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...