by David Bruce Murray | Dec 27, 2018 | Superlatives
Audio2018 was an excellent year for music fans with a total of eleven releases earning ratings of 5 or 4 1/2 Stars. I did not go back to verify, but I believe this is the first year that three Christmas releases have landed on the A-list. Below I have ranked the 2018...
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 21, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings Tribute Quartet announced that tenor singer Riley Harrison Clark will be departing the group at the end of 2018 to pursue a solo career. Clark’s replacement will be former Legacy Five and LeFevre Quartet tenor, Gus Gaches. Prayer Request...
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 14, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings Fowler Media Partners announced the launch of The Little White Church, a Southern Gospel Internet Music Station. The station can be accessed anywhere, but content will include news and weather for Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. USA...
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Click HERE to check out our 2018 Christmas Playlist on YouTube Music! Listen closely, and you may hear a few songs performed by members of the MusicScribe staff! Merry Christmas!
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 12, 2018 | Streaming Video
Check out the new concept video from High Road, “Love,” from their Somewhere I’m Going album.
by Sony Elise | Dec 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
This morning at church, a young man led the congregation in a time of organized prayer. He started by having us pray quietly by ourselves. Then he suggested that we get together in groups of two or three to pray specifically for the church leaders, the church body,...
by Kyle Boreing | Dec 8, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, Humor, Streaming Video
Funny holiday songs are a tradition for many folks. Bob Rivers’ Twisted Christmas, Da Yoopers’ “Rusty Chevrolet,” Weird Al’s “Christmas At Ground Zero,” or what sounds like Porky Pig singing “Blue Christmas” (it...
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 7, 2018 | News
Here’s a bonus entry to our NewsNuggets article posted a few hours ago. The 2019 Grammy Award nominees were announced this morning. Those nominated in the Roots Gospel category include: UNEXPECTED – Jason Crabb CLEAR SKIES – Ernie Haase &...
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 7, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings Jason Crabb performed at the beginning of the Nashville Christmas parade last Saturday, December 1, singing “Music City Christmas,” a song written specifically for the event. The Hoppers and Goodman Revival announced they will...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 30, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings Matt Dibler announced he has stepped down from the lead singer position with the Inspirations to have more time to devote to his duties as Minister of Music at Calvary Baptist Church of Statham, Georgia. Roland Kesterson will be the...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 29, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Click HERE to hear the entire album on YouTube. A Winter’s Carol is a 12-song collection of seasonal music by the Nelons that includes a mix of classic carols, a few secular favorites, and more recently written material. The opening track, “Winter...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 28, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Click HERE to hear the entire EP on YouTube. BFA Christmas is a 5-song seasonal EP from Brian Free & Assurance that released to retail outlets last week. All five songs are familiar classics with fresh arrangements in the trademark hard-hitting style we’ve...