Concert Or Service Promotion Informatiom

TIME LINE ~ Over 50 Years Of Gospel Music & Ministry

1960-1972 ~ Part Of Family Singing Group With Mom and Dad

1972-1981 ~ Musician With Wendy Bagwell and The Sunliters

1982-1990 ~ Family Singing Group, The Charlie Beatenbo Singers

1991-Today ~ Music and Preaching Ministry, White Harvest Ministries

Concert Promotion Information

The Music and Ministry of
Charlie & Linda Beatenbo

In 1960 Charlie began singing and playing guitar with mom and dad and in 1969 he married Linda Forrester and she became a member of the family gospel singing group. 1972 Charlie left family group to join “Wendy Bagwell and The Sunliters”. For the next 10 years Wendy introduced “Charlie Edward Beatenbo Jr,” AKA “Ole Cotton Top” as the main lead musician to audiences all over America. After over 1,500 shows you find Charlie listed in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, in addition to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. During that time Linda was church pianist at their home church. Charlie left the Sunliters in 1981 and formed “The Charlie Beatenbo Singers” with Linda and Charlie's younger brother Virgil touring the USA, with top 40 records and numerous TV appearances. In 1991 a new direction for Charlie and Linda began, a full time evangelistic ministry. Charlie is an ordained minister. Today their schedule keeps them busy year ‘round in services and revivals throughout the US and other countries. In recent years their travels have taken them to Canada, Ireland, Scotland and England. Most of their services in churches are Sunday-Wednesday allowing a limited number of Thursday Friday and Saturdays open for concerts and music events. The Beatenbos number one priority is to lift the name of Jesus and proclaim His precious Word in Music, Singing and Preaching The Gospel.

This is one of the most talented and smoothest easy going duos you will hear anywhere today in Gospel Music. You will be blessed as Charlie plays electric and acoustic guitars and piano in addition to 5 string banjo that folks everywhere enjoy..

For more information or to contact for scheduling:
The Beatenbos @ White Harvest Ministries: PO Box 58  Centre, AL  35960
Phone 678-612-2170 Web: www.beatenbo.com

Charlie Beatenbo was born in Concord, NC.  Linda Forrester was born in New Orleans, LA.  Charlie moved to Atlanta, GA at the age of 7 and Linda moved to Atlanta, GA as a baby.  Their destiny came together in September 1968 at a church singing.  Charlie met Linda and asked her for a date, and it was love at first sight (at least for Charlie).  They dated through the fall and winter, then married June 21,1969.  They made their home in the    Atlanta area.  Charlie became employed in the insurance business while traveling part time in Gospel music. He was traveling with his mom and dad in their family singing group, and Linda joined the group shortly before their marriage.  In 1972, Donna Lynn Beatenbo was born and at the age of 4 weeks Charlie joined Wendy Bagwell and The Sunliters as a musician traveling full time for the next ten years.  The Sunliters had already made many music milestones, winning numerous awards.  In this period of time Charlie performed well over 1,500 personal appearances with them touring throughout the US.  More awards were presented to the group including gold records and Grammy awards.  This was an enjoyable time being able to make a career of Gospel music and learning a great deal about recording and the music business. During this time Linda was church pianist at their home church.
In 1981 Charlie decided it was time to leave The Sunliters.  In 1982, the Charlie Beatenbo Singers were formed with brother Virgil and later his wife Becky traveling as a family group until the end of 1987.  Donna started singing with mom and dad, traveling until 1990.
The late 80's were constant changing years.  After some success as a singing group with a top 40 record and touring full time, this was still not the call God had for Charlie's life.  After a restless and undecided few years, the Charlie Beatenbo Singers stopped in 1990.  Hearing the Lord clearly in the latter part of 1990, the call to preach the Word of God started a full time ministry in April of 1991.  Knowing that the music and singing was a gift to be used for the glory of God, the preaching of the Word was to take priority to be in the will of God.
Since April of 1991 Charlie and Linda have traveled full time in evangelistic and music ministry.  In 1993 Donna married Daniel Alwine from Shrewsbury, PA.  They have two sons, Drew born August 1997 and Dylan born September 2000.  They reside in NC.
The Lord has spoken on many occasions about the work He had called us to do, and we are experiencing more everyday God's plan for our lives.  The last 35 years have seen some trials and heartaches as well as many good times and victories, but always God's faithfulness has made us stronger in the Lord.  Today we are experiencing a great outpouring of his blessings as we continue to grow in the Him.  We desire to please God, being and doing as He wills, giving glory and honor, lifting up the Name of Jesus.