LaVerne made his first public
singing debut at the Piney Grove Camp Meeting in
Chocowinity, NC, at the ripe old age of 2½ and
he hasn’t stopped. After singing solo, and with
several local groups, LaVerne joined the
world-famous Blue Ridge Quartet in 1969. For
seven years LaVerne sang lead with this group
and led them to unprecedented success. During
this period of LaVerne’s career, he wrote and
recorded three consecutive number-one songs; I
Know, That Day Is Almost Here and After
Calvary. LaVerne was voted male vocalist of the
year and his song, I Know, was song of the
year. He was nominated eight times for the
coveted Dove Award. At the pinnacle of the
group’s success, LaVerne surrendered his will
and his life to the care of God and launched out
to fulfill God’s destiny for his life as an
evangelist.
LaVerne and Edith hosted the Praise the Lord program on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Over the past 35 years of ministry, LaVerne has seen more than 800,000 souls born into the Kingdom of God, traveled around the world, built Bible schools, churches, children’s homes, and now is the soul sponsor of 300 children adopted in India.
LaVerne and Edith hosted the Praise the Lord program on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Over the past 35 years of ministry, LaVerne has seen more than 800,000 souls born into the Kingdom of God, traveled around the world, built Bible schools, churches, children’s homes, and now is the soul sponsor of 300 children adopted in India.
