In its early July weekly newsletter, Music Maker Foundation has announced the performers for the September 2023 Telluride Blues and Festival in Colorado.
Among this year’s performers will be the Dedicated Men of Zion (DMZ). Vocalists for the group are Anthony “Amp” Daniels, Antwan Daniels, Marcus Sugg, and Dexter Weaver

You can learn more about the Dedicated Men of Zion and their music in this Music Maker Foundation article.

Amp Daniels and his son Antwan Daniels are members of DMZ and the Gay-Parker family.
Amp is the son of Johnny Ray Daniels and the late Dorothy “Sis” Vines Daniels. Amp is the grandson of the late Arie Gay Vines Artis, daughter of the late Pa Bob Gay and the late Lillie Parker Gay.
Here’s the genealogical information from the Gay-Parker family tree for great-great grandson Antwan Daniels, who is a member of the seventh generation of the Gay Parker family.

This seventh generational glimpse begins with Robert “Pa Bob” Gay’s maternal grandfather Jacob Gay and Pa Bob’s maternal grandmother Jane Jefferson Gay; and Pa Bob’s paternal grandfather Richard Gay and Pa Bob’s paternal grandmother Arie Hemby Gay; then, Pa Bob’s father George Washington Gay and Pa Bob’s mother Arie Gay.

For Lillie “Ma Lillie” Parker Gay the seventh generational glimpse begins with her paternal grandfather Turner Joyner and paternal grandmother Nicey Joyner; Ma Lillie’s maternal grandfather Dempsey Parker and her maternal grandmother Viney Barrett Parker; Ma Lillie’s father Spence Joyner and her mother Jennie Parker.

Next, Pa Bob’s and Ma Lillie’s daughter Arie Gay Vines and son in-law Freeman Vines, Sr.; and Pa Bob’s and Ma Lillie’s granddaughter Dorothy “Sis” Vines Daniels and grandson-in-law Johnny Ray Daniels; and finally, their great grandson Anthony “Amp” Daniels and great granddaughter in-law Chiquita Daniels, who are great-great grandson Antwan Daniels,’ parents.
The legacy of Robert “Pa Bob” Gay and Lillie “Ma Lillie” Parker Gay lives on through Antwan Daniels, Sr.’s son, great-great-great grandson Antwan Daniels, Jr., who is a member of the 8th generation of the Gay-Parker family