by Sony Elise | Nov 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Voice of the Martyrs has called an International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church today and throughout the month of November. I don’t think it was coincidental that my daily Bible reading this morning was Psalm 70. As I read the Psalms, my focus is...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 3, 2023 | News
NEWS NUGGETS The NC State Annual Singing Convention announced the addition of long-term publicist and former Singing News columnist Deana Surles to their Board Of Directors. The Convention is planning multiple events for 2024. Loren Harris announced that his health...
by James Hales | Nov 1, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
As the old saying goes, “the only thing constant is change”, and 1993 brought more changes for the Nelons. As I mentioned in the last article, with over 35 years of singing professionally under his belt, Rex had decided that it may be time for retirement. Some of the...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 27, 2023 | News
NEWS NUGGETS Troy and Katy Peach, along with Andrew Goldman, announced the formation of a new trio called Peach Goldman with recorded material coming soon on the StowTown Records label. Troy said he plans to continue working as a church music director, so the new...
by James Hales | Oct 25, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
As the 90’s continued to roll on, so did changes for the Nelons. Kelly eventually left to pursue her solo career, and in fact, she released her final solo recording, “Steadfast Heart” in 1992, which was released on the Benson label. Jerry briefly stayed on with the...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 20, 2023 | News
NEWS NUGGETS The Gospel Music Association presented the 54th annual Dove Awards on Tuesday evening at Lipscomb University. The official announcement of the winners is delayed until the telecast tonight on TBN at 8:00 PM Eastern. NEW RELEASES THIS WEEK ...
by James Hales | Oct 18, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
“A New Generation” is the first major release by the Nelons since “Let the Redeemed Say So” came out in 1989. The two years leading up to this latest recording by the Nelons was filled with a lot of changes and probably a bit of uncertainty. Longtime soprano, Karen...
by Sony Elise | Oct 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
In the Bible study Experiencing God, the question was asked, “What did God do to draw you to Himself, specifically?” The answer that popped into my head as I pondered this was a line from an old Happy Goodman Family song: “I came through tribulation....
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 13, 2023 | News
NEWS NUGGETS One of the last holdouts in Southern Gospel, The Mark Trammell Quartet, announced they have made their latest release available on digital streaming outlets and are in the process of adding most of their catalog as well. Scotty Inman announced he has...
by James Hales | Oct 11, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
Before the 80’s closed out and the 90’s ushers in an immense amount of change for the Nelons, the group churned out one final recording by the “dream team”. Once again produced by Lari Goss, this latest recording is decidedly even more traditional than their last 2...
by Kyle Boreing | Oct 9, 2023 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech, News, Release Oddities
I’ve made comments in the past about Mark Trammell’s resistance to streaming, and even tried to help justify it (to an extent) in previous articles. I’ve also made some jokes at their expense about their refusal to release music in any sort of...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 6, 2023 | News
NEWS NUGGETS The National Quartet Convention sent a survey to 2023 attendees this week seeking input on whether the stage should return to the center of the main room. An “in the round” configuration was used for many years in Louisville and continued in...
