"Celebrating His Bands' 20th"

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM LSB

Larry Stephenson & wife Dreama welcome their first child to the family on 4.25.09.
"Falon Whysper" Sidney Stephenson

Our daughter Falon Whysper arrived at Baptist Hospital, Nashville, TN on April 25, 2009 at 8.27 am.
6 lbs 1/2 oz, 18 inches long.

Our 7 year 9 month 4 day miracle.

Thanks for all your calls, emails, visits and gifts. And above all for the prayers that brought us our gift,
for a great pregnancy, birth and healthy baby girl.

Read NEW 2008 NEWS Paper
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See NEW "What They're Saying"
See NEW Archives Section
Read Bluegrass Now (Inside Bluegrass) March '04 Issue.
See  video & award news w/pics.
Stephenson received Literacy Life Changer Award for involvement in a celebrity style  cookbook.
Star cookbook, to help literacy.

AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2009 SPBGMA "Banjo Player of the Year" - Kristin Benson - nomination tenure

2008 IBMA - Recorded Event of the Year, Everett Lily Project - Larry
2008 IBMA - Banjo Player of the Year, Kristin Benson Tenure
2008 SPBGMA Contemporary Male Vocalist  (5 x Recipient)

2007 Southern Legends Entertainment &  Performing Arts Hall of Fame

2006 SPBGMA "Contemporary Male Vocalist

2005 SPBGMA "Song of the Year"   (Clinch Mountain Mystery")

2005 SPBGMA Contemporary Male Vocalist
2004 Literacy Life Changer Award
2004 Pinecastle "Top Sales Awards -"I See God"
                                                         "Everytime I Sing a Love Song"

2004 Pinecastle "Top Sales Award"

2004 "15th Anniversary Award"  Pinecastle Records

2004 "World at Sea Award" received from Captain Eric
2004 SPBGMA Contemporary Male Vocalist (2 time award)

2003 Pinecastle "Top Show Sales Award"

2002 Pinecastle "Top Show Sales Award"

2001 SPBGMA Contemporary Male Vocalist

1996 VA Country Music Hall of Fame

Some Past Nominations
~2009 Independent Music Awards Nominations
  "Gospel Album of the Year"  - Thankful
~2009 SPBGMA Nominations
  "Song of the Year" - Press On O'Pilgrim
  "Mandolin Player of the Year" - Larry
  "Fiddle Player of the Year" - Jason Barie
  "Banjo Player of the Year" - Kenny Ingram
~ 2008 IBMA Nominations
  "Instrumental Album of the Year" Jason Barie Tenure

~ 2004 IBMA Nomination

   "Recorded Event of the Year"- WhiteHouse

~ 2002 & 2003 Golden Voice Nomination - "Bluegrass Category"
~  2002 IBMA Nominations:  "Gospel Recorded Performance - HEAVENWARD BOUND" 
             •  "Gospel Recorded Event & Performance -  David Parmley & Friends Project "

~  2005 SPBGMA Nominations
   "Banjo Player of the Year" - Aaron McDaris

~  2004, 2003 & 2002  SPBGMA Nominations

   "Contemporary Male Vocalist"

   "Vocal Group of the  Year"

   "Gospel Group of the Year"

   "Mandolin Player"
   " Banjo Player"

   "Promoter of the Year" Larry's wife Dreama -AWARDED