by James Hales | Sep 14, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
For the last couple of albums, the Hinsons made their foray into some uniquely creative styles, but “Hinsongs” marked a return to a more “traditional” Hinson sound. Produced by Kenny, this album ended up being one of their biggest selling and best loved albums in...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 10, 2022 | News
RECENT HAPPENINGS Concert promoters wishing to schedule appearances by the sibling trio 3 Heath Brothers of Thomasville, North Carolina should now direct inquiries to the Dominion Agency. JP Miller announced the launch of a new show called “Backstage with JP...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 8, 2022 | Commentary & Observations
Was there a better year for Gospel Music than 1985? The Cathedrals were in the middle of the Danny & Mark years. Gold City was in the Brian & Ivan years. The Kingsmen had Anthony and Big Jim. For those with nostalgia for the 1950s and 1960s, Jake, James, JD,...
by James Hales | Sep 7, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
Sometime in late 1980 or early 1981, Larry decided it was time for him to focus his energies on preaching and evangelism and he came off the road; enter Ronny and Kenny’s very young nephew, Eric Hinson. I miss Larry’s big voice in the mix, but Eric’s voice fit in...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 2, 2022 | News
RECENT HAPPENINGS The Glorymen of Holly Springs, North Carolina has regrouped with previous members Wayne Coates (baritone) and Ron West (lead) returning and Ron’s brother Don West (tenor) joining Lacy Pittman (bass). The West brothers are Pittman’s...
by James Hales | Aug 31, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
This album has always been sort of an enigma to me, and it’s my least favorite Hinson album. I don’t think the Hinsons, or their record company, really knew what direction they wanted to go with this album. In fact, the album wasn’t even released on Calvary Records,...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 26, 2022 | News
RECENT HAPPENINGS 3 Heath Brothers recently won three awards at the Christian Worldview Film Festival at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. Their music video “Dream Small” won the first-place Young Filmmaker award and the first-place Best Music...
by James Hales | Aug 24, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
We have finally reached what I consider to be the Hinsons’ best studio recording (the live albums are in a class by themselves), and what is my favorite album by the group. By this time, gospel music was being bombarded by so many different sounds and styles, it was...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 19, 2022 | News
RECENT HAPPENINGS Daywind Music Publishing announced songwriter, producer, instrumentalist Matthew Lawson recently signed a publishing contract with the company. The Nelons announced a special quartet called The Sons Of Georgia will perform during their Georgia...
by James Hales | Aug 17, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
Two years after the release of their first live recording, the time was right to unleash the Hinsons on another one! Comparing the two live albums is like comparing apples to oranges; both are sweet, but they have a very different taste! The Hinsons are no longer wet...
by Sony Elise | Aug 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
As I write this, I am in North Carolina looking across the ripples of Lake Hickory while I wait for my sister to get ready so that we can take a walk. It’s a gorgeous Sunday morning. Having been in some roasting temperatures this past month, it’s nice to...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 12, 2022 | News
RECENT HAPPENINGS The Southern Gospel Music Association announced the fourth and final Hall Of Fame inductee for 2022 will be songwriter, singer, teacher, and author Kyla Rowland. Rowland, who passed away in January, joins living inductees Rodney Griffin, Arthur Rice,...
