by James Hales | Jan 31, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
2 years after the Hemphills released their first live recording, the group recorded another double live album entitled, “One Live Family”. By this time, Bob MacKenzie had moved on to other endeavors, and Phil Johnson was tapped to produce this album for the Hemphills....
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 26, 2024 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK The Inspirationals Quartet of Texas announced they will be traveling in a 2024 Prevost motorcoach in a couple of months. Finishing touches are being made in a Nashville shop. Ernie Haase & Signature Sound announced their Friday Night Sing series...
by James Hales | Jan 24, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
After enjoying some good success with “Ready to Leave”, the Hemphills released another album in 1974 entitled, “Sing the Glory Down”, and this ranks as one of my all-time favorite albums by the Hemphills. I first heard the album as a teenager back around 1987, when I...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 19, 2024 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK The Kingsmen announced they have hired 19-year-old bass singer Brady Jones from Morgantown, Kentucky. Jones began traveling with the group on December 29, replacing Drew Laney. Songwriter, producer, and co-founder of Red Street Records Don Koch passed...
by James Hales | Jan 17, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
After signing with Heartwarming Records in the latter half of 1973, the group immediately began work on a new studio album and in early 1974, “Ready to Leave” was released. Actually, it appears the album was likely released right around the new year, as on my personal...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 12, 2024 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK The Gaither Vocal Band announced their 16-city Moments To Remember tour will launch in the Spring. Artist Resource Services, the independent artist and label services arm of New Day Christian Distributors, announced they have added Kim Pennington as...
by James Hales | Jan 10, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
1973 was a bit of a transitional year for the Hemphills, as they had left Canaan Records and remained independent for a few months before signing with Heartwarming Records, which was under the umbrella of the Benson Music Group. While they were between labels, they...
by Sony Elise | Jan 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 5, 2024 | News
NEWS FROM THE END OF 2023 & THE BEGINNING OF 2024 Oak Ridge Boys tenor singer Joe Bonsall announced he has left the group due to an ongoing neuromuscular condition that has progressed to the point he can no longer walk. Ben James has joined the group to sing the...
by James Hales | Jan 3, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
Though the Hemphills did not release a new album in 1971, they made up for it by releasing 2 albums in 1972, and their second album for the year, “Sweet Zion’s Song”, would also be their last with Canaan Records, as they would eventually sign with Heartwarming Records...
by James Hales | Dec 27, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
“Make Mine Gospel” was the first album the Hemphills released in 2 years, as the group did not release a new album in 1971. When looking over the Hemphills discography, I’ve noticed that every few years they would skip a year releasing new music. Despite not releasing...
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 22, 2023 | News
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