by Kyle Boreing | Nov 7, 2018 | Oddities, Recording Oddities
While listening to the latest Gold City album, Hope For The Journey, I immediately recognized one song as an outtake from a previous album – the song “Someday” was (according to Jordan Wilburn) originally recorded for their Moment of Truth album in...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 5, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Believe is the first solo release by Imperials/Gaither Vocal Band alumnus since 2011’s Faroe Islands. Believe came to life at music dealer Sweetwater’s recording studio with Phil Naish and Mark Hornsby handling production duties. The release of...
by Diana Brantley | Nov 5, 2018 | Concert Review
On their way home from National Quartet Convention, PromisedLand Quartet made a stop in Newport, Tennessee for a repeat performance at the beautiful Southside Baptist Church. (I believe they said it was their 5th visit to the church.) I was so pleased to be able to...
by Kyle Boreing | Nov 2, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Hope For The Journey Produced by Michael Sykes, Danny Riley New Haven Records http://www.goldcityqt.com/ Format: CD & Digital Release Date: November 2, 2018 Format Reviewed: Spotify Tune-O-Meter: Low Rating: 4 stars (out of 5) SONG TITLES: I Can Tell You Why...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 2, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings The Classic Imperials announced they have retired from touring. Their final public performances aired on Trinity Broadcasting Network’s The Huckabee Show last Saturday and Sunday along with former Imperials lead singer Russ Taff and...
by Diana Brantley | Oct 31, 2018 | In The Studio
I’ve been watching this locally produced program for a long time, and I finally got the opportunity to sit in on a live taping in the studio of WATC TV in Atlanta. The Gospel Music USA program started in August of 2013 with hosts Danny Jones and Mike LeFevre,...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 26, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings The Hoppers were inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame on October 18, 2018 at a ceremony held in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Other inductees included John Tesh, Chris Daughtry, Dolphus Ramseur, Luther Barnes, Calvin Richardson and...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 23, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
With a few new duties and hours added to my work week recently, I’ve been running behind on CD reviews since returning from the 2018 National Quartet Convention. To catch up, I’m just going to publish ratings along with some brief observations for three...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 22, 2018 | Music Business, Rant
As our regular readers may know, I’ve been making efforts to get into the business of creating unique print music arrangements for several months now. So far, my efforts have been focused on distilling songs from recorded artist performances down to a basic SATB...
by Kyle Boreing | Oct 19, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings The 2018 Dove Award Winners were announced on Tuesday, October 16th. A complete list of winners can be found here. Daywind Records has signed Michael Booth to an exclusive solo recording agreement. Booth’s solo appearances will be...
by Diana Brantley | Oct 18, 2018 | Concert Review
There are several southern gospel groups out there that I like very much but that I don’t get to see very often because they just don’t come to my area. Mercy’s Well is one of those groups! Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, I can probably count on...
by Kyle Boreing | Oct 12, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
Gospel Music Happenings Les Butler announced that Matt Felts, general manager for Butler Music Group, will be stepping down to focus on his solo music ministry. StowTown Records announced that several of their artists will be taking part in European tours in the...
