Noah HinshawIf you go
› What: Smokehouse Gospel Music Dinner Theater show with Tammy Jones Robinette and Noah Hinshaw.› When: 6 p.m. today, Sept. 15; dinner buffet available at 5 p.m. (all times Central).› Where: Jim Oliver’s Smokehouse, 850 W. Main St., Monteagle, Tenn.› Admission: $18.50 adults, $10 ages 2-10.› Phone: 423-413-3586 (for group discounts).› Website: www.thesmokehouse.com.
Tammy Jones Robinette, a longtime Southern gospel singer making forays into bluegrass gospel, will be the featured act at the Smokehouse Gospel Music Dinner Theater show tonight, Sept. 15, in Monteagle, Tenn.
“When I started looking at it, I realized there were many bluegrass artists that perform gospel music, but relatively few gospel artists have done the reverse, so I decided to trust my instincts and go for it,” she explains in an online biography. “I’m so glad I did.”
Performing for revivals, church services and radio programs since age 8, Robinette originally toured with her three siblings as The Jones Family.
In addition to her alto vocals, she gained attention for her songwriting. “There Has Never Been” became a Top 10 hit for The Perrys and “I’ll Live Again” went to No. 1 for The Bishops.