#NewsNuggets: 5-15-17

#NewsNuggets: 5-15-17

Last Week’s Happenings The Troy Burns Family announced the addition of pianist Jacob Klutz. Klutz, who is 18 years old, calls Salisbury, North Carolina home. Canton Junction announced Gordon Mote has joined the quartet. Mote replaces Ryan Seaton who departed...
Gospel Music Today: 5-14-17

Gospel Music Today: 5-14-17

Lou Wills Hildreth is the guest on Gospel Music Today for the week of May 14. Ken and Jean Grady host southern gospel news and concert updates. The Feature Group is The Victory Trio, and Jean reviews new recordings by Nikki Headley and The Joylanders. An article from...
#NewsNuggets: 5-8-17

#NewsNuggets: 5-8-17

Last Week’s Happenings Crossroads Label Group honored Lauren Talley for her #1 debut on Billboard’s Top Christian Inspirational Album Chart, April 1, 2017, for her album The Gospel. This is the first album in the history of Crossroads to appear at the top of...
Gospel Music Today: 5-14-17

Gospel Music Today: 5-7-17

The Booth Brothers are the guests on Gospel Music Today for the week of May 7. Ken and Jean Grady host southern gospel news and concert updates. The Feature Group is The Tacketts, and Jean reviews new recordings by Quinton McGinnis and The Imperials. An article from...
The Originals: Touring That City

The Originals: Touring That City

It’s interesting to discover that the very first recording of a popular song is by a different artist than the one who made it popular. That isn’t the case with “Touring That City,” however. The Inspirations were the first to record the song,...
#NewsNuggets: 5-1-17

#NewsNuggets: 5-1-17

Last Week’s Happenings In their latest newsletter to churches, Word Music & Church Resources (the “print” division of Word) explained they have been acquired by Lorenz Music Company. The other five divisions of Word Music (Word Label Group, Word...
End-of-April Reflections

End-of-April Reflections

I’m a bit down today. I am very blessed, and God has been so good to me, yet there are still days in which I think back over my life and wonder what, if anything, I have achieved. There are also things I would not have written into my life’s script and,...
Gospel Music Today: 5-14-17

Gospel Music Today: 4-30-17

The members of The Blackwood Singers are the guests on Gospel Music Today for the week of April 30. Ken and Jean Grady host southern gospel news and concert updates. The Feature Group is The Jordan Family Band, and Jean reviews a new recording by Forgiven Quartet. An...
#NewsNuggets: 4-24-17

#NewsNuggets: 4-24-17

Last Week’s Happenings Greater Vision announced the addition of former Inspirations/LeFevre/Ball Brothers vocalist Jon Epley. The group will continue in a trio format with Epley singing Gerald Wolfe’s baritone part. Wolfe has chronic pain from a neck...
Gospel Music Today: 5-14-17

Gospel Music Today: 4-23-17

Bob Brumley is the guest on Gospel Music Today for the week of April 23. Ken and Jean Grady host southern gospel news and concert updates. The Feature Group is The Bilderbacks, and Jean reviews a new recording by Barry Rowland and Deliverance. An article from Singing...