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....
by James Hales | Dec 28, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
1971 was a very busy and exciting year for the Rambos. The group released 3 albums that year, and both Dottie and Reba released solo albums as well, so that makes 5 albums released in the course of a year’s time! In addition to their own busy touring schedule and...
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 27, 2022 | Superlatives
ALBUMS2022 offered a variety of new music ranging from albums with fresh material to albums consisting almost entirely of cover songs. Whether your tastes lean to bluegrass, country, quartets, or soloists, 2022 offered something for everyone. My favorite albums from...
by Sony Elise | Dec 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Still through the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled And still their heavenly music floats O’er all the weary world; Above its sad and lowly plains They bend on hovering wing. And ever o’er its Babel sounds The blessed angels sing. ~from...
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 23, 2022 | News
MERRY CHRISTMAS We interrupt our regularly scheduled #NewsNuggets series to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Click HERE to listen to December 2022 releases on YouTube Music. Click HERE to listen to 2022 Christmas releases on YouTube Music....
by James Hales | Dec 21, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
A huge wave of success was forming for the Rambos, and this album (one song in particular) added tremendous momentum to that success. Dottie had proven herself as a songwriter with such hits and favorites like “He Looked Beyond My Fault and Saw My Need”, “When I Lift...
by Sony Elise | Dec 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’ve been thinking lately of some of the prayers that God has answered for me–both recently and in times past. I can also think of some that He hasn’t, but I am increasingly convinced of the truth of James 4:2: “You do not have because you do...
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 16, 2022 | News
RECENT HAPPENINGS The National Quartet Convention released the initial list (subject to change) of main stage, evening concert performers for their 2023 event. Click HERE to view the list. PRAYER REQUEST Please pray for Becky Isaacs Bowman who was involved in an auto...
by James Hales | Dec 14, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
Sporting a beautiful picture of the Rambos overlooking a gorgeous valley below, 1969 brought us “This is My Valley”, which was another highly popular and successful album by the group. This album was released with a “gatefold” cover, meaning it opened like a book and...
