HOMEWARD BOUND TRIO_®

Homeward Bound Trio was formed as a Gospel group in November, 1986 by Dave Riley (bass) and Ed Arrington (baritone).  Michael Owens made up the original Homeward Bound Trio. Dave and Ed had sung together as the Sonlight Trio in the 1970's.  

Michael Owens left the group in 1994 due to family obligations.  Ed Parrish, tenor, was selected to join the Trio in 1994. Ed and Glenda Parrish attended the Fellowship Community Church at the time he joined.  (They now attend the Living Word Church in Aurora , Colorado .)

In the year 2000, Ed Arrington moved to Jacksonville , Florida , due to his wife’s health.  After prayerful consideration, Ron McDuff joined the Homeward Bound Trio as the baritone in 2001.  Ron and his wife, Linda, attend the Longmont Nazarene Church in Longmont , Colorado .  The wives have always played a vital role of support in the ministry.

Dave Riley retired from the group in November, 2006, after twenty years with the Homeward Bound Trio.  He and his wife, Rose, have been greatly missed.

By November, 2006, twenty years later, Homeward Bound Trio had sung 153 songs in 579 concerts at 203 churches or other venues, in 99 cities/towns, in 15 States and 2 countries.  In the first concert, the group did 5 songs and in the first year did 4 concerts.  In those early days the group used whatever sound equipment was available when singing. As God blessed the ministry, the purchase of sound equipment was a big advantage.  By the end of 2007, the Trio had scheduled 86 concerts for the year. 

Homeward Bound Trio ministry has been primarily to smaller congregations now in 17 states.  We also minister in prisons and jails during each year. The prison ministry usually consists of singing and teaching seminars.  We also minister in nursing homes and assisted living facilities during the year.  We have had opportunity to not only bring messages in song, but to share personal words of testimony.  Through all the areas of ministry, God has allowed us to travel using love offerings provided.