by David Bruce Murray | Jul 9, 2021 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK On Wednesday evening, Pastor Bill Bailey announced the next member of the Southern Gospel Music Association’s Hall Of Fame will be revealed on Friday night (tonight) during the Jackson Sings The Gospel event currently taking place in Jackson,...
by David Bruce Murray | Jul 2, 2021 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK Sea Walker Media Corporation announced Joseph Reed has accepted the position of Director of Affiliate Relations / Program Director for Singing News Radio. Reed will be responsible for fostering relationships with affiliate stations and programming the...
by David Bruce Murray | Jun 28, 2021 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Click HERE to listen to all of these albums. Artist: The Oak Ridge BoysAlbum Title: Front Porch Singin’Producer: Dave CobbLabel: Lightning Rod Song Titles: Life Is Beautiful; Love, Light, and Healing; Old Ways; Promised Land; Red River Valley; Life’s...
by David Bruce Murray | Jun 25, 2021 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK The Southern Gospel Music Association revealed that Marlin Taylor is now a member of the SGMA Hall Of Fame. Taylor launched the satellite radio channel enLighten in 2004 and operated it until he retired in 2013. An induction ceremony will be held in...
by David Bruce Murray | Jun 21, 2021 | History
The suggestion to write a song emphasizing the word “touch” was made to William J. Gaither by evangelist Dr. Dale Oldham. “He Touched Me” was Gaither’s fifty-fourth song in a catalog that would eventually surpass 700. Gaither wrote the...
by Sony Elise | Jun 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
“If just one soul returns to give thanks for what You’ve doneThis is my prayer, Lord, let me be the one.” ~The Rochesters I expect the majority of people see prayer as a time to present their requests to the Lord, but I wonder how many go back and...
by David Bruce Murray | Jun 18, 2021 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK Southern Gospel Music Association president Arthur Rice surprised Karen Peck via video chat during Karen Peck & New River’s annual Homecoming concert to inform her that she will be inducted in the SGMA’s Hall Of Fame at a ceremony...
by David Bruce Murray | Jun 11, 2021 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK The Chuck Wagon Gang announced former Florida Boys/Dixie Melody Boys member Josh Garner has joined the legendary group to sing tenor. The group also noted that Garner and his family currently reside in the “appropriately named town of Chuckey,...
by David Bruce Murray | Jun 4, 2021 | News
NEWS OF THE WEEK SeaWalkerMedia Corporation, the new company that recently acquired Singing News magazine, Singing News Radio, and The Gospel Greats, announced the launch of Singing News TV and the Graceland Gospel Music Festival. The new TV network is set to launch...
by Kyle Boreing | Jun 3, 2021 | Book Review, Reviews
Authors: William Lee Golden with Scot EnglandPublisher: England MediaRelease Date: May 24, 2021Format: Printwww.williamleegolden.com Very few people have had a career (and let’s me honest, life in general) like William Lee Golden. A farm boy with aspirations of...
by David Bruce Murray | May 31, 2021 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Click HERE to listen to all of these albums except Just Jesus by The Coffmans. Artist: Endless HighwayAlbum Title: Come HomeSong Titles: Resurrection Day; Come Home Kind Of God; He Rescued Me; Good Thing We’ve Got Forever; Take It From Here; Every Valley Has A...
by David Bruce Murray | May 29, 2021 | History
The original Speer Quartet was formed on February 27, 1921 by George Thomas Speer, his wife Lena Brock Speer, his youngest sister Pearl Speer Claborn and his brother-in-law Logan Claborn. George Thomas was a gospel songwriter, teacher, and farmer. As time went by, he...
