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We have been doing a great deal of traveling this summer. Isaac took 2nd place in the youth guitar contest at our state capitol.  Andrew has been learning to do more picking on the mandolin and Caroline is improving her tone and singing. Our appointments are filling up for the fall and even taking appointments for next summer. Our calendar here online is not always the most recent but we will try to keep you up to date as often as we can. Thank you so much for supporting our ministry.

The Putnam Family still has CDs from 2010! We have given about 2500 CDs out this past year and supplies are getting low. We enjoy bringing our CDs to events and providing them free of charge to listeners. If you would like to have a copy, email me your address at johnfputnam@gmail.com and I can mail you one. You may also write to us at:

John Putnam
358 Flat Fork
Looneyville, WV
25259

304-927-3161
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The Putnam Family is a gospel music family with bluegrass roots. We live in central WV and travel parts of Appalachia with our music ministry. We would love to come to your hometown and share what God has put in our hearts. 

Photograph courtesy of Gobblers Knob Photography at www.gobblersknobphotography.com

John and Andrea Putnam have three children, Caroline, age 12, Isaac (10), and Andrew (8). John  has been a volunteer Pastor near their home for seven years. Andrea is currently a teacher at Geary Elementary Middle School. If you are a church considering inviting us for a visit, contact us at johnfputnam@gmail.com Click on the sound files for a sample of our music. They are located near the top on each of our webpages. May God Bless your life as he has ours. 

2012 Schedule

December 25, 2011 Millfork Community Church, 304-462-7789 for details


April 6, Heaters United Methodist Church, 304-765-7277

April 14, 2012  Maranatha Church,  Near Mineral Wells, Dinner 5:30, Concert at 7.

April 21, 2012 Salt Fork Park, Cambridge, OH, Gospel Sing (From Cambridge, Take I77 N to Exit 47, Then 22 E 6 miles-     The entrance to Salt Fork Park is on  the left  -Only 10-15 minutes from previous Spring Valley siteFollow signs to the lodge) for more info call 740-432-3787

May 26, 2012 Vandalia Gathering, Charleston, WV

June 9, Gospel Music Festival, Salt Fork State Park

July 12-14 Bluegrass in the Hills Festival, Hopedale, OH, Mickey's MountainAugust 11,  2012, New London, OH, ABH, Bluegrass Hideaway (440) 225-5863

July 28, 2012 Blue Rock, Union Mission Church, Gospel Sing, Millcreek, WV near Elkins, Call Art Hoover for more info. at 304-355-6843


August 11, New London, OH, ABH Bluegrass Hideaway, call 440-225-5863 for more information


September 8, 2012 Appalachian Festival, Salt Fork State Park, OH, call 740-310-4386 for details, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

September 9, 2012 House of Prayer, 304-565-4135, Left Hand, WV

November 16, 2012, PennyRoyal Opera House, Fairview OH, Opening for Joe Mullins

Places We've Been


August 12th, Grannies Creek Church, 7 p.m. 

August 27, 2011, Blue Rock, Union Mission Church, Gospel Sing, Millcreek, WV near Elkins, Call Art Hoover for more info. at 304-355-6843

September 3, 2011, Stonewall Jackson Jubilee, Noon and 4 p.m. Amphitheater

September 4, 2011, Millfork Community Church, Rosedale, WV, Homecoming, singing around 1 p.m.

September 10, 2011, Gospel Sing and Cookout July 9th, 2011 Chapel Community Center, Chapel WV, Dinner at 5:30 p.m. singing at 6 p.m.

July 30, 2011, Roane County Committee on Aging, Spencer, WV, call 304-927-1984 for details.

August 4th, 2011, Mickey's Mountain, Hopedale, OH 

April 26, 2011, Faith Baptist Church, Spencer, WV 

May 7,  The Christian Church, Route 119 South of Walton, near Cottontree Road, 7 p.m.

