Special Guest Worship Leader - Also Directing All-State Team and Choir

Glynis Varlack Allgood currently serves as Music and Administrative Pastor for a small church in northern Nashville, TN. She has been actively involved in church music for over 25 years directing choirs, praise teams and rehearsals and leading in worship. She offers a unique style of keyboarding that mixes contemporary, gospel and traditional styles and believes in leading worship by example and with excellence.

"I grew up in a very musical family. My 4 brothers (including my twin) and 2 sisters are all involved in music to some degree. We all sing together as a family when the opportunity presents itself even participating in well-attended family concerts over the years. To think, it all began with a group of 5 little ones singing 'It's Bubbling' in an airport on the trip to Tennessee from the Virgin Islands where the 5 oldest children were born."

I've provided background vocals for several studio albums and was featured along with 2 of my siblings, Gerald and Charmaine, on a primary recording for the Broadcast Record Club which proved to be one of their most popular sellers."

In her solo career, "G" as she is affectionately known by young people across the state of Tennessee, has been featured on the stage at state functions and international events and broadcasts. She desires to magnify and praise the Lord to the best of her ability and to lead others to a true praise and worship experience. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and working with graphics. She lives in Nashville with her charming 14 year old daughter, Noelle.

"I give God ALL the glory!"

To see more, please go to her website HERE

Special Guest Speaker - Pastor Sylvia Staten

We are pleased to announce Pastor Sylvia Staten from South Carolina will be ministering at the 2015 Tennessee State Convention.

Pastor Staten is an anointed, powerful speaker who draws from a wealth of personal experience, as well as, a well-rounded knowledge of God's Word.

Be prepared to laugh, cry and rejoice during the sessions featuring Sylvia.  Make plans now to attend!

Cody McCarver "THE LORD'S WILL"

Special Musical Guest Cody McCarver

We are pleased to announce that Cody McCarver will be a musical guest at the upcoming Tennessee State Convention.

Cody was born in Spencer, Tennessee and by the age of 9 had become the church pianist at the Spencer Church of God of Prophecy and for many years remained the piano player at his local church and performed with multiple southern gospel and contemporary Christian acts.

After one year of college Cody was offered the opportunity to move to Nashville and pursue a career in the country music industry.  Cody spent two years as the bass player and road manager for the legendary country music artist Lynn Anderson.  Immediately following those two years, Cody signed a recording contract with Giant Records (Warner Brothers), and spent six years touring as Cody McCarver and Southern Exposure.

In 1998 Cody joined the multi-platinum band Confederate Railroad.  Although he spent twelve years as a member of Confederate Railroad, in 2006 he began to write his own material in hopes of a solo career in the music business.  In 2007, those hopes began to take shape and Cody traveled to Hollywood, California to record his first solo album at the legendary Capitol Studios.  His first album, self-titled "Cody McCarver was released in 2008.  The album garnered three number one videos on CMT Pure (Country Music Television) and he received the honor of becoming one of Country Music's leading industry magazines "Music Row" independent artist of the year for two consecutive years.

In the next few entries, we will be highlighting more of Cody's story, including the inspiration for his return to Gospel Music.  "Cody has a compelling story that needs to be heard by the people of today's church" says, Dr. E.C. McKinley, the Presiding Bishop for the Church of God of Prophecy, "and we are excited that he will be with us for the Tennessee State Convention to be held at OCI in Cleveland, Tennessee July 16-19, 2015.  Make plans now to attend.