Daryl and Billy are the fifth generation to be involved in gospel music. Their great-great-great-grandfather, Samuel Smith was a circuit riding preacher in the 1800's and he and his sons traveled around singing as a quartet in revivals and other church services. Daryl and Billy's grandfather sung with the Dixon Brothers and their dad and mom sang with the Shawnettee Gospel Singers. Both got their start in gospel music at an early age.... with their brothers Vernon and John and sister, Gloria, affectionately known as "The Calton Kids". They had a full band with Daryl on the drums, Gloria at the piano and Vernon on the bass guitar. In his early teen years Daryl joined The Singing Kinsmen, Billy also later joined the group as drummer and occassionally filled in as vocalist singing whatever part was needed. The group travelled all across Tennessee, northern Alabama, and parts of Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas spreading the gospel in song.

    Lisa is a third generation of gospel music vocalists in her family. Her grandfather, Fred Huntley sung with The Living Waters Quartet in the 50's and her dad, Tony Huntley,  sang with The Lowell McGee Singers in the 60's and 70's, where she was introduced into the singing ministry. Lisa has been singing since she was just a little girl. Her dad would stand her on the piano stool in several local churches and she would sing her heart out. Lisa also played the organ for the Lowell McGees and sang with them on several occasions.  Lisa joined The Singing Kinsmen after she and Daryl were married, which brings us to the present version of their family's ministry of gospel music presently known as "The Caltons."

   Tim Jones was the original bass singer for "The Singing Ambassadors". He has been singing most all of his life, spending a lot of time singing with his own family "The Jones Family." He comes from a long line of gospel singers and baptist preachers. Tim is also a great song writer and drummer.