Jerry Royce Live - Worldwide

Noted gospel pioneer, Sallie Martin once observed in an interview, “I’ve never been the greatest,nobody ever called me the greatest; yet, still I’ve been everywhere the greatest have been, andthat’s just the way it goes.” Another legend, Country-Western Hall of Famer, Hank Snow scoredone of his biggest hits with a song called, “I’ve Been Everywhere.” These themes certainly describeNashville’s own, Everett Drake.As so many stage performers who have gone before, Everett was raised inthe church, singing in the choir for as long as he can remember. Today,between road trips, he still devotes as much energy as possible to hisbeloved First Baptist Church South Inglewood. In the early 1970s, it washis involvement with gospel music that led him to join a Nashville groupcalled, The Johnson Ensemble. He both sang and directed the group.The Johnson Ensemble gained the attention of gospel producer, Shannon Williams, who signedthem to his Nashboro Records label, and over the next few years, several albums were released. Th