Biography
As a family, the Spencers recorded their first album in 1972 with twenty-eight projects to follow. JB and Barbara, their daughter Geniece and their two sons Wade and Kevin, traveled together and spread the Gospel in song for more than three decades. When Barbara was five years old, she started singing in church, and she learned to play the guitar when she was eleven. When she met JB, he had just bought a new Gibson guitar and was learning to play it. He was also interested in singing, and Barbara sang her way into his heart. She later taught JB how to sing harmony, and they began singing together in their home church shortly after they were married. The three children learned to play and sing at a very early age. Wade plays the mandolin, lead guitar and rhythm guitar. Geniece plays piano and rhythm guitar, and Kevin plays the bass and rhythm guitar. God definitely called this family into the singing ministry and has opened doors for them all across America and in several foreign countries. In 1982 Geniece wrote the classic hit song, In My Robe of White, and it was on the Top 20 charts by the Spencers and Gold City Quartet at the same time, with Gold City taking it to the number one spot. This song has been recorded hundreds of times by various artists. God has blessed each member of The Spencers to write many songs ,and they have recorded many of their own compositions. In 1987, Geniece left the road to raise her family; and for several years it was a real struggle for her as her heart was still with Gospel music. Then in 1991, she and her husband Ernie, and their three children Holli, Heather and Jared formed their own family group. The Ingolds are a very talented and musical family and have recorded three albums which include many of Geniece's compositions. To learn more about The Ingolds you may log onto their web site at www.ingoldsound.com. In 1992 Kevin formed his own singing group and record company, Some Dawning Music. Kevin has had three number one songs, "I Heard About A Stone", "Twelve Gates", and "The Blood Is Still There". Some of the groups' other charting songs are "If The Rapture Was Yesterday", "Class of Two Thousand", "If The Altar Could Talk" and their current single "Everything Will Be Fine". Each year Kevin Spencer and Friends are the host group for Winter Fest in the Renaissance Theater in Mansfield, Ohio. Kevin and his group are a real blessing to many people. For more info, and to find out when they are coming to your area, log onto their website: http://kevinspencerandfriends.com JB and Barbara continue to sing and travel to about 30 dates a year. They really enjoy meeting old acquaintances on the road and making new friends, as well. When they aren't traveling, they enjoy spending time with their family and friends. Check out this web site for JB and Barbara's scheduled dates and a list of their CD's, Cassettes, Song Books, Videos and DVDs. Wade has a wonderful solo ministry, and in addition to his travels he hosts The Amish Country Jubilee in Dover, Ohio each year. Located in the beautiful rolling hills of East Central Ohio, The Amish Country Jubilee features some of the best groups in Gospel Music. Wade has recorded three albums, and his latest one is a collection of bluegrass gospel entitled Grass Covered Tracks. Some of his popular songs are "There's A Whole Lot Of People Going Home", "Emmaus", "Three Rusty Nails" and "The Sun Will Never Set Again", just to name a very few. To learn about Wade's touching missionary trips to Africa, log onto his website at http://wadespencer.com Many people have expressed their delight with the Spencer Reunions and it has brought back a lot of wonderful memories for the family and their fans. It is good to know God is still using the Spencers to bless and encourage people. Their goal and their prayer has always been , and it still remains that they may encourage the Christian and win souls to Christ through a song or testimony.