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#NewsNuggets: 7-26-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK The Gospel Music Association announced nominees for the 2024 Dove Awards. Nominees in the Southern Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year category include: "Until We Fly Away" (Ernie Haase & Signature Sound/Joel Lindsey/Pam Thum); "Make the Morning...
The Kingsmen – “1686 Pounds of Gospel” (1974)
The Kingsmen were known as “The Ton of Fun” back in the day…and they highlight that fact with this 1974 release! Living in the shadow of “Big & Live”, this is a forgotten gem by the guys. Check it out…
#NewsNuggets: 7-19-24
Prayer requests, a new album, and upcoming releases highlight this week’s #NewsNuggets!
The Kingsmen – “Big & Live” (1973)
This album was every bit BIG and every bit LIVE! It has been heralded as one of the greatest albums of our genre! Read all about it…the Kingsmen…BIG and LIVE!!!
#NewsNuggets: 7-12-24
New music and MORE in this week’s #NewsNuggets!
REVIEWS
The Kingsmen – “1686 Pounds of Gospel” (1974)
The Kingsmen were known as “The Ton of Fun” back in the day…and they highlight that fact with this 1974 release! Living in the shadow of “Big & Live”, this is a forgotten gem by the guys. Check it out…
The Kingsmen – “Big & Live” (1973)
This album was every bit BIG and every bit LIVE! It has been heralded as one of the greatest albums of our genre! Read all about it…the Kingsmen…BIG and LIVE!!!
The Kingsmen – May Day / Turn Your Radio On / It’s Time to Ring the Bell / Johnny Parrack Out Front / Sing A Lot of Gospel / What the Folks Want to Hear / Just Plain Singin’ / Rev Everett Beverly & Sister Anna Laura (1972/1973)
At last…we are finally talking about a male quartet! Settle in and get ready as we talk about one of the greatest quartet’s in our genre…the Kingsmen!!!
The Paynes – “30th Anniversary Reunion” (2001)
For our final article on the Paynes, we’ll talk about this phenomenal live reunion recording of the group, that has all the feels of an old fashioned Pentecostal campmeeting!
The Kingsmen – “1686 Pounds of Gospel” (1974)
The Kingsmen were known as “The Ton of Fun” back in the day…and they highlight that fact with this 1974 release! Living in the shadow of “Big & Live”, this is a forgotten gem by the guys. Check it out…
The Kingsmen – “Big & Live” (1973)
This album was every bit BIG and every bit LIVE! It has been heralded as one of the greatest albums of our genre! Read all about it…the Kingsmen…BIG and LIVE!!!
HISTORY
My 2024 SGMA Hall Of Fame Nominations
The nomination period has commenced for the 2024 SGMA Hall Of Fame.
Song Evolution: “I Know What Lies Ahead”
Written in 1983, this song has seen a significant evolution over time.
That time when the LeFevres “pulled a Taylor Swift”
If you think Taylor Swift is the first artist to re-cut entire albums out of spite, think again…
The Convoluted Cathedral Quartet Catalog Condundrum
The Cathedral Quartet is among the most well-loved and respected gospel groups in history. There isn't a quartet singer today who isn't familiar with the rich history of the Cathedrals, and you would be hard pressed to find many fans who don't own at least SOMETHING...
My 2024 SGMA Hall Of Fame Nominations
The nomination period has commenced for the 2024 SGMA Hall Of Fame.
Song Evolution: “I Know What Lies Ahead”
Written in 1983, this song has seen a significant evolution over time.
VIEWS AND COMMENTARY
Bill Gaither’s MusicScribe
“…I simply couldn’t turn down the opportunity to add Bill’s brand to our site.”
Marketing Oddities: Gaither Music
Is it fair (or even right) to list a primary artist on an album, even if they’re not performing on it?
Bill Gaither’s enLighten
Does this mean only Gaither-associated artists will be played?
SONY’S DEVOTIONS
A Famine of Knowledge
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me. ~Hosea 4:6 "Behold, the days are coming," says the Lord God, "That I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine of bread, Nor a...
Praise God Even in Adversity
Nebuchadnezzar was a king that God used to punish the Israelites when they had turned their back on Him once again. Instead of acknowledging the God who had given him this position, the king boasted of his abilities until one day God had enough. This arrogant being...
God Will Provide
I am in awe of God's mercy and goodness, but I'm also reminded that "to whom much is given, much is required" (Luke 12:48). God doesn't elevate a person so that the person can become a big shot. Everything He does is so HE can get glory. If you are in ministry, you...
Jesus Is the Resurrection!
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; the one who believes in Me will live, even if he dies. ~John 11:25 This morning, I'm thinking of two friends who passed away recently. One was a church greeter who used to greet us on Easter morning with the...
#NewsNuggets: 3-29-24
Using Artificial Intelligence to mimic singers is outlawed in Tennessee and MORE in today’s NewsNuggets!
Deliver Us from Evil
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. ~Matthew 6:13 This past week, a man that we used to attend church with was murdered. This has brought up the age-old discussion of, If God could have stopped it, why didn't He? There are things we will never...
Love Them While You Can
In October of 2022, my brother and I were driving home from a speaking event when I realized it wouldn't be very far out of the way to visit a widow friend that I hadn't seen in a few years. I knew my brother would be eager to get home to his family, but I broached...
Doubly Good to You
If you find a love that's tenderIf you find someone who's trueThank the LordHe's been doubly good to you ~Rich Mullins I write a lot about thanksgiving because, for most people, that is not their normal bent. We can receive praise all day long, but it's the person...
A Famine of Knowledge
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me. ~Hosea 4:6 "Behold, the days are coming," says the Lord God, "That I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine of bread, Nor a...
Praise God Even in Adversity
Nebuchadnezzar was a king that God used to punish the Israelites when they had turned their back on Him once again. Instead of acknowledging the God who had given him this position, the king boasted of his abilities until one day God had enough. This arrogant being...
God Will Provide
I am in awe of God's mercy and goodness, but I'm also reminded that "to whom much is given, much is required" (Luke 12:48). God doesn't elevate a person so that the person can become a big shot. Everything He does is so HE can get glory. If you are in ministry, you...