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Biography

Andrew Ishee was born on December 29, 1978. He is the son of Harold and Sara Ishee. He has one brother, Ben Ishee, and one sister, Marie Ishee Coleman. He was saved in 1986 at Sunday school in his hometown of Laurel, Mississippi. His home church is Calvary Worship Center. He began playing the piano at the age of eight. His says that his parents made him take piano lessons when he was ten, but he only took for about a year. When he was fifteen, he worked as a Southern Gospel disc jockey in Laurel, MS, at WEEZ.Andrew married Sheree Buckner on December 14, 1999. They have no kids and one cat. They currently live in Marshall, North Carolina. Andrew started playing with a local group in Laurel, MS, when he was eleven years old. When he was 16, he auditioned and started playing for the Dixie Echoes Quartet. After spending about a year with the Dixie Echoes, he joined a new group formed in Laurel, MS, named Masterpeace. In this group, he first traveled with Tony Peace, along with bass vocalist Mike Bullock.

When Andrew was eighteen years old, he auditioned and got the job playing for the Mighty Kingsmen Quartet. He played for the Kingsmen for five years until their retirement in September of 2002. At that time, he accepted the pianist job for the legendary Palmetto State Quartet. At only 23 years of age, he has quite a resume. He has been with some of the elite groups in Southern Gospel Music, and has been nominated for Favorite Pianist in the Singing News Fan Awards many times.

Some of Andrew's biggest influences are Jeff Stice, Jim Hamill, James Blackwood, and Hovie Lister. His jobs on the road include setting up the sound system, cleaning the interior of the bus, driving the bus, and playing the piano. He collects coins and Southern Gospel albums. His hobbies include playing piano, gardening, and civic involvement (He is a member of the Marshall Beautification Committee). He does some studio work, teaches piano at the Steve Hurst School, and writes a monthly article for the Singing News magazine.

FACTS:
*Nominated Seven times for Favorite Pianist in the Singing News Fan Awards
*Nominated by the Southern Gospel Music Association Twice for Favorite Musician
*Nominated for Horizon Individual in 1997 in the Singing News Fan Awards
*Nominated for Favorite Young Artist in 1998, 1999, & 2000
*Pianist of the Kingmen Quartet for Five years until their retirement