Bruce Carroll first began performing in a trio with his siblings at age 12; he played folk music in various venues in and around Texas in the 1970s. In 1979 he became a born-again Christian and eventually moved to Nashville. Signing with Word Records, Carroll became a successful Christian music singer, releasing several albums which sold well in the genre and winning seven Dove Awards. Two of his recordings, The Great Exchange (1990) and Sometimes Miracles Hide (1992), won Grammy Awards for Best Southern Gospel, Country Gospel, of Bluegrass Gospel Album.The Durey Creek Bluegrass Band gets its name from a stream in Fulton CountySTUDIO ALBUMS
- 1987 Something Good is Bound to Happen (Word Records)
- 1988 Richest Man In Town (Word Records)
- 1990 The Great Exchange (Word Records) U.S. Billboard Christian charts #22[4]
- 1991 Sometimes Miracles Hide (Word Records) U.S. Christian #18[4]
- 1993 Walk On (Word Records) U.S. Christian #18[4]
- 1996 Speed of Light (Benson Records)
- 1998 Boomerang (Benson Records)
- 2005 Big World (On the Grove)
- 2013 TBA Studio Album (On the Grove)
The Durey Creek Bluegrass Band gets its name from a stream in Fulton Countyflowing near the North Bush United Methodist Church where the bandoriginated. The band performs bluegrass and gospel music at churches,community events, fairs, festivals and other venues around Fulton County andthroughout New York State's Capital Region. Members of the group include:Bob Kilmer on bass, and octave mandolin; Marilyn Fegley on rhythm guitar,harmony vocals and hallelujahs; Jeff Nasadoski on 5-string banjo; and NancyPurcell on lead vocals and acoustic guitar.