Somewhere in Illinois, a shout goes up

The Lesters are in Illinois this weekend and one of avfl’s roving interns sent me this text message earlier tonight:
I am listening to the Lesters sing right now in Paris, Ill. — they have NEVER sounded better!!! IMHO. Ginger’s daughter is pretty freaking awesome!!!!

Big Changes with the Lesters

This could really be something: From Chuck Peters’ ShowPrep:
Ginger Pitchers [Brian Lester’s sister] and her daughter Jenny Revelle are returning to the Lesters. They will be replacing Liz McMillan and Trecia Cisneros. Pitchers and Revelle will be joining Brian and Jonathan Lester in their family ministry, at least until the end […]

“Surely I Will”

One of the best things the SN does that no one - including me, until now - gives them enough credit for is putting together the Just Call It Southern compilation discs for magazine subscribers. I purposely wait to renew my subscription at NQC every year just to get the cds. Yeah, the songs are […]

39th and Castleman

A friend of mine just bought a house in a part of St. Louis that, in order to get to, I have to drive past the Lester Family Music Store. It’s an old storefront, kept up well […]