Downin Lane is a Southern Gospel Quartet from Port Deposit MD. The group was formed on June 15, 2015 when the group members met for the first time at Pleasant View Baptist Church. The group is comprised of four men who love Jesus, gospel music and singing! While our primary genre is southern gospel we have a great love for A Capella songs and hymns.
David England - Bass
John Harrington - Baritone
Gary McGuigan - Lead
Matthew Stewart - Tenor
Downin Lane desires to provide a Spirit filled presentation that is genuine, energetic and heart warming. We work with churches, individuals and promoters to spread the gospel message through song.
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John Harrington (Baritone): John joined Downin Lane in January 2020 and he has been a powerful addition to the group. John is an ordained minister, has his doctorates degree in theology and has pastored for many years. He began singing more than 45 years ago and sang full time with Refuge for many years. In his spare time is an avid outdoorsmen, he enjoys hunting, golfing, and riding his ATVs. He loves being able spend quality time with close friends and his wonderful wife Karen and daughter Hannah.
Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Matthew Stewart (Tenor): Matthew accepted Jesus as his savior in 1982. He was first exposed to Southern Gospel Music in his home church. Little did he know he would have the opportunity to sing with the church quartet in August 1985. Quartet singing is his passion and he was influenced by The Cathedrals and Gold City. Matthew brings 36 years experience and a distinctive natural tenor voice to Downin Lane. In his spare time Matthew enjoys NASCAR, and spending time with his beautiful wife Alice and daughter Amber.
Psalms 95:1 O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Gary McGuigan (Lead): Gary brings an energy, vocal quality, vocal range and style that lays the foundation for Downin Lane’s unique sound. Gary accepted the Lord as his savior in 1992. At an early age while attending a Sunday night sing, he was exposed to a local southern gospel quartet called the Heaven Bound Express to which inspired him to start singing at church.After falling in love with four-part harmony and listening to all the top gospel quartets, he settled on Gold City to be his all-time favorite. While mostly singing solo and an occasional duet here or there, later on in life he began singing with a local group called the Heavenly Sonrise Singers. Gary joined Downin Lane in January 2021. In his spare time, he likes taking evening walks, hunting, camping, bicycling and just relaxing with friends.
2 Sam 22:33 God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
David England (Bass): David was lead to the Lord by his father in the living room of their home. He grew up listening to gospel music and fell in love with quartet music at an early age. The Cathedrals quickly became his favorite group. He brings more than 37 years experience in gospel singing to Downin Lane and he has one of the smoothest bass voices around! In his spare time David enjoys baseball, movies and spending time with his wife lovely wife Beverly, daughter Haley and son Noah.
John 3:30 He must increase, I must decrease.
God is blessing Downin Lane in wonderful ways and we praise Him for His many blessings! We can't begin to describe the excitement and blessing this ministry is experiencing and we want to invite you to be a part of it!
Matthew 7 says:
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
We believe God and his promises so we're asking you to be a prayer and financial ministry partner with Downin Lane. If you can sow financially or prayerfully into the ministry, we sincerely thank you and may God bless you for being our ministry partner!