cockmanfamily.com

cockmanfamily.com is the official website of The Cockman Family, a bluegrass gospel band based in the foothills of North Carolina. The site serves as the band's hub for three things: who they are, where they're playing, and how to buy their recordings. If you're looking for tour dates, band member details, or their CDs, this is the source to use.

Who the site represents

The Cockman Family has been performing and recording for over three decades and are inductees into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. According to the site, they have developed a distinct bluegrass gospel style that has gained audiences throughout the United States.

The band lineup listed on the site:

What you can find on the site

Event schedule

The homepage lists upcoming performances with dates, venues, addresses, and times. Examples from the schedule include:

• September 26–27, 2026 — Murray's Mill Harvest Festival, Catawba, NC, with a full day-by-day lineup of bands on both days
• October 11, 2026 — First Presbyterian Church, Greer, SC
• October 24, 2026 — Hart Square Village, Vale, NC (tickets sold through the Hart Square website)
• November 8, 2026 — Lincoln Cultural Center, Lincolnton, NC, a Sunday afternoon gospel and bluegrass concert with the band's grandchildren as special guests

Some listings include a contact name and phone number for more information, and the site links to a fuller events page.

Recordings for sale

The site has a store section showing 11 results, with bulk discounts applied automatically. Listed items include:

• Cockman Family Christmas CD – Maker of the Stars — $15.00
• Billy Cockman – Shepherd's Journey (Banjo Christmas CD)
• The Cockman Brothers – Acoustic Jam CD
• A Letter From Home — CD
• A Letter From Home — Thumb Drive

Each product has an "Add to cart" option, and the site includes a checkout page.

When this site is useful to you

• You want to attend a live bluegrass gospel performance in North Carolina or South Carolina and need dates, times, and addresses.
• You want to buy the band's music directly, including Christmas albums and thumb-drive releases.
• You want background on the band's members, history, and hall-of-fame recognition.

If you need ticket details for a specific venue event, note that at least one listing (Hart Square Village) directs ticket purchases through the venue's own website rather than the band's store.

The Cockman Family is a bluegrass gospel band from the foothills of North Carolina that has been performing and recording for over three decades, and its members are inductees into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. The lineup is built around the Cockman family itself: John Cockman Sr. on guitar, Caroline Cockman Fisher on lead vocals, John Cockman Jr. on fiddle and bass vocals, Billy Cockman on banjo and tenor vocals, David Cockman on bass, and Ben Cockman on guitar, mandolin, and baritone vocals. Their style is a distinct form of bluegrass gospel that has drawn audiences across the United States.

Band Members and Their Roles

The instrumentation covers the core bluegrass toolkit — guitar, fiddle, banjo, bass, and mandolin — while the vocal arrangement spreads lead, tenor, baritone, and bass parts across the group. That combination of traditional string-band instruments with multi-part gospel harmony is what defines their sound.

What "Bluegrass Gospel" Means for This Band

Bluegrass gospel sits at the intersection of two traditions: the instrumental drive and high, close harmonies of bluegrass, and the lyrical and thematic content of gospel music. For The Cockman Family, the website describes this as a "distinct bluegrass gospel style" developed over more than thirty years of performing and recording together.

Because the group is family-based, the vocal blend comes from relatives who have sung together for decades — a factor that shapes both the tightness of the harmonies and the consistency of the sound across their recordings.

Where You Can Hear Them

The band's schedule shows the bluegrass gospel format in practice. At Murray's Mill Harvest Festival in Catawba, NC, for example, they play a Saturday bluegrass set at noon and a Sunday afternoon gospel set at 2 PM — the same weekend, split into a general bluegrass day and a gospel-focused day. Other appearances include churches and cultural venues, such as First Presbyterian Church in Greer, SC, and the Lincoln Cultural Center in Lincolnton, NC, where they perform a Sunday afternoon gospel and bluegrass concert with special guests, their grandchildren.

Recordings That Reflect the Style

Their catalog includes both Christmas-themed and general releases, which shows how the bluegrass gospel approach carries across different material:

• Cockman Family Christmas CD – Maker of the Stars — $15.00
• Billy Cockman – Shepherd's Journey (Banjo Christmas CD)
• The Cockman Brothers – Acoustic Jam CD
• A Letter From Home – CD
• A Letter From Home – Thumb Drive

The site notes that bulk discounts apply automatically at checkout, and the recordings section lists 11 results in total.

Quick Answers

Who is in the band? John Cockman Sr., Caroline Cockman Fisher, John Cockman Jr., Billy Cockman, David Cockman, and Ben Cockman.

What do they play? Guitar, fiddle, banjo, bass, and mandolin, with lead, tenor, baritone, and bass vocals.

What is their style? Bluegrass gospel — traditional string-band instrumentation paired with gospel harmony vocals, developed over three-plus decades and recognized by their induction into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame.

Where are they based? The foothills of North Carolina, performing throughout the United States.

The Cockman Family website sells physical recordings directly through its online store — primarily CDs, plus at least one thumb drive release. As of the site's current listing, 11 products are shown, with individual CDs priced at $15.00 and bulk discounts applied automatically at checkout. If you want a specific title, the store page is the place to order it; if you're looking for digital downloads or streaming links, the provided site content doesn't show any.

