by Kyle Boreing | Jun 20, 2026 | Oddities, Recording Oddities
Live albums are as much a staple of southern gospel music as are arguments about entertainment vs ministry, which is to say that they are quite commonplace in this genre. Some of the “definitive” albums in the industry are live albums. The Kingsmen have...
by David Bruce Murray | Jun 19, 2026 | News
NEWS NUGGETS The Memphis Quartet Show 2026 is under way in Memphis, Tennessee. Singing News TV plans to be live streaming performances starting tonight (Friday) at 7pm EDT / 6pm CDT. Artists for Friday night’s scheduled stream include the Blackwood Brothers...
by James Hales | Jun 17, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
Though their last recording was a big seller for the Bishops, it didn’t yield any major hit songs, but their next recording, “You Can’t Ask Too Much of My God” would be a defining moment for the group, yielding the Bishops their third #1 song…AND a #2 song…AND a top...
by Sony Elise | Jun 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
When considering if it is more important to pray or read the Bible, I would say they are equally important. Although most Christians seem to find one or the other difficult to do, both are vital to maintaining a close walk with God. We live in a fast-paced society...
by Kyle Boreing | Jun 12, 2026 | Oddities, Recording Oddities, Release Oddities
It’s been a while since I’ve popped up with a new oddity, but this one I think may have a little more behind it than meets the eye. Today, we are looking at Gold City’s 1982 live album, aptly entitled Live. First, some background… The Gold City...
by David Bruce Murray | Jun 12, 2026 | News
NEWS NUGGETS In a Facebook video this week, Brad Strider of Mercy’s Well said the group’s new lead singer will be introduced this coming Sunday morning at 10:00 AM at Hopedale Church in Burlington, North Carolina. Mercy’s Well has sung at this church...
by James Hales | Jun 10, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
How do you follow-up the immense success of the Bishops’ monumental recording, “Chapter X Live”? You do what the Bishops did…you record a “hymns” album! I have a deep love and appreciation for hymns, and historically, most artists in our genre have tended to take a...
by David Bruce Murray | Jun 5, 2026 | News
NEWS NUGGETS The Kingsmen Quartet announced their new lead singer is Josh Davis. Davis replaces Cole Watson who recently left the group to join The Perrys. Davis has been on staff at Trinity Baptist Church in Asheville, North Carolina working with former Kingsmen...
by James Hales | Jun 3, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
1994 was a celebratory year for the Bishops, as they were commemorating 10 years together as a group! Some groups struggle to make a name for themselves within 10 years’ time, but for the Bishops, it was a rapid fire of hits, and they were about as close to an...
by Sony Elise | May 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
This past weekend, I ran book tables at a conference. It had been over a year since I had done that, but since it was a large portion of my life for a number of years, I felt right at home. God has given me the ability to connect with people, and I love doing so. As I...
by David Bruce Murray | May 29, 2026 | News
REMEMBERING Former Masters V and Stamps tenor Steve Warren passed away on Tuesday, May 26. NEW RELEASES UPCOMING RELEASES Dates listed here typically reflect official release dates for retail and/or online outlets. Dates titles become available direct from the artists...
by James Hales | May 27, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
With this article, we’ve reached the halfway point with this series on the Bishops, as we’ve talked through 8 recordings so far, and we have 8 more to go (including this one). As we come to 1993, the Bishops had been singing for 9 years, and they released some...
