The Lord made it very plain to John Marshall that He wanted the family to step out in faith and begin traveling full-time. This journey began in the fall of 1976 and they will be celebrating 32 years of ministry in September. Prior to this time, Brother Marshall had pastored in several states (Missouri, West Virginia, and New York) and had begun training the children for music in the house of the Lord. In September of 1976 they left their home on Long Island, New York, with only two meetings lined up. God proved Himself to be more than sufficient to meet every need and kept them busy serving Him. He opened doors for them to minister in every state of the Union and several countries around the world. At the onset of full-time ministry, the family numbered 6 daughters. The first core group that sang consisted of Dad, Mom, and the three oldest girls. Over the years, the Lord added 2 sons and 2 more daughters. Each one was taught to play at least two instruments (guitar, piano, banjo, violin, mandolin, trumpet, penny whistle, baritone, harp, harmonica, and dobro) and to use their voice for the glory of God. As the years have passed, the five oldest daughters and the two sons have married and gone on to serve the Lord in different parts of the world. The group now totals 5 — Dad, Mom, Joanna, Jessica, and Monica. Although they are now traveling only part-time, they continue to bring a ministry of preaching and music to churches small and large all across the States.