The Milby Family began traveling & singing around 2004 when the children, Tess, Brooke, and Grace were quite young. The next year, in 2005, the group went to Nashville and cut their first album, In God We Trust, which received a favorable response. This record was produced by legendary Kingsmen pianist Nick Bruno. In the Spring of 2007, the family was back in Nashville, this time with noted producer Donna Beauvais, recording their second project, called Faith Like A Mustard Seed. This CD would garner the Milby Family their first Singing News Magazine charting song, "He Delivered Me". It was also the first project the family recorded that included several original songs written by Robin Milby, along with the title song he co-wrote with Beauvais. In 2011 the family went back into the studio again, this time with a number of modern-day, convention-style songs from singing schools the girls had been attending in recent years. Again, the group would record some original music as well, but this time daughter Tess Milby was a major contributor with her dad in the songwriting. With Beauvais producing again, the family was in great voice once more on a project that would stretch them vocally & artistically as they pursued their dream of promoting the music of Jesus Christ to the world. This record would be called When I Sing.
As the girls continue to grow toward adulthood, and the family presents the Good News of Christ to audiences in various venues and on Southern Gospel radio, the group thought it would be fun to pause & share some things about each member with you.....
Tess, age 18, arranges most of the group's songs and plays several instruments. She typically sings the low harmony part. She will often play the piano, guitar, and mandolin during the course of a Milby Family concert. Tess is attending college, majoring in music theory and composition. Her goal is to work with recording artists on arrangements for their music after college while producing records in Nashville as well. She is also a promising songwriter.
Brooke is 17 years old and just got her first car! You can find her on sunny afternoons washing and polishing it...Brooke takes singing very seriously and is pursuing vocal lessons to hone & sweeten her voice and improve even more as an artist. Brooke is well-known as the lead vocalist for the group and her passion when she sings.
Grace, age 14, sings the high harmony part for the Milby Family. She began singing with the family at a very young age, and most would agree that her vocals add that extra "something" to the group's harmonies that make it special. Grace often plays a fiddle solo during a concert, and is well-known for doing sign language on the song "He Cradles You".
Kathy, while no longer singing with the group, is a great supporter of the family and has an appreciation for music that started as a youngster. She began taking piano lessons in her early years, and has taught piano as an adult. Kathy is an elementary teacher in the county school system near the Milbys' home and has written several children's songs.
Robin sings bass for the group and writes many of the songs they record and sing on stage. He also has a passion for the singing convention style of music--both old songs and new--and enjoys searching for songs from that genre that will speak to people's hearts. Robin has worked for Dow Corning Corp. for over 20 years and is a fan of Southern Gospel music as much as he is an artist. He serves on the board of directors of a shaped-note singing school in Chattanooga called the Southern Gospel Music School of America.