#NewsNuggets: 3-26-21

#NewsNuggets: 3-26-21

NEWS OF THE WEEK With tour schedules heating up again, the Perrys are accepting auditions for the positions of lead and baritone singers. Singers Troy Peach and Andrew Goldman left the group in August (with the blessing of the Perrys) when the group was unable to...
#NewsNuggets: 3-19-2021

#NewsNuggets: 3-19-2021

NEWS OF THE WEEK Brian Free & Assurance announced that Jake Anglin from Commerce, Georgia, has joined the trio as the new baritone vocalist, a position left vacant by Mike Rogers’ recent departure. Anglin most recently served as a worship pastor. Singing...
My 2021 SGMA Hall Of Fame Nominees

My 2021 SGMA Hall Of Fame Nominees

The Southern Gospel Music Association is currently accepting nominees for the Hall Of Fame. Each member of the SGMA is asked to submit two living and two deceased individuals for consideration. My 2021 nominees are the same as my 2020 nominees. The article below is...
We Need Each Other

We Need Each Other

I could list a number of negative factors that have existed since COVID-19 reared its ugly head, but one of the things that is especially concerning me lately is isolation. It seems as though the introverts have decided that staying home and not seeing anyone is the...
#NewsNuggets: 3-12-21

#NewsNuggets: 3-12-21

NEWS OF THE WEEK The Kingdom Heirs announced they have hired Jacob Ellison, a 24-year-old Lee University student and former Voices Of Lee member who will complete his degree in May. Ellison replaces tenor singer Jerry Martin. Sheila Heil announced Rodney Baucom will...
We Need Each Other

A Sad, All-Too-Common Story

Tom Sullivan grew up in a Christian home and was in church every time the doors opened. At the age of 18, he married his high school sweetheart, a strong Christian woman who had also grown up in a Christian family. Not long after they were married, she became pregnant...
#NewsNuggets: 3-5-2021

#NewsNuggets: 3-5-2021

NEWS OF THE WEEK Former McKameys members Roger, Connie, and Eli Fortner are returning to the concert circuit. Billed as McKamey Legacy, the trio will make its first public appearance on Tuesday, March 23 at 7:00 PM (EST) in Asheville, NC as part of concert promoter...
We Need Each Other

Why Are You Here?

As a child, my dream was to be a singer. When people asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, that is what I would tell them. I don’t remember when this dream subsided, but I know that it lasted throughout my teen years. Although now in my 40s, I still love...
#NewsNuggets: 2-26-21

#NewsNuggets: 2-26-21

NEWS OF THE WEEK The Sharps announced bass singer Tony Lewis has returned to the group to replace Mike Smith. Wilburn & Wilburn signed an exclusive booking agreement with The Dominion Agency. Billy Blackwood announced the departure of bass singer Butch Owens from...