“Justified” is a trio that started singing in their home church in 2000. After much prayer and several invitations from other churches to come and sing, the group felt that God was leading to venture out and share the Gospel through their music.
The group is made up of Debbie Rayburn, Crystal Godbey and Wes Muncy. The group members and their spouses are all Christians and they all attend the Charleston Mountain Mission.

This ministry would not be possible without the prayers and support of our spouses. Jeanell Muncy takes all of the group’s bookings and also handles the financial part of the group. Ron Godbey and Sid Rayburn help with the driving and also setting up and tearing down the sound equipment.

The trio’s name comes from Romans 5:1 where the Apostle Paul wrote “Therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

The mission of Justified is to lift the name of Jesus through song so that Christians might be blessed and encouraged but most of all so that the unsaved may hear the Gospel and come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

(Addendum added 5/24/06)
On March 17, 2005, Wes Muncy was called home to be with the Lord. The night before he died he was doing the very thing that was his calling and passion. The group was singing during a revival service at their home church. The last song he sang that night, “Winner Either Way”, has become a lasting testimony to all who were ever associated with him.

Two nights before Wes died he made a telephone call that proved to be a sign of things to come. His words in that call were “I’m really going to need you and use you.” Although at the time those words had a different meaning, they were prophetic, because the one to whom he spoke them was to become the newest member of Justified.

What We Believe

 We as a whole , believe in the virgin birth, death, burial and the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We believe God sent His only begotten Son to die for our sins. He paid a debt He did not owe for a price we could not pay. For this love we could never understand. We truly are Justified, “Just as if I’ve never sinned.”

Our calling is to see souls saved and to minister to those that are hurting, troubled and carrying a heavy burden. We would like to share some scriptures that we find helpful in many situations.

Facts About The Group

• On August 13,2005, Joy McCutcheon joined Debbie and Crystal to form the present trio. Going to an all female trio changed the sound somewhat, but the vision, heart and soul of Justified is as strong as it ever has been.
• Group member Debbie Rayburn’s original song “It Could Have Been Me” received 1st place in a song writing contest judged by Dottie Rambo on May 19th, 2006 . As part of the recognition, the group opened Dottie’s May 20th concert at the Coalfied Jamboree in Logan, WV by performing the winning song.
• On December 29th, 2006 we entered Tony Gore’s talent search at Sissonville High School in Sissonville, WV, where we won 1st place.
• On December 30th, 2006 as the winners of the talent search we opened for the New Year’s Gospel Sing (Southern Gospel’s longest running New Year’s Eve event) in Charleston, WV.
• March 26-31, 2007 we will have a booth at the Southern Gospel Music Fan Fair in Chattanooga, TN. Come by and see us. We will be performing on the main stage sometime that week as well as being featured in a Show Case Thursday, March 29, beginning at 12:00 noon.