by David Bruce Murray | May 29, 2025 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
BACKGROUND For Part 4 of this series, I will offer commentary on the recent statement from several of Southern Gospel’s prominent song publishers. The four points from their statement are: 1. As publishers, we recognize our moral, legal, and spiritual obligation...
by James Hales | May 28, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
After recording 6 albums within a 2-year span, the Inspirations slowed things down a bit, releasing only one album a year for the next couple of years. Released in 1968, “Jesus is Coming Soon” became a pivotal album for the Inspirations, as it brought the group to the...
by David Bruce Murray | May 26, 2025 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
My series on Artificial Intelligence as it applies to writing/presenting Gospel Music continues with a review of a software application that has been around for over 35 years: Band-In-A-Box BACKGROUND During the early 1990s, I began seeing advertisements for...
by David Bruce Murray | May 23, 2025 | News
#NEWSNUGGETS Greater Vision announced the addition of baritone singer Scott Mullins. Mullins has been with the Guardians Quartet for the past five and a half years. He replaces Jon Epley who left Greater Vision at the end of February. Click HERE to listen to this...
by James Hales | May 21, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
By 1967, the Inspirations’ sound and style was taking shape very nicely…Archie’s voice was getting stronger, and he was giving the Inspirations an exceptional high end. Also, Ronnie had a unique style of singing, and he had developed a distinctive timbre or “cut” to...
by David Bruce Murray | May 20, 2025 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
For the past week or so, I have been testing the capabilities of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) music app called Suno. I paid $10 for a month of the Pro Plan which includes 2500 credits. Generating two versions of the same lyric costs 10 credits. WHAT DOES SUNO DO?...
by Sony Elise | May 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
Then they said to Moses, ‘You speak with us, and we will hear, but let not God speak with us, lest we die.’ … So the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was. ~Exodus 20:19, 21 Can you relate to the children of...
by David Bruce Murray | May 17, 2025 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
A few weeks ago, several of Southern Gospel’s prominent song publishers issued a joint statement regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) during the songwriting process. Their statement included these four points: 1. As publishers, we recognize our...
by David Bruce Murray | May 16, 2025 | News
#NEWSNUGGETS The Kingsmen Quartet announced the departure of tenor singer Thomas Nalley who left the group in April. The Kingsmen will use fill-in singers until a new tenor is selected. Speaking of the Kingsmen, group owner and long-time bass singer Ray Dean Reese is...
by James Hales | May 14, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
I hope everyone enjoyed the last series on the Talleys. As we move on to our next group, we’ll tackle a more traditional group as we talk about the music of the Inspirations. I don’t remember ever NOT hearing their music, as I grew up watching them on the Gospel...
by David Bruce Murray | May 9, 2025 | News
#NEWSNUGGETS Gene Hamman announced that his group, PromisedLand Quartet, will be retiring at the end of August after a 25-year run. Hamman cited the pressures of managing a group while working a full-time day job as the primary reason for his decision. PRAYER REQUEST...
by James Hales | May 7, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
The Talleys did not release any new music in 1991, but in early 1992, the group put to tape this amazing live album, recorded at the famed Christ Church in Brentwood (Nashville), Tennessee, which was truly, “A Night to Remember”! Though I don’t think it was intended,...
