by Sony Elise | Sep 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
I woke up this morning with the song “Burdens Are Lifted at Calvary” going through my head. Throughout the day, various lyrics and scriptures have filtered through my brain. I am so thankful that God often brings the perfect words to mind right when I need...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 7, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings This week, The Ball Brothers were featured in a Sports Illustrated article that clears up any confusion folks may have about the gospel group vs. a family of basketball players also named Ball. Click HERE to read it. On a related note, the...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 5, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Steve Ladd released a 6-song CD titled No Excuses, No Regrets in 2017, and as the title indicated, Ladd and his record label must have had no regrets with that decision. 2018’s Come Up Clean is also a 6-song collection. Perhaps an annual release of just 6-songs...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 4, 2018 | Commentary & Observations
30 years ago , Southern Gospel was pretty much defined by quartets and the occasional trio. If you wanted to see George Younce and Glen Payne on stage, you simply had to find out when the Cathedrals were going to be appearing close enough for you to travel and see...
by Sony Elise | Sep 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
I was visiting with a friend the other night and was struck by how easily she talked about the Lord. It wasn’t contrived or forced, but it flowed. She gave Him the credit for everything. It seems like many people are not that comfortable talking about what God...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 31, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings The Pine Ridge Boys announced the additions of tenor singer Michael Maggard and baritone singer Chip McCaa. Maggard replaces Ivory Luke who left several months ago, and McCaa replaces Wayne Shuford who recently retired from traveling after a...
by Diana Brantley | Aug 30, 2018 | Announcements, Concert Review
I’ve saved this review for a little while so that I could hopefully include the announcement of Alan Kendall’s selection as the new baritone for the Kingsmen! And I’m very glad to say that I can now release this post! The Ole Country Church was the...
by Kyle Boreing | Aug 30, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, History, Humor
When you say “cover photo” today, most folks 25 and under assume you’re talking about the big picture at the top of a Facebook profile, but in the not-too-distant past, there were these things called records, tapes, and CD’s that held music on...
by Diana Brantley | Aug 29, 2018 | Concert Review
I recently had a great weekend in the great state of Mississippi. I combined my annual trip to Paid In Full’s homecoming concert in New Albany with seeing Unity 4, since they are also based in Mississippi and were singing near their home in Iuka. The members of...
by Kyle Boreing | Aug 28, 2018 | Commentary & Observations
A common tactic in SG music songwriting and production is to insert a portion of one song into another similarly-themed song. For example, in “Calvary Came Through,” written by Terry and Barbi Franklin and recorded first by Gold City in 1994, a chorus of...
by Kyle Boreing | Aug 27, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
One of my most common complaints any time I do an album review is the level of auto-tuning involved. Nearly every album I review includes SOMETHING about tuning being too high (to the point that I actually started using a “tune-o-meter” scale when rating...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 24, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings The Dunaways announced the addition of new group member Landon Villines. Mark 209 announced they are conducting auditions for a bass singer following the departure of Ray Woconish who sang with the group for the past 6 years. Interested...
