the Year – Peg McKamey Bean
- 1992: Female Vocalist of the Year – Peg McKamey Bean
- 1993: Female Vocalist of the Year – Peg McKamey Bean
- 1994: Female Vocalist of the Year – Peg McKamey Bean
- 1994: Song of the Year – “Arise” (Roger Ealey)
- 2001: Marvin Norcross Award – Ruben Bean
- 2002: Female Vocalist of the Year – Peg McKamey Bean
- 2003: Video of the Year – Hometown Live!
- 2012: Norcross-Templeton Award – Peg McKamey Bean
- 2016: Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame Inductee – Peg McKamey Bean
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