Morgan Easter Smith & Landan Smith Best Friends Forever
By Lorraine Walker Morgan Easter Smith is a product of a Bluegrass gospel legacy. When her dad, Jeff Easter, married her mom, Sheri Lewis, it was a union of two families known for their musical excellence. As Jeff and Sheri Easter, they expanded their audience exponentially, and thousands have watched as Morgan matured into one of the best young female singers in gospel music. And Landan Smith … he’s not only been around gospel music for a decade and played drums with the Easters’ band for five years, he’s ... well, he’s Morgan’s best friend. And on Oct. 25, they declared to their family and friends that they will be best friends for a lifetime: BFFs. First impressions are not always perfect, and they were not prophetic for this couple either. “I met Landan and his family about 10 years ago,” says
Morgan. “When I first met him, I honestly couldn’t wait to get away from him.” She laughs and adds, “He asked so many questions and would not stop talking.” Landan confides, “I never thought I’d marry her.” Even Sheri’s mother’s intuition was caught off guard. “My favorite story to tell … a lady came up to me in concert shortly after we hired Landan, and she said, ‘My granddaughter thinks your drummer is cute,’” Sheri recalls. “I immediately told her, ‘Well, whoever gets this kid for a son-in-law will be one blessed woman.’ I had no idea it would be me. “To be honest, none of us saw it coming, including the two of them.”