by David Bruce Murray | Aug 14, 2020 | News
NEWS THIS WEEK The Gospel Music Association announced the nominees for the 2020 Dove Awards on Thursday. Click HERE to view the complete list of nominees. Dove Awards nominees for Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year include: “This Is The Place” – Gaither Vocal...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 7, 2020 | News
NEWS THIS WEEK Ed O’Neal’s new autobiography, One Old Man Can’t Be All That Bad, co-written by MusicScribe’s David Bruce Murray, is now available for purchase from the Dixie Melody Boys website in a book/CD package. The book is also available...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 4, 2020 | News
Today, Clarke Beasley and Gerald Wolfe announced a “Plan B” for the National Quartet Convention if state orders prevent NQC from proceeding as usual. Watch the video below for details: In summary:1. NQC is currently scheduled to proceed as normal, but a...
by Sony Elise | Aug 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’ve read stories of emperors and others who have desired to be gods. Personally, I don’t understand that desire. There is so much freedom in acknowledging the fact that God is God, and I am not! Sure, there may be times that I would do things differently,...
by David Bruce Murray | Jul 31, 2020 | News
NEWS THIS WEEK Singing News announced the winner of their 2020 Songwriters Search is Faith York of Trenton, Georgia for her song “He Proves Me Wrong.” The song will be recorded by 11th Hour and performed during the 2020 Singing News Fan Awards showcase at...
by Sony Elise | Jul 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
“You are so stupid! How can you be as old as you are and not know how to do simple things? I feel sorry for whoever marries you and has to live with you.” Although it’s been 30 years since Sandy heard these words, she has never forgotten them. God...
by David Bruce Murray | Jul 24, 2020 | News
NEWS THIS WEEK Daywind Studios announced the completion of renovations on its state-of-the-art recording studios in Hendersonville, TN. Ernie Haase announced Signature Sound is launching a weekly “webisode” series called Friday Night Sing. The series will...
by David Bruce Murray | Jul 17, 2020 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Click HERE to listen all of these albums on YouTube Music. The McKameys sang from 1954 to 2019 with one group member (Peg McKamey Bean) impressively present for the group’s entire 65-year run! Peg’s husband, Ruben Bean, has also been present for 62 of...
by David Bruce Murray | Jul 17, 2020 | News
NEWS THIS WEEK The Pennsylvania Gospel Music Festival has been postponed until September 3-4, 2021. Those who have already purchased tickets for the 2020 event have the option of a refund or rolling them over for the 2021 event. The Gatlinburg Gathering scheduled for...
by David Bruce Murray | Jul 10, 2020 | News
NEWS THIS WEEK The Dixie Melody Boys announced the addition of tenor singer Buddy Bates of Millville, Ohio. Bates replaces Derrick Boyd who is completing his second stint as the group’s tenor singer (1987-1993; 2019-2020). The National Quartet Convention...
by David Bruce Murray | Jul 6, 2020 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Click HERE to listen both of these albums on YouTube Music. What Love Does features eight songs by The Old Paths. The singers remain unchanged since January 2017 when the group relaunched with Steve Ladd filling the tenor slot. Any time a CD has less than ten songs,...
by Sony Elise | Jul 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.” The opening line from A Tale of Two Cities describes 2020 pretty well. Some may argue that there is no “best of times” about it, but...
