by James Hales | Feb 1, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
As mentioned last week, 1973 brought us 2 new albums for the Rambos, and “Sonshine” was the second release for the group that year. The cover features a bright and cheery cover shot of the Rambos happily interacting with a group of children. Because of the cover, for...
by Sony Elise | Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
I confess that I am guilty of taking way too many burdens upon myself. Family members who don’t know the Lord, others making bad decisions, some having financial difficulty … you name it, I feel it, and it can literally affect my health. In Matthew...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 27, 2023 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK John Cole announced his departure from the Mansfiled, Ohio-based group GloryWay after a nine-year tenure. Royce Taylor will be filling in with the group until a permanent replacement is found. The group is accepting auditions at:...
by James Hales | Jan 25, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
The year 1973 saw the Rambos releasing 2 new records, the first being “Sing Me On Home”, which was a very well done album featuring 6 new Dottie Rambo songs and 1 written by Reba. Produced by Bob MacKenzie, vocal arrangements by Donnie Sumner (JD Sumner’s nephew) and...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 20, 2023 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK “Four Days Late,” Karen Peck & New River’s biggest song for the past 23 years, received renewed attention Monday when it was shared in a video by reality TV star Todd Chrisley just hours before he reported to serve a 12-year...
by James Hales | Jan 18, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
With 1971 behind them (that was a long, busy year for the group), the Rambos marched into 1972 like the trailblazers that they were. Things slowed down a bit though, as far releasing new albums, and they only released 1 new record this year as a group. Just before...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 13, 2023 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK Celebrating Grace, a company based in Macon, Georgia, has acquired the choral catalog of Brentwood Benson from Capitol Christian Music Groups. Capitol Christian Music abruptly shut down the company in December 2021 giving customers less than two weeks...
by James Hales | Jan 11, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
Building on their immense success, the Rambos recorded their third and final album for 1971 entitled, “Rambo Reflections”. Produced by Bob MacKenzie, it’s a slightly scaled back studio album with less emphasis on strings and brass than their previous studio album,...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 6, 2023 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK The Pine Ridge Boys announced their Diamond Celebration Tour will commence today and continue for the rest of 2023. The Inman, South Carolina-based quartet is celebrating 60 years in gospel music. John Cole has left the Mansfield, Ohio-based group...
by James Hales | Jan 4, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
During 1971, the Rambos were busy crisscrossing the country with the Oak Ridge Boys and JD Sumner & the Stamps on the Gospel Festival USA tour performing the play, “The Three Nails”. The cast not only recorded a live recording of the play, but all 3 groups...
by Sony Elise | Jan 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus”...
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 30, 2022 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK Pat Barker announced Paul Lancaster, most recently of the Booth Brothers, will be joining The Guardians in 2023. Tenor singer Dean Hickman is on hiatus presently as he is dealing with cancer treatments and preparing for another surgery....
