Experienced Tour Hosts: Andrew and Shirlean Phipps have hosted tours since 1982. Andrew is a retired educator with 32 years of teaching U.S. government, history, and economics.  Their tours have taken hundreds of happy folks to all 50 states, most of Canada, and to several foreign countries.

Exciting Destinations: A variety of entertaining, inspiring, and historical tours have graced the schedule through the years. Destinations have included New York City at Christmastime; Washington, D.C. at Cherry Blossom time; presidential homes at Mount Vernon and the Eisenhower Farm in Pennsylvania; and well-known cities such as Boston, Charleston, Savannah, London, Dublin, and various countries such as Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, and Israel. 

TV & Radio: The popular Phipps Gospel Sing radio and television programs, hosted by Andrew and Shirlean, began airing in 1975. They have featured the nation's best known and loved Southern Gospel groups such as The Florida Boys, Inspirations, Hoppers, Perrys, Greenes, Dixie Melody Boys, McKameys, and on and on.

The Phipps Gospel Sing TV, with its famous gospel groups and special guest interviews with sponsors, ministers, congressmen, public officials, and well-known artists and songwriters, such as Bill and Gloria Gaither, is back on the air. beginning Saturday, February 13, 2010, 8:00 p.m. Andrew is pleased to announce that a special arrangement has been worked out with the station that airs the program, and several previous sponsors, after braving the economic letdown, are back to help support the style of Southern Gospel Music that Andrew selects for his well-known and beloved TV program. Catch it every Saturday night at 8 on Central Indiana's flagship Christian station, WHMB TV-40 in Indianapolis.

The Phipps Gospel Sing long-running Sunday morning radio show on WMDH-FM (102.5) airs from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.  Great response from loyal listeners reflects the enormous popularity of the program.

Concert Promotion:  In 1974, Andrew and Shirlean introduced the Inspirations, from Bryson City, N.C., to the Indiana area.  In the early 1990s, Andrew and Shirlean launched their concert ministry, which included many of the popular national Southern Gospel quartets and groups.

Bottom Line:  If you enjoy first-class sightseeing in a Christian environment, meeting new friends, and laughing to clean humor and wholesome fun, and personal attention from gracious hosts, then Shirlean and Andrew Phipps bring it all.  They'll be looking for you on their next tour.