Carlson Family Ministries was formed and started in 1985 and have been singing ever since. Don Carlson was born in Chicago and was placed for adoption in a christian home but later in his life he got caught up in drugs and alcohol and was also homeless living on the streets and sleeping in parks and inside park restrooms at night to stay warm he also dropped out of high school to help his mom as his dad passed away. He gave his heart to the lord in 1984. Before giving his heart to the Lord he sang secular music in bars and lounges and is also a former Elvis Presley Tribute Artist he still sings Elvis Presley Gospel songs as well as other Southern Gospel/ Country Christian Music and he met a girl named Gina Rich they got married in May of 1985 and they started Champion Ministries in 1991 in Northwest Indiana to help the homeless and needy as well as building a home for abused children in Medaryville,Indiana they helped start the Southern Gospel music get started at Liesuretime Gospel Theme park in Medaryville, Indiana where they had a Gospel Sing once a month then it got filled up so much they had to do it twice a month this was all done on a free will offering basis and The Sarah Emily Jackson Home for Abused Children was built through the offerings taken as all the offerings were donated to the home and getting it built. They later switched the name to Carlson Family Ministries/ Champion Ministries .The Carlson Family is the Founder of Champion Ministries.Serving the true champion Jesus our Lord and Saviour. In June of 2007 while working a lady in a Jeep Liberty backed out of a parking space and while backing up she hit the whole left side of Don's body knocking him to the ground and he was in the hospital for 6 hours God came through and helped him recover he still has aches and pains but he deals with them with Gods help. We love our dear friends Johnathan and Ginger Bond (Young Harmony) very much we thank them for allowing us the opportunity to let us become friends with them and for giving us the oppurtunity to know them. We travel on a free will offering. We also do Benefits and that has been our biggest thing due to the way the economy has been and people having high hospital bills and also being in need of other supplies that foodstamps cannot purchase.
We also shared the stage with: Wendy Bagwell and The Sonliters, United in Christ, Narrow Path, New Jerusalem Bluegrass, Grace Harbor, New Hope, Loretta Withee, His Tones, HeartSong, Sugar Creek Bluegrass-Gospel Band, The Singing Yoders, The Parson's, Water & Spirit, The Whiteland Aires, The Hills of Grace, Tammy Jones Robinette, Lou Hunt & Shining Stream, The Wilsons, The Evangelistics, The Singing Phillips Family, Praise in Action, Outreachers for Christ, The Lawrence Family, Irenia Rimsky, Young Harmony, The Worley Family, The Humblaires, Roger Bankson, Dave & Anna Dare, Blessed, Mary Frazier, Desire, Redsteppers, Reckless, Vision, Shelia McQueary, Tammy Gross, Joni Barbre, Wanda Fagenbaum & John Lynch, Betty Andrews, God's Will, The Sampsons, Anointed Harmony, and Bev McCann.
Don,Gena and Karl continue to strive to reach the lost and encourage the saved! Through powerful music and a powerful message, this Southern Gospel trio travels to churches, festivals, concert halls, nursing homes, and anywhere in between....excited about presenting the truth of God's love.
*****WE ARE CURRENTLY FILLING UP OUR 2010 TOURING SCHEDULE!! CONTACT US TODAY WITH YOUR BOOKING INQUIRY!


We look forward to hearing from you for scheduling us to sing at your next event or revival or for a benefit or singing. For bookings contact: Don or Gena @ (219) 956-4549 Thank You and God Bless.