by David Bruce Murray | Dec 10, 2021 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK Jonathan Wilburn announced he will resume a solo ministry starting on December 27. Meanwhile, Jordan Wilburn announced he is forming a new duo that will launch in January 2022. The father/son combo traveled together billed as Wilburn & Wilburn...
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 3, 2021 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK In an email to churches on Thursday, choral music publisher Brentwood Benson announced they are shutting down all operations at the end of 2021. Final orders must be placed by December 15. The company was the home of Russell Mauldin’s popular...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 26, 2021 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK Nominees for the 2022 Grammy Awards were announced on Tuesday. Nominees in the Roots Gospel Album category include: Alone With My Faith – Harry Connick, Jr.; That’s Gospel, Brother – Gaither Vocal Band; Keeping On – Ernie Haase...
by Kyle Boreing | Nov 22, 2021 | Commentary & Observations, History
Jimmy Swaggart called him “a cancer in the body of Christ.” Jerry Falwell concurred, calling him, “the greatest scab and cancer on the face of Christianity in 2,000 years of church history.” And yet, for nearly a decade, Jim Bakker and his then-wife, Tammy Faye, were...
by Sony Elise | Nov 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
I saw a Facebook post asking people to share their favorite Thanksgiving song. The first song that popped into my mind was “So Much to Thank Him For” which the Spencers and others have recorded. This is a song I intentionally play this time of year and...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 19, 2021 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK The Booth Brothers announced Paul Lancaster is leaving the group in the wake of the untimely deaths of both his wife and brother earlier this year. Former group member Jim Brady will rejoin the Booth Brothers in January 2022. The Booth Brothers’...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 12, 2021 | News
LOCAL NEWS OF THE WEEK Local Southern Gospel artists appearing in newspaper articles this week include Jeremy Goodling and his four daughters who perform billed as The Goodling Girls. Read all about this Pennsylvania family in The Daily Item. His Way and Southern...
by Sony Elise | Nov 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you’ve ever commented to a child how much they have grown since you last saw them, you probably saw them beam. Every child wants to get bigger and stronger and, although they don’t realize they are growing as they go through their days, they love the...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 5, 2021 | News
THE NO NEWS OF THE WEEK With no major news to report this week, I thought you might enjoy some church humor from Ray Stevens. REMEMBERING The Life FM’s co-founder Rob McClure Jr. passed away on Thursday, October 28. McClure’s funeral was held on Wednesday,...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 1, 2021 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Click HERE to listen to all these albums on YouTube Music; then, come back here to leave us a comment letting us know if you agree with our reviews! Artist: The Kingdom HeirsAlbum Title: I Feel A Good Day Coming OnLabel: Sonlite RecordsSong Titles: A Good Day Coming...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 30, 2021 | Reviews
Click HERE to listen to all these albums on YouTube Music; then, come back here to leave us a comment letting us know if you agree with our reviews! Artist: Jason CrabbAlbum Title: Home For ChristmasProducers: Tim Akers and Jay DeMarcusLabel: Red Street RecordsSong...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 29, 2021 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK Former Freedom Quartet owner and tenor singer John Rulapaugh has joined The Inspirationals Quartet based in Fort Worth, Texas. Rulapaugh will continue to appear with the Original Dove Brothers, which schedules just a few dates per year. The 2021...
