by Kyle Boreing | Jul 18, 2018 | Commentary & Observations
In October 1973, Joe Bonsall became the newest member of The Oak Ridge Boys, replacing long-time tenor, Willie Wynn. One of Joe’s first jobs after joining was to head into the studio and recut vocals on an album for Columbia Records (much of which had already...
by Kyle Boreing | Jun 18, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech, Oddities, Recording Oddities
The first time I heard Brian Free & Assurance’s 2007 album, Real Faith, my initial reaction was, “Man, that sounds almost TOO perfect!” The album, produced by Barry Weeks, was slick and highly-polished, but what really stood out to me were the...
by Kyle Boreing | Jun 15, 2018 | Commentary & Observations
Of all the aspects of the Christian music industry that bother me, one that always seems to stick out is the idea of Halls of Fame. We have the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and various state halls of fame. All are filled with what...
by Kyle Boreing | Apr 23, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
In our last Music Biz Monday, we looked at the rise of music streaming (and rather rapid decline of downloads) as the primary method of consuming recorded music. We’ve addressed in the past the pro’s and con’s of streaming music as a whole in the...
by Kyle Boreing | Apr 2, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
In addition to our weekly features such as News Nuggets and Sony’s Devotions, we will also be starting a new series called Music Biz Mondays, where we take a look at various aspects of the music industry, both in SG music and as a whole. To start things off,...
by Kyle Boreing | Mar 26, 2018 | Audio, Commentary & Observations, Music Tech, Recording Oddities
I’ve lamented in reviews over and over and over again about compression in modern recording. Often readers misunderstand what I mean by compression. Consider this an effort to try to clear the air a bit and help you understand why I’m complaining (well,...