Music for a Lifetime
The original Miller Family Quartet consisted of Nancy's mom Kate, and dad John, along with his brother Ancel and Ancel's wife Betty – who happens to be Kate's sister. From their youth, these young adults both sang and played instruments. Both the ladies played piano and sang. Ancel and John played guitar and sang, with John Miller playing just about any instrument he got his hands on. Kate was soon stricken with rheumatoid arthritis and was eventually unable to play or sing. In time, the group re-formed by bringing in Nancy, her sister Patty, her brother Dan on bass, and sister-in-law Linda to sing along with “Papaw” John. Memaw Kate had taken on the industrious role of “manager” and made sure everyone stayed in line. They sang cover songs, but also some of Nancy's originals that she'd begun to write. Memaw Kate even helped in the writing of one called “Travelin' the Narrow Highway”.
Memaw Kate passed away in 1992 and many changes took place. Nancy and family moved to Oregon for almost 10 years. The Miller Family then functioned as a trio with dad John, sister Patty and baby sister, Wendy.
When Nancy moved back to California with her husband and youngest son Tim, she found that the Miller Family group had not been singing and Papaw was dearly missing it. She determined to get together with her “Pop” to work on a music project of some sort. Little did she know that the sisters would be on board to sing again as well!
Along with their singing quartet music as “The Miller Family”, they also ministered during the holiday season dressed as Victorian Christmas Carolers called “The Glad Tidings Carolers”.
The Miller Family entered a new phase of their ministry in mid 2011 when sister, Wendy, stepped out of the group to care for her young family. They were then joined by Rick Scroggins - cousin and then Pastor of Princeton Freewill Baptist Church in Ontario, California. They enjoyed the rich, smooth voice that he contributed to the group which was then appropriately called, "The Millers and That Guy".
The seven decades-long legacy of the singing Miller Family came to a close when in 2021 at a young 93 years of age, “Pop” John Miller was called home to be with Jesus. He is dearly missed.
SONG TITLES: "I’m Gonna Go Out Singin’", "Why Not Pray", "Without a Doubt", "The Lord's Prayer", "Travelin' the Narrow Highway", "Judas Kissed the Gates of Heaven", "He Didn't Come to Save the Righteous", "Pinwheels", "Jesus Steps In", "Until He Calls Me", "Thanks to Him", "What Will it Take", "Keep Your Eyes on the Savior", "Greater Love", "Breaking in the Clouds", "This Songs for You", "Take the Harp", "Good Long Journey"
