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The Puffers
Bob and Darleen Puffer
Bob Puffer spent 13 years in country music,
beginning his music career in the nightclub
business where he made significant progress
toward a lucrative future as a performer and
song writer. His first nightclub contract was with the Holiday Inn as the result of his friendship with innkeeper, Gary Welling, who later would play a major role in Bob’s life. In 1977, Bob succeeded in passing an audition to appear on the national television show, HeeHaw. In 1980, he made an appearance on the Joe Franklin Show. He later contracted for a major concert where he shared billing with the OAKRIDGE BOYS. He was often interviewed as an up-and-coming Country Music personality and had the honor of being written up in MUSIC CITY NEWS, the most widely distributed country music news magazine in the nation.
In 1982, Gary Welling (having become a Baptist minister), sought Bob out and led him to the Lord. Six months later, the Lord convinced Bob that he could not stay in the nightclubs, so Bob broke his contracts and got out. He began to search for the Lord’s will for his life. Four years later, in September of 1986, (and after much prayerful consideration), the Lord led Bob to step out on faith to enter the full-time Gospel music ministry.
The Lord began to open doors, and He inspired Bob to write over 400 songs—some playing on over 2200 radio stations internationally. Bob plays a multitude of instruments including guitar, five-string banjo, violin, mandolin, dobro, gretch (Chet Atkins) guitar, ukulele, and flute. Darleen was saved and gave her life to the Lord in 1985. She added a new dimension to the music ministry with vocals, keyboard, sax and clarinet.
They currently travel throughout the United States with their music ministry, performing between 150 and 200 concerts/services each year. Their music is varied and includes traditional Gospel, as well as Southern Gospel, country, folk and humorous songs (which are often requested). One of those songs, “The Christmas Tree Catastrophe” hit the International Gospel Music Chart in Dec/Jan of 2006/2007, as well as #8 on a music review of 200 radio stations on the East Coast for the top 25 Christmas songs of 2006. Several other songs, written by Bob Puffer, have been on the European Christian Country Chart.
The purpose of the PUFFER ministry is to glorify God through music by (1) ministering to local churches; (2) preparing hearts for the preaching of God’s Word; (3) edifying the Saints of God; and (4) winning souls for the Lord Jesus Christ.
GUEST BOOK
Updated: March 30, 2008
It's a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O Most High…Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound. Psalms 92:1,3
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