A look back at the 90's

  

The 1990's where musically a busy time for me. I got to perform with several different groups and traveled from one end of the state to the other

March 19, 1987
The Mainframe Band performing at a talent show at Whitwell High School. By the way, we one first place. (Eric Dempsey, Mike French, Scott Hooper, Ricky Grooms, Michael Hooper
1990
RUOK Studio with my first pro-level keyboard. Yamaha DX-21

 

 
1990
Mike French and myself recording in RUOK Studio

 

 
1990
My mom's piano.

 

 

1990
Performing at the church I grew up in. I'm playing an Ensoniq ESQ-1 and a Yamaha DX21
Summer of 1990
 Disturbing the whole neighborhood! I have a new Boss drum machine
April 1991
 My keyboard set-up at Bledsoe County High School
April 1991
 Performing during a youth revival in Pikeville, TN
May 30, 1991
The "No Preservatives" Band

 
May 30, 1991
Mike French and myself at Chimney Park in the Pocket

 
May 30, 1991
The "No Preservatives" Band

 
March 1992
My keyboard set-up at the YMCA in Chattanooga. A Roland ep-7 and a Korg M1.
 
1992
Playing piano at the Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta. Shannon looking on
 
March 1993
Working on the track for "Midnight Cry"
 
March 1993
In the original RUOK Studio, it wasn't as well equipped back then.

 
February 1993
Fellowship hall at WFBC

 
1993
I have no recollection of this location.
 
1993
Set-in up the stuff!

 
July 1993
Playing piano at the church in Dollywood.
 
October 1993
Performing at WFBC's Centennial Homecoming Celebration

 
December 1993
at Cottage Hill Baptist Church in Mobile, Alabama. I had just got my new digital Yamaha piano

 
1993
A Keyboard Christmas album

 
May 8, 1994
at First Baptist Church of Whitwell, the church I grew up in.

 
September 11, 1994
My first solo concert. Rev. Tom Elliott asked me to take the entire evening service. I prepared for weeks.

 
December 25, 1994
Christmas morning, performing "Mary Did You Know"
 
February 19, 1995
performing a Southern Gospel Medley at an Associational Cluster Revival at Whitwell First Baptist
 
July 1995
Carrie Cagle and myself (HIS2) at Panama Beach Retreat in Florida
 
July 1995
His 2 performing at Youth Camp
 
July 1995
His 2 performing at Youth Camp
 
November 11, 1995
HIS2 performed at a Squire Parsons concert in Pikeville, Tennessee
 
November 17, 1995
HIS2 performing at a benefit at the old Bledsoe County High School Auditorium
 
December 1995
Performing at a Christmas party
 
June 1996
at the annual June Jam for Jesus in Pikeville

 
1996
Playing my new Korg Trinity Pro

 
Spring 1997
in RUOK Studio. By this time, I was in debt with a Korg Trinity keyboard and an ADAT 8-track digital recorder

 
November 1997
RUOK Studio
In a couple of years, I would have a computer that would eliminate the need for about half of this equipmen

 
October 1998
I had just finished recording my 2nd Christmas CD. This is the album cover photo.

 
1998
an Eric Dempsey Christmas album

 
August 13, 1999
a cancer benefit at Volunteer Park

 
December 3, 1999
Allison DeYoung, Barry Steelman, and myself, performing at Whitwell Middle School.

 
I expect this collection will grow as more photos are discovered or found