by David Bruce Murray | Jan 3, 2017 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Label: Horizon Records Producer: Lauren Talley Song Titles: I Believe (featuring Brian Free & Assurance); The Cradle, The Cross And The Crown; I Am Not Ashamed; I Hear A Song (featuring Gordon Mote); Everything (featuring Cindy Morgan); The God Who Never Changes;...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 2, 2017 | News
Last Week’s Happenings The Dixie Melody Boys announced that Willie Sawrey has officially joined the group to sing baritone. Sawrey had been filling in while the group auditioned potential new baritone singers after the departure of Aaron Dishman in August....
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 27, 2016 | Superlatives
CDs The following list includes all of the CDs released in 2016 that I rated at 5 Stars (“excellent”) and 4 1/2 Stars (“very good”). The six below are the cream of 2016’s crop. Rated 5 Stars 1. Jeff Collins – The Keys To Christmas...
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 12, 2016 | CD Reviews, Mega Review, Reviews
Label: Gaither Gospel Series Producer: Jason Webb Song Titles: That Says It All (Mosie Lister); Between Here And Heaven (featuring Restless Heart) (Gina Boe, Tony Wood, Joseph Habedank); Stop The Storm (Rebecca Isaacs Bowman, Donya Isaacs Yeary, Joseph Habedank); Come...
by David Bruce Murray | May 26, 2016 | Interviews
Russell Mauldin’s Ready To Sing (Brentwood-Benson Music Publications) series of choral books has sold more than any other choral book series in the Christian market (and probably in the overall choral market as well). In Part 1 of our interview yesterday,...
by David Bruce Murray | May 25, 2016 | Interviews
If you’re a Southern Gospel fan who reads production credits, you may occasionally see Russell Mauldin’s name listed as an arranger. You’re even more likely to be familiar with his work if you sing in a church choir. I recently contacted Russell to...
by David Bruce Murray | Mar 4, 2016 | History
Because my education background is in music theory, I’ve always been interested in “I Know,” Southern Gospel’s most popular song in 1971. There aren’t many songs that manage to change keys several times, while only using three chords....
by David Bruce Murray | Mar 2, 2016 | History
Yesterday, I referred you to an ESPN segment that prominently featured the song “Operator.” Today, we’ll consider the same song in the context of The Originals series. If you are already familiar with “Operator,” you most likely heard it...
by David Bruce Murray | Feb 6, 2016 | Audio, History
If you saw the Oak Ridge Quartet/Boys in concert from the mid-1950s throughout the 1960s, you probably have fond memories of a comedy routine called “Go Out To The Program.” They began doing the routine when Calvin Newton was the lead singer. When that...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 19, 2016 | Audio, History
This week, The Originals series takes a look at “Mary, Did You Know?” Mark Lowry was inspired to write the lyrics of this classic Christmas song in 1984 when he was approached and asked to help compose a musical for the Advent season. Lowry came up with a...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 12, 2016 | Audio, History
Last year, I published several articles in a series titled “The Originals.” This series offers your eyes a history lesson and provides your ears an opportunity to hear the very first recording of a classic song. Today, our spotlight shines on the...
by David Bruce Murray | Jun 4, 2015 | Audio, History
A few weeks ago, I launched The Originals series with an article about the very first recording of “Glory Road.” Today, we’re going back to that very same group, The Calvarymen of West Virginia. As a matter of fact, the very same LP that included the...
