History of The Bragg Family
The musical heritage of The Bragg Family goes back to Marcus’s grandfather, Doug Bragg. Doug had a band and sang country and rockabilly. He made regular appearances on the Big “D” Jamboree, the Louisiana Hayride, and at the Cowtown Hoedown with artists such as Elvis Presley, Little Jimmy Dickins, and Sonny James. Doug was the father of a houseful of boys.The oldest, James Bragg is Marcus’s father.
AG Band
Sweethearts
James, who remembers watching his father perform and record, followed in his father’s
musical footsteps having a band in high school as well as in college. He and his band were
about to sign on a record label when Uncle Sam sent him a letter requesting the pleasure of his
company in Vietnam. His musical career was put on hold and war loomed in his future.
James & Barbara
Vietnam
Having received a Gideon Bible upon entering the Army, James began reading it by the
outside light that shown through the large cracks in the old barrack’s walls at night. Part way
through the New Testament he realized that the Jesus he was reading about had died for him.
He married his sweetheart, Barbara, and headed to Vietnam with peace in his heart and a new
perspective. God spared his life in Vietnam and he went on to be a chaplain’s assistant in
Germany before completing his military career.
Embers of Hope
James & Barbaras Testamony Song
Written and sung by Marcus & Roxanne Bragg
The Singing Bragg Family
James continued to sing and play his guitar, eventually going to Bible college and later to
a university to get a music degree. He and his wife Barbara pastored a church in Wyoming for
a while and then along with their two children, Cheryl and Marcus, began the music ministry of
the Singing Bragg Family. They traveled full-time across the western United States, Canada,
Alaska, and Hawaii for over 25 years.
Marcus Bragg
Roxanne & Marcus Wedding
Marcus, having been raised in such a musical family, began playing guitar at age 7 and
bass for the family band at age 13. He and his wife, Roxanne, were married in 1999, and she
joined the ministry playing mandolin and later banjo for the band. The couple continued to
travel with his parents for 10 years.
In 2015 after spending six years off the road and Marcus working as a professional audio
tech during part of that time, Marcus and Roxanne knew God was calling them back out in music
ministry. When they had stopped they had two small children and one on the way. Now they
had five children. Curtis, age ten, had learned to play bass and, remembering being on the road
before, was anxious to be out in ministry again. This time he was a full-fledged member of the
band. Kaylee was eight and she began singing with the family. A year later she added her
talents playing the ukulele, and has gradually added the lap steel, electric guitar, and mandolin.
Kianna was six and sang her little heart out. She began playing drums for the family at age
seven. Caedmon was four and Keziah was 18 months when the Bragg Family headed out on
their first tour. These two are still developing their talents. Caedmon on the bongos and Keziah
on the ukulele.
While proud of their musical heritage, The Bragg Family is even more grateful for the
spiritual heritage that has been lived out before them on both sides of their family.