Sandy Payton, a most unusual lady who has traveled around the world telling her story through singing a heart changing song, playing a B-3 organ, making a foot patting memorable moment, or just sitting down to the piano and sharing her heart. Her passion for the past thirty years was directing the renowned Glen Haven Celebration Choir, doing musicals and working with churches of every size, bringing them exciting new music and teaching them how to minister it to others. Another ministry that is dear to her heart is Good Samaritan Missions, where she visits Honduras periodically to sing and love the people, adopting children and seeing them become professionals in the business world, changing their lives in such a powerful way, as they surrender their lives to the Lord. She has accompanied many famous people: Mahalia Jackson, Dale Evans Rogers, Mark Lowery, Greater Vision, and  Doris Akers, to name a few.

But she is quick to tell you that her greatest thrill comes from speaking or singing into the heart of one who needs that message of hope. Sandy has one daughter and son in law, Jason and Missy Waldroup, who have given her the most beautiful, talented, loving, exceptional grandchildren on the earth (described straight from a grandmother’s heart).  The entire family is musical and are totally committed to ministry!

In the past ten years, Sandy’s life and ministry has taken a new direction. As a widow, she is living in Knoxville, Tennessee, close to her family. She has been traveling the country playing organ on the  Gerald Wolfe Gospel Hymn Sing Tour, with Gerald Wolfe and many of the top gospel artists in the country. Wherever you find Sandy, she will be faithfully and consistently challenging and encouraging others in the ministry. Her most important desire is to see men and women of all ages come to know Christ, becoming what God created them to be. Don’t miss the opportunity to spend a special time in a service with this encouraging lady. Prepare your heart to be challenged, inspired, and encouraged as you worship Christ together.