Dear Legacy Five, 

Let me start out by saying thank you again for an awesome and encouraging concert tonight. And thank you for granting my request to sing I Stand Redeemed. I so did not want the evening to end. Another reason I look forward to Heaven....the singing and praise and worship won't ever have to end!

About eleven years ago I found myself divorced after nine years of marriage. I was told that he just didn't love me anymore. In the aftermath and heartbreak of this life event, I soon found myself involved in a relationship with a married man. Now I had gone forward as a child to accept Christ, and was raised in a Christian home, so I knew all of this was terribly wrong. When this relationship fell apart and he decided to go back to his wife of 25 years, I was left despondent, heart broken and feeling very much alone and lost. So I went out to his barn and looked for something sharp. I found a razor blade and attempted to use it on my wrists, but the blade was too dull to get very much damage done before I was found and stopped. I do however still carry a couple of minor scars to this day. 

It was about two weeks after this that I was invited to your concert. When you guys sang I Stand Redeemed, I crumbled. It was like you were singing my hearts cry. "When I think of all my faults and my failures...." But oh how God used that chorus to encourage and heal this broken heart!

So tonight found me desiring to hear it again in the aftermath of yet another failed 9 1/2 year marriage. This time, my husband had turned verbally and mentally abusive and I believe it was soon to escalate into physical abuse. For the safety of my 3 year old son and I, we left.

The good news? The God on the mountain is still God in the valley. He has continued to do exceeding abundantly above all I could ask or think. Now don't get me wrong. I've had some pretty rough faith days, and not always had the most Godly of thoughts and attitudes, but His provision for us has been so wonderful! And at the end of the day I can still say, I Stand Redeemed, no matter what.

I hope this can encourage you just a little to know what an impact your service to the Lord can have and is having. Thanks to all of you for caring and being such a blessing. Thank you for your continued service and sacrifice, and for sharing the good news of the gospel.

Gentlemen, 

Thanks for a great concert last night!  It was fantastic!  My 3 kids, 15, 12, and 9, also loved it! They are already asking for your new CD’s on their iPods and that is a very good thing.  I swear if I hear another Justin Bieber song . . . . . :-) 

Thanks also for your stance on biblical truth.  You guys are right it isn’t PC but it is the truth non-the-less and the cross and His blood is what it’s all about!  I felt the Spirit there last night.  Thank you for being a part of that experience.  

May God Continue to bless your ministry. 

Scot Edwards

Gentlemen, 

Thanks for a great concert last night!  It was fantastic!  My 3 kids, 15, 12, and 9, also loved it! They are already asking for your new CD’s on their iPods and that is a very good thing.  I swear if I hear another Justin Bieber song . . . . . :-) 

Thanks also for your stance on biblical truth.  You guys are right it isn’t PC but it is the truth non-the-less and the cross and His blood is what it’s all about!  I felt the Spirit there last night.  Thank you for being a part of that experience.  

May God Continue to bless your ministry. 

Scot Edwards

Dear Legacy Five,

Back in September I went on vacation to visit a friend.  On my way home, going through security at the airport, I had to wait for something to be checked.  I was wearing the A Wonderful Life t-shirt and while I was standing there the TSA lady stopped and made a point to read it.  When she was through she says, “oh that’s a very positive shirt.”  I said, “yes it is” and was rushed though the rest of security.  I do not know her story and I will never see her again on this side, but I pray that God uses those few moments to do a great work in her.  I wanted to share that story as an encouragement to you guys.  I am very grateful for your ministry.  Thank you for your service.

Brother in Christ,

Sean Grant

Dear L5,

I want to write this letter to thank you for blessing us with your continued, good, gospel music.

About two and a half years ago I heard your group at a concert for the first time. After that concert my daughter and I purchased several of your cd’s. I want to tell one of the ways your music has been a blessing and encouragement to me.

I was on a 3 week trip to visit family and at the end to watch my son graduate from basic training in Ft Benning, Ga.

During that trip is when I had the opportunity to go to the Remembering the Cathedrals concert in Mo. The week following that I had a weekend with my son and was able to see him graduate from the Army basic training. During that weekend he went to share what the Army had planned for him and one of the plans was a tour in Afghanistan. Trying to make a long story short. I had been listening to your cd’s off and on for the whole weekend but when the time came for me to drop my son off at the base again I was playing the cd Just Stand. I don’t believe this was a coincident but as I dropped my son off not knowing when I would see him again the last song on that cd began to play, Til we meet again. I believe in my whole heart that God played that song for me to remind me that he would be with my son no matter where he is.

He did end up going to Afghanistan a few months after that. Every time I heard that song it gave me the comfort of knowing that God was with my son. After a year tour he made it back home safety.

The purpose of this letter is to let you know how God is using you to touch people’s heart with your music. What a blessing that cd and song have been to me and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Sincerely in Christ,

Linda Apusen

Dear Scott.

I would like to take this time to thank you for the concert. It was such a blessing as your concerts always are. I had been waiting for this concert since you were in Sterling last October.

Even though I did not request the song "Hello after Goodbye" I would like to tell you why that song means so much to me.

I hadn’t listened to it for awhile because it brings back a very sad memory. In January (2010) my 17 year old nephew whom I adored decided to take his life by shooting himself in the face. This was a devastating blow to our family. After the shock we gathered as a family and started to remember all of the good memeorys of Austin. I had a very hard time with his passing.

