by David Bruce Murray | Sep 26, 2019 | Concert Review, Reviews
The Singing News Fan Awards were presented on Wednesday afternoon. I did not attend, but I and Diana Brantley did promptly bring the list of winners up to date on the page we have devoted to Singing News Fan Awards at SGHistory.com. You can view the entire list of...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 25, 2019 | Concert Review, Reviews
The Tuesday afternoon showcase at the 2019 National Quartet Convention kicked off with a 30-minute session with Karen Peck & New River which included songs as well as question-and-answers with the audience. One of the funnier responses came from Kari who, when...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 24, 2019 | Concert Review, Reviews
The Kingdom Heirs in 2017 (shown here to compare screens vs. new LED walls in 2019) The National Quartet Convention is in it’s sixth year since relocating to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in 2014. Improvements to the event have been made each year. Upgrades for 2019...
by Sony Elise | Sep 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
When asked the title question, I expect everyone reading this would answer, “Yes, I do!” But does your life reflect what you profess to believe? It’s easy for the majority of people to believe in God. James 2:19 tells us that even the demons believe...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 20, 2019 | News
GOSPEL MUSIC HAPPENINGS The Southern Gospel Music Association will be offering tours of The Cathedrals’ famous ‘Silhouette’ bus on Tuesday afternoon at the National Quartet Convention from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Purchasing a $20 SGMA membership at NQC will include...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 17, 2019 | History, Polls-Games-Contests
Yesterday, Libbi Perry Stuffle posted a photograph of herself wearing the same dress she wore on the cover of a 1995 album release titled 25 Years And More. She said she would wear the dress next week on stage at the National Quartet Convention if fans would raise...
by Sony Elise | Sep 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
“And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians” (2 Chronicles 16:12). A few weeks ago, I reconnected with a friend whom...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 13, 2019 | News
GOSPEL MUSIC HAPPENINGS Nathan Potts has joined the Dixie Melody Boys to sing lead, replacing Josh Garner who left the group in June. Speaking of the Dixie Melody Boys, former Anchormen/Port City bass singer Will Lane also joined the group last month. Going forward,...
by Kyle Boreing | Sep 10, 2019 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
A recent article in Rolling Stone postulates that vinyl records are on track to outsell compact discs for the first time in over 30 years. They cite as evidence the Recording Industry Association of America’s 2019 mid-year report, which indicates CD sales have...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 6, 2019 | News
GOSPEL MUSIC HAPPENINGS Lauren Talley has joined the Gospel Music Association Hall Of Fame Nominations Committee. Talley and other committee members (Ed Harper, Dusty Wells, Charlotte Ritchie, Elliott McCoy, Gerald Crabb, Becky Isaacs Bowman, and Rick Sandridge will...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 3, 2019 | CD Reviews, Reviews
You’ve Arrived is the third album released by Greater Vision since Jon Epley began singing baritone in 2017. Gerald Wolfe served as executive producer for You’ve Arrived, and if you’re the sort who enjoys reading liner notes, you’ll chuckle...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 30, 2019 | News
GOSPEL MUSIC HAPPENINGS Horizon Records announced The Lore Family is the most recent artist to be signed by the Arden, NC-based label. Their upcoming album, Hidden Blessings, will be released October 11. Joseph Habedank has been endorsed by Sennheiser, a German...