May 14, 2011 Fairlawn Baptist Church, Take the exit off I-77 to Route 50 West toward Athens, Ohio.  Then take the Ravenswood exit off of Route 50 West.  Turn right off of  ramp,  to entry of Church parking lot. evening concert, Dinner at 5:30, music at 7 p.m., for more information call Fred Morgan at 304-863-6276

May 28, 2011 Vandalia Gathering, Charleston, WV

June 3, 2011 Maranatha Outdoor Gospel Sing, Maranatha Baptist Church, Exit 111 on I77, for more information call Jim Edens at 304-984-1016

June 11, 2011, Bluegrass Gospel Festival, near Cambridge OH, Deerassic Park see http://www.gospeljubilee.org/bluegrass-sing.html for more information

June 16-18, 2011 WV State Folk Festival, Glenville, WV April 8, Habitat for Humanity Benefit, Parkersburg South High School Auditorium, 7-10 p.m. 

April 9, 2011, Sardis, OH, Peacemakers Gospel Sing, Putnams sing at 11 a.m. singing 11 a.m. -9 p.m. 

April 16, Oceana Freewill Baptist

April 23, 2011 Republican Dinner, Heritage Park, Spencer, WVMarch 20, 2011 Five Forks Church, Five Forks, WV

Feb. 27, 2011, Glenville Senior Center, Glenville WV, 11:30-4. Meal served, Benefit for Tyler Moore.

March 4, Geary Elementary Middle School, 30th Year Celebration

March 5, 2011 Chapel Community Building, 6 p.m., Near Gassaway, WV

March 11, 2011 PennyRoyal Opera House, Fairview, OH 7 p.m.

October 1, Pinch Ridge Memorial Church, 7:30  p.m., 304-965-5855

October 3, Elizabeth Southern Baptist Church, Homecoming, 10 a.m. The Putnams will sing and John Putnam will preach: both in the afternoon. 

October 8, Reemer Tabernacle, Clendenin, WV, 7:30 p.m.

October 10, Hays Fork Community Church Homecoming, 10 a.m. 

October 31, 5 Forks Church, 5 Forks, WV, 6 p.m. follow 16N out of Grantsville, WV

November 13, 2010 Christian Church, 5 minutes from Cotton Tree Road on Route 19 between Walton and Clendenin 7 p.m.

November 20, Gilboa Baptist Church, 7 p.m. Revival

December 5, 2010 Tanner Chapel 6 p.m. Call Pastor Alfred Hickman for more info at 304-354-6462

December 18, Markley Chapel, 5 p.m., Huttonsville, WV, Pastor Brandon Smith, 304-355-2706

January 14, Falling Rock Gospel Tabernacle, Rt. 119, 0.2miles from Clendenin, WV 7 p.m., Gospel Benefit Sing, 304-561-4518

January 30, 2011 Cherry Valley Church, 7 p.m., call 304-927-2522 for more details.

Feb. 4, Grannies Creek, Big Sandy Road near Amma, Call Okey Mullins for more details

Feb. 13, 2011 Tanner Chapel, Tanner, WV call 304-354-6462 for details

Feb. 18, Arnoldsburg Community Church, 6 p.m. Call Gary May at 304-655-8820 for more details


September 17, 2011, Wheeling Jamboree, Live Radio Program and public concert, Moundsville, WV

September 24, 2011, Bethlehem Baptist Church, 7 p.m. Grantsville, WV, call 462-7493 for details. 

October 7, 2011, Heaters United Methodist Church, 7 p.m. Revival, 3 miles from Flatwoods, WV, 304-765-7277

November 6, 2011 Glenville First Baptist Church, Glenville, WV

November 19, 2011 Salt Fork Park, Cambridge, OH, Gospel Sing (From Cambridge, Take I77 N to Exit 47, Then 22 E 6 miles-
The entrance to Salt Fork Park is on the left  -Only 10-15 minutes from previous Spring Valley siteFollow signs to the lodge) for more info call 740-432-3787

December 4, WOUB Ohio Public Radio, Athens, OH