The band needed another instrumentalist to help cover for the shows and we remembered Emmett and reached out to him. The Petersens. We have been Methodist, baptist, Christian Missionary Alliance, non-denominational, and our parents even helped start a church while stationed in Florida. “The Petersens” also perform every weekend at the Little Opry Theatre in Branson. The best way to get our family to come tour your country is to find a promoter who knows venues and the market and have them reach out to us at info@petersenband.com. The faith also widely known as the Mormon church has approximately 17 million members worldwide. [14], Katie, vocal and composer, has composed several original songs of her own, the most popular being "California." Watch live streams, get artist updates, buy tickets, and RSVP to shows with Bandsintown Find tour dates and live music events for all your favorite bands and artists in your city. Some of the artists covered by the Petersens include Bill Monroe, Doyle Lawson, Alison Krauss, and Branson favorite, Rhonda Vincent. Each of the Petersen siblings had to take piano lessons at age 7. Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro is no less valuable in terms of songwriting or sound. The Petersens, a family bluegrass band including four siblings Katie, Ellen, Matt and Julianne, their mom, and friend, Emmett Franz, is performing a soul-stirring rendition of classic song ‘What Child is This’. ↑ "The Petersens Family BlueGrass Band from the USA". She also plays the mandolin and trumpet and started us all out on piano. Our dad grew up going to a Presbyterian church in Charleston, WV and our mom grew up going to First Christian Church in Mountain Grove, MO. Moving around in the Air Force we always sought churches that were 100% following God’s Word. Matt took the guitar part and their father, Jon, played the piano on some of the gospel songs. // ]]>, Emmett grew up playing music with his family, The Franz Family, and my goodness if you haven’t watched any videos of them they are FANTASTIC! It may not seem like much when you just see videos flash across your screen once a week or come to see us play a live show, but there are so many behind the scenes things we do that we don’t have time for much else. After two years of piano, we were allowed to choose another instrument. The Petersens are a family band from Branson, Missouri. The band was originally siblings Katie (on fiddle), Ellen (on banjo), their brother Matt (on bass), and their youngest sister Julianne (sings and dance), accompanied by their mother Karen (on mandolin) and father Jon (on guitar). Internationally acclaimed psychologist Jordan Peterson was recently interviewed at the PragerU Summit, which is “a spiritual and intellectual retreat,” based on Judeo-Christian principles. After a couple years of traveling, he wanted to find more local gigs and ran across some videos of The Petersens. The Petersens are a family band from Branson, Missouri. Julianne plays mandolin, fiddle and piano. On October 13th, 2019 Michael Haygood of The Haygoods proposed to Ellen Petersen of The Petersens at Gaston’s White River Resort. We hired him again later that fall when we released our album, Shenandoah, and in 2018 we asked him to join us full-time. After we decide we are going to learn a song, the vocalist chooses the key and Katie comes up with a basic layout/arrangement and mom helps create a chord chart. Mom picked up the mandolin and Julianne chose to learn the violin so she could be like her awesome big sister, Katie. Emmett started out on the harmonica but eventually found the dobro and hasn’t looked back since. Ellen at age 9 chose the drums. On this channel, you will get to see more of her personality, life, and music. The Petersens released a live music video of them singing the classic Good Friday hymn 'Near The Cross.' Somewhere between 5 and 7 feet tall . How often do The Petersens practice? This Christmas song draws the picture of the birth of Jesus in our minds through its melodious tune and lyrics. The Petersens are an award-winning band performing Americana music in Branson, MO, and all around the globe. Michael and Ellen began dating in 2016 after meeting at The Haygoods show and finding common ground over their love of aviation, music, and faith. The band was formed and had their first performance in 2005 at their mother's hometown church First Christian Church of Mountain Grove, MO. Emmett grew up playing music with his family, The Franz Family, touring professionally with them for 20 years. That summer Julianne and mom went to bluegrass camp leaving Ellen, Katie, and Matt to do the shows on their own. The band consists of Katie Petersen on fiddle, Ellen Petersen Haygood on banjo, Matt Petersen on guitar, Julianne Petersen on mandolin, Karen Petersen on bass, and Emmett Franz on dobro. Song List He Ain't Never Done Me Nothin' But Good On the Sunny Side of Life Rise Up Lazarus White Train Uncle Pen New River Train Daniel Prayed Is Not This the Land of Beulah Man of Constant Sorrow Wild Blue Yonder Orange Blossom Special Do You Want to Go to Heaven We had a couple of international tours in the works before everything shut down in 2020. Katie still teaches music lessons on the side and Julianne is currently in college, but the rest of us make our living purely through The Petersens. Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro is no less valuable in terms of songwriting or sound. We attended all three of their shows the week of October 20, 2020. //