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Dr. Wally Liles - Bass
Dr. Wally Liles is an optometrist in Mena, Arkansas. He studied classical piano for 10 years as a youngster but decided on a degree in Math and Physics instead of music. He continued his education and received his O.D. degree from The University of Houston in 1975. He taught at UHCO and practiced in League City, Texas. He moved his family to Arkansas in 1984 where he has a large optometric practice in three different cities in western-central Arkansas. Church music and southern gospel quartet music has always interested Dr. Liles. He has been singing bass in local and regional quartets for over forty years. He has served as minister of music for several churches in the past. He founded New Way Quartet as a ministry of his local church, Northside United Pentecostal Church in Ft. Smith, AR in June of 2003. Invitations to sing in other churches and concerts have led NWQ to travel and sing on a part time basis for 4 years now. They have sung extensively in Arkansas and have traveled to the surrounding states on a limited basis. The mission of NWQ is to sing and help listeners to enhance their spiritual life by spending some of their time thinking of God, remembering His grace to them and helping them enjoy the art form of southern gospel music. Dr. Liles has a wonderful family including his wife of forty years, Shirley, 4 children and 3 grandchildren.
| Birthday: |
January 24, 1948 |
| Hometown: |
Mena, AR |
| Wife: |
Shirley |
| Children: |
Kerri, Ashlea, Wally III, Kenny |
| Favorite CD: |
Mercy's Mark Quartet (Self Titled) |
| Favorite Restaurant: |
Luby's |
| Favorite Food: |
Chinese |
| Favorite Hobby: |
Singing SGM |
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Jeff Hindmarsh - Lead
Jeff Hindmarsh was born in Lawton, Oklahoma on April 20th 1977. He was raised in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He first started singing at his local church when he was twelve years old. He sang in the church youth choir which was directed by Dr. Wally Liles. He attended Northside Christian Academy where he participated in state and national vocal competitions placing 1st in state and in the top 10 nationally. He resides in Little Rock, AR with his wife of ten years Mindy, and his infant son, Tyson Elliott. He now attends Bryant First Pentecostal church in Bryant, AR where he is involved in the music ministry. Jeff says that he is thankful to be part of such a wonderful ministry as New Way Quartet and that it is a blessing to be able to travel and minister with such a great group of guys.
| Birthday: |
April 20, 1977 |
| Hometown: |
Little Rock, AR |
| Wife: |
Mindy |
| Children: |
Tyson Eliott |
| Favorite CD: |
New Way Quartet - Change |
| Favorite Restaurant: |
On the Border |
| Favorite Food: |
Mexican |
| Favorite Hobby: |
Golf |
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Shane Spears - Tenor
Shane is a newcomer to the world of quartet singing, and he is loving every minute of it. He was born in Louisiana where he lived the first 12 years of his life before moving with his family to Blytheville, Arkansas in 1990. Shane graduated from Hendrix College with a BA in Psychology and then Arkansas State University with a master's degree in Business Administration. He and his wonderful wife currently reside in Blytheville, Arkansas, where he spends his days convincing high school students that Algebra and Geometry really are necessary skills for life. Shane works with his wife leading worship at Grace Life Church, where he serves as assistant pastor alongside his father. Shane comes from a very musical family and he attributes his greatest vocal influence to his father Steve Spears along with the likes of Fred Hammond, Russ Taff, Michael English and Vince Gill. Shane is truly grateful for the opportunity to be involved with NWQ and cherishes every opportunity to offer up praise and adoration to Jesus Christ.
| Birthday: |
June 6, 1978 |
| Hometown: |
Blytheville, AR (by way of Alexandria, LA) |
| Wife: |
Teryn |
| Children: |
none |
| Favorite CD: |
Michael English - Gospel (among many others) |
| Favorite Restaurant: |
Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous - Memphis, TN |
| Favorite Food: |
Anything Cajun |
| Favorite Hobby: |
Golf |
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Wally Liles, III - Baritone
Wally Liles, III has had a lifelong exposure to southern gospel music. He was born in Houston, Texas. His family moved to Mena, Arkansas in 1984 and he was raised there. He spent countless hours with his dad listening to quartet music and now as an adult he still enjoys listening to and singing southern gospel music. Wally III attended San Diego State University and the University of Central Arkansas graduating in 2005. He currently attends Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN and will graduate with his Doctorate in Optometry in 2009. He has been playing music as a bassist for 10 years. He was sound technician for NWQ for three years and when the opening at the baritone position became available he accepted and he has been singing since January 2007. He produced and arranged NWQ's current CD entitled "Change." He is married and lives in Marion, Arkansas.
| Birthday: |
January 18, 1983 |
| Hometown: |
Mena, AR |
| Wife: |
Sarah |
| Children: |
none |
| Favorite CD: |
Gold City (20th Anniversary Celebration) |
| Favorite Restaurant: |
Abeulos |
| Favorite Food: |
Mexican |
| Favorite Hobby: |
4-wheeling |
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