What's in the store

The recordings listed on the site include:

The store displays all 11 results on one page, so the table above covers the titles named in the site's product headings — the remaining items follow the same CD format and pricing pattern.

How buying works

1. Browse the store section of the site, where all recordings are listed with titles and prices.
2. Add items to cart using the "Add to cart" button shown next to each product.
3. Check out through the site's checkout page (cockmanfamily.com/checkout/).

Two things worth knowing before you order:

• Bulk discounts apply automatically. The store states this directly, so if you're buying multiple copies — say, for gifts or a church group — the discount is applied without a code.
• The site shows a checkout page but no listed payment platforms. The provided content doesn't specify which payment methods are accepted, so confirm that during checkout.

What the site does not appear to sell

Based on the available listing, there's no evidence of:

• Digital downloads or MP3s
• Streaming subscriptions
• Sheet music, tablature, or instructional materials
• Merchandise beyond recordings

If any of those exist, they aren't reflected in the store listing shown.

About the recordings

The Cockman Family has been performing and recording for over three decades and is inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame. The band — from the foothills of North Carolina — plays a distinct bluegrass gospel style, with members including John Cockman Sr. (guitar), Caroline Cockman Fisher (lead vocals), John Cockman Jr. (fiddle, bass vocals), Billy Cockman (banjo, tenor vocals), David Cockman (bass), and Ben Cockman (guitar, mandolin, baritone vocals). The Christmas titles and the A Letter From Home release fit that gospel and holiday catalog.

If you'd rather hear them live first

The site also lists upcoming appearances, which can help you decide on a purchase:

• September 26–27, 2026 – Murray's Mill Harvest Festival, Catawba, NC (bluegrass on Saturday, gospel on Sunday)
• October 11, 2026 – First Presbyterian Church, Greer, SC
• October 24, 2026 – Hart Square Village, Vale, NC (tickets sold through hartsquare.com)
• November 8, 2026 – Lincoln Cultural Center, Lincolnton, NC (cost and details forthcoming; contact Rick Ramseur at 980-241-0514)

For the most current product list, prices, and event details, check the store and events sections of cockmanfamily.com directly, since listings can change.

The Cockman Family posts its upcoming appearances directly on cockmanfamily.com, and the event listings include the date, venue name, street address, start and end times, and sometimes a contact name and phone number. The site currently shows events running from September through November 2026, so it is the primary place to check for the band's schedule. If you want more than the handful of dates shown on the homepage, the site also links to a fuller events page ("Click Here for More Events...").

What the event listings tell you

Each entry on the site follows a consistent format, so you can scan quickly for the details you need:

• Date – listed first, e.g., September 26, 2026
• Venue and city – e.g., Murray's Mill Harvest Festival, Catawba, NC
• Full street address – e.g., 1489 Murrays Mill Rd, Catawba, NC 28609
• Time window – e.g., 10 AM until 5 PM, or 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Occasional contact info – for example, the November 8 event lists Rick Ramseur at 980-241-0514

Some listings go further and include a full performance schedule for the day, which matters if you are going specifically to see the Cockman Family rather than the whole lineup.

Events currently listed on the site

Reading the multi-band festival listings carefully

The Murray's Mill Harvest Festival entries are the ones most likely to trip you up, because the Cockman Family is one act among several. On September 26, the porch schedule runs:

• 10 AM – Students of the Cockman Brothers
• 11 AM – The Catawba River Bluegrass Band
• 12 Noon – The Cockman Family Bluegrass Band
• 1 PM – GV Bluegrass Band (Gospel Voices)
• 2 PM – Willow Creek Bluegrass Band
• 3 PM – Terrapin Creek Bluegrass Band
• 4 PM – The Sigmon Stringers Bluegrass Band

So if you are going for the Cockman Family specifically, plan to be there around noon on September 26. The site also notes that the student performance may begin 30 to 45 minutes earlier than 10 o'clock due to the large number of students, so arriving early is worthwhile if that part of the day matters to you.

September 27 is the gospel day at the same festival, with the Cockman Family Gospel Band listed at 2 PM.

Events that need extra steps

Two listings require action beyond just showing up:

• Hart Square Village (October 24) – the site states that tickets are on sale through the website, and provides a separate link (hartsquare.com), an email ([email protected]), and a phone number (828) 222-3727. You would need to buy tickets through Hart Square rather than through the band's site.
• Lincoln Cultural Center (November 8) – this is described as a Sunday afternoon Gospel and Bluegrass Concert featuring the Cockman Family Band plus special guests, their grandchildren. Cost and other information are listed as forthcoming, with Rick Ramseur (980-241-0514) as the contact. If you need ticket or pricing details before then, that phone number is the route the site gives you.

Checking for updates

Because the listings on the site cover a fixed window and some details (like the November 8 cost) are still marked "forthcoming," the practical approach is:

1. Open cockmanfamily.com and scan the event entries for dates and venues.
2. Use the "Click Here for More Events..." link to see whether additional dates have been added beyond those on the homepage.
3. For ticketed or venue-run events, follow the external link or contact provided in that specific listing rather than assuming the band's site handles admission.
4. For events with a named contact, call that number if the listing is missing information you need.

The site does not indicate that events are ticketed through the band's own checkout for the festival and church dates; the checkout link on the site is associated with the recordings section, where CDs are sold. Treat ticket questions as venue-specific unless the listing says otherwise.