GENERAL

NAME:
JOHN MATTHEW RANKIN

POSITION:
GROUP OWNER/MANAGER, LEAD SINGER, BOOKINGS, SONG WRITING, SECRETARY, AND WHATEVER ELSE NEEDS DONE

PLACE OF BIRTH:
MARIEMONT, OH

HOMETOWN:
MT. ORAB, OH

CURRENTLY RESIDE:
GEORGETOWN, OH

HOME CHURCH:
BIBLE BAPTIST, WEST UNION, OH

PLACE WHERE YOU WERE SAVED:
BIBLE BAPTIST, MT. ORAB, OH

SPOUSE:
KATHY

CHILDREN:
ISAAC MATTHEW, 4; CALEB ANDREW, 2

PARENTS:
STEVE AND PAULA RANKIN

SIBLINGS:
I’M AN ONLY CHILD

FAVORITES!!!

RESTAURANT:
PF CHANGS, STARBUCKS, STARBUCKS, AND MORE STARBUCKS!!!!!!!

PAST TIME:
SPENDING TIME WITH MY BOYS AND WIFE

SONG(S):
VICTORY IN JESUS, THREE WOODEN CROSSES BY RANDY TRAVIS

BIBLE VERSE(S):
II CHRON. 20:21-22

VACATION SPOT:
MYRTLE BEACH AND NASHVILLE, TN

PERFORMER(S):
GUY PENROD

MUSICIAN(S):
DAVID JOHNSON, DANNY CRAWFORD, AND MATTHEW HOLT

GROUP(S):
THE KINGDOM HEIRS AND THE PERRYS

FOOD(S):
RIBEYE, KUNG PAO CHICKEN, CHIPS AND SALSA, AND ANYTHING MY WIFE COOKS

DESSERT(S):
N/A

CANDY:
MINT LIFESAVERS

SODA:
CHERRY AMP

SNACK:
APPLES, “SPECIAL K” BLUEBERRY GRANOLA BARS

GUM:
POLAR ICE EXTRA

TV PROGRAM:
HOW ITS MADE AND COPS

STORE:
WALMART AND EBAY

PLACE TO STAY:
WYNDAM RESORT IN NASHVILLE

ICE CREAM:
BLUE MOO UDF

VEHICLE:
CADILLAC CTS

SPORTS:
HA…ARE YOU KIDDING??

TEAMS:
AGAIN…ARE YOU KIDDING??

HOBBIES:
SONG WRITING AND MY “HONEY DO” LIST

OTHER TALENTS:
N/A

PERSONAL

PERSON WHO INSPIRED YOU THE MOST AND WHY:
MY DAD BECAUSE HE TAUGHT ME TO NEVER QUIT, MY MOM BECAUSE SHE TAUGHT ME TO SING, MY WIFE KATHY BECAUSE SHE KEEPS ME GOING, AND SQUIRE PARSONS BECAUSE HE CAME TO OUR CHURCH EVERY YEAR AND I WANTED TO WRITE SONGS BECAUSE OF HIM

DISLIKES ABOUT THE ROAD:
NEGATIVE CHURCH PEOPLE

WHAT MAKES ROAD WORTHWHILE:
EMAILS AND LETTERS OF PEOPLE GETTING SAVED

OTHER GROUPS YOU'VE SUNG WITH:
NONE

FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY:
SINGING SOLO THE NATIONAL ATHEM AT A REDS GAME

SOMETHING YOU WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU:
I STARTED SOUL’D OUT QUARTET BECAUSE I SPENT A WEEKEND WITH THE KINGSMEN AUDITIONING AND REALIZED I WANTED TO HAVE A MINISTRY

EMBARRASSING MOMENT ON ROAD:
GOING FOR A HIGH NOTE AND MISSING IT

DREAM QUARTET:

TENOR:
JERRY MARTIN

LEAD:
JOSEPH HABEDANK

BARITONE:
DOUG ANDERSON

BASS:
JEFF CHAPMAN

PIANIST:
STAN WHITMIRE