Independent Recording Artist Gaynelle Travis Has Passed Away

Mackie and Gaynelle Travis

Gaynelle and Mackies son just arrived from TX about an hour ago. Gaynelle has just passed away and entered into the arms of her Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 5

1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

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I just received a call from Mackie Travis tonight. It is one of those calls that you always hope you never have to get. It appears that Gaynelle Travis, one of the most gifted and talented singer/songwriters I have ever known is losing her battle tonight and the family has been called in.

I couldn’t begin to put into words the emotions and the rollercoaster ride of hope and faith and despair that we not only feel but we know that the family must also be going through. This is the kind of thing that is not supposed to happening. Not to someone so gifted…. so young.

I’d ask you to take a moment if you would and pray a prayer for Gaynelle, Mackie, their 2 sons and daughter-in-laws and those 7 wonderful grandkids that love their grandparents so much. Pray for Gaynelle’s church family at Higher Ground Baptist Church in Lexington, NC

One of the sons is flying in from Texas tonight. Please pray that he gets a chance to be with his mom.

We pray for a miracle tonight because without it Gaynelle will soon be in the arms of her Lord. I know how much she loves Him. That has always been clear and very plain. She has represented her Lord in a great way. Many people have been touched by her ministry. I pray that tonight God grants us the miracle that is needed to keep her here with all of those of us who feel like we just couldn’t make it without Gaynelle.

Thanks for your prayers for Gaynelle tonight and for all the Travis family.