My mother in law raised Austin since he was a little baby and then when the father came into the picture when he was about 11 the courts gave the father full custody and so my mother in law only had him on certain weekends and 2 wks in the summer. As time went on my husband and I were able to have Austin stay with us for a week a couple of summers in a row. My mother in law wanted Austin to go to vacation bilble school so he could hear the word of God and hopefully get saved. Every weekend that my mother in law had Austin she would drive from Brush to Sterling and bring him to church also. This is where the victory in Jesus comes, one Sunday morning Austin gave his heart to Christ. We were so excited. As time passed my mother in law would see Austin less and less as the dad would make up excuses to bring Austin to see her. We would only see Austin sparingly and of all things his dad decided to move to the other side of the western slope in Colorado. My mother in law basically would only hear from Austin via phone calls. This bring us to his suicide. We will never know why he took his life but the story hasnt ended! Praise God we will see him again and the song "Hello After Goodbye" is our theme song for that blessed reunion we will have. So thank you for that song as we can rejoice, knowing he did get saved and we will see him again.

Also thank you for His truth is marching on. I snapped an amazing picture of you holding your bible up while you were singing. Thank you for that powerful testimony. When I see you guys perform again would you sign that picture for me so I can put it in my memory book?

Until I get to see you all in concert again, may God bless you
In Christ,
Dianna Cheney

Dear Legacy Five,
I've begun many times to write a letter to you, but have not to date because I'm sure you receive many and don't have the time to read most of them. Nonetheless I believe it would be wrong for me not to take the time to thank you for your music and for staying true to the message of Southern Gospel...Jesus Christ!
I first began listening to Southern Gospel as a young teenager. When others were listening to their rock and roll, I was listening to the Cathedrals. In fact, for the longest time I didn't know there were any other quartets besides the Cathedrals. Many years ago my mother and father-in-law took me to see the Cathedrals. I met Roger, Glen, Ernie, and Scott, but of course the one I remember most was George. When I shook George's hand my wife said to him, "my husband thinks your the greatest." George answered back, "well he's got good taste ain't he?" It was sad to watch the Cathedrals have to end their run, and whenever I hear their music I always think of Glen singing "Shout all over Heaven" as I'm sure he's still doing that today.

I've served in the mililitary for going on 19 years now, and Scott, what you and Roger did was pick up where the Cathedrals left off. Your music has encouraged and comforted me in Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, and Kuwait. Here at home I often can't find your CD's and know it is because my children have "stolen" them to listen to.
I know this is already longer than what you have time to read, so let me wrap up in the only way that I know how....THANK YOU.

God Bless,
Michael W. Frymier
"I had rather been poor in HIS service than rich in my own"..........Charles Spurgeon

Recently my son and I were at a concert you had in Peckville, PA. This was the first time Legacy Five had come to Northeast PA. Scott Fowler and Glenn was so very kind to my son, Daniel. Daniel had his picture taken with both of you. He wore his cowboy boots that night so that he would be like Glenn. I wanted to take the opportunity to share a bit of God's providence that occurred so that we could be at that concert Monday Night, December 7, 2009.

My husband, Steven and I have always been huge fans of L5 and the Cathedrals. We have always gone to the concert in Lancaster, PA on the first Saturday of December for ten years. We dearly loved Roger and so miss his personality with L5. Our son was born 5 years ago and we enjoyed taking him to the concerts also. He became a huge fan of L5's music. We would play the music in our car and he learned alot of the songs by heart.

In God's sovereignty, He chose to take my husband and Daniel's father home to glory on Feb. 7, 2009. This year has been the most trying year of my life with losing my husband at the age of 34 and now being left to rear Daniel by myself. At times I thought the pain was too much to bear. But God has been so faithful! Both to me and my son. He has become such a man in our home. I know his father would be proud of him. We even had tickets to come to the special concert in May with Greater Vision. But due to the circumstance of losing my husband Garden Spot Promotions kindly refunded our money.

When the first of December rolled around I knew that there would be no way that Daniel and I could travel several hours to Lancaster to continue the tradition of L5 during the Christmas season. But when I received your e-letter l saw God had something special in store for us. I saw that you were coming to Peckville, PA which is only 30 minutes from our home! What a blessing from our Lord. The first time L5 has come to Northeast PA! I am sure that you do not remember Daniel, but he was one happy
little boy. He loved to see Glenn and Scott once again.

Thank you for your kind ministry to my son that evening. He thinks now that he is your personal friend. May God richly bless you as you have richly blessed my son with a memory he will not soon forget.

In Christian Love,
Rhonda Wright

My wife and I and another couple from our church were in the audience at Wooster, Ohio on Saturday evening. What a great evening it was and what a blessing. Thank you so very much.

It reminded me of another time you were in Wooster -- 2005. It was a Saturday also -- February 5th. I had been diagnosed with throat cancer two days earlier, and my mind tended to waiver at times during your concert. But sometime after the intermission, Roger Bennett took the microphone and began speaking. I don't remember all he said, but I do remember he said this, "There may be someone in the audience tonight who just gotten some bad news -- maybe it's cancer. We'd like to pray for you and sing this song for you." Those probably weren't his exact words, but it's close. I don't even remember what the song was, because a peace that I can't describe came over me after Roger prayed -- it was exactly what I needed that February evening. In August of that year, I learned that I had been healed, and I've been clean ever since. So when I am in the audience at a Legacy Five concert, at Wooster or in Wilmot at the Amish Door, I am again blessed by your ministry and by God's amazing grace.

Thank you.

Neil Youngman (I Peter 5:7)
Beach City, Ohio

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