by David Bruce Murray | Jan 13, 2018 | Audio, History
“What A Day That Will Be” was written by Jim Hill in 1955. At the time, Hill was singing tenor with The Golden Keys, a part-time/weekender group based in Ohio. The Golden Keys sang the song first, but another quartet was the first to record it. In Atlanta,...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 12, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings Brock & Faye Speer’s son, Brian, is launching The New Speer Family. Joining Brian in the new group will be his wife, Allison Durham Speer, as well as bass singer Mike Allen and Ben Waites. The Dixie Gospel Caravan is a radio program...
by Kyle Boreing | Jan 12, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business
While browsing online at new releases for 2018, I came across something that kind of caught my eye…. Anyone that even casually knows me knows that I am a huge Oak Ridge Boys fan. I have every recording by them I can possibly get my hands on dating back to the...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 8, 2018 | Church Music
If you are a church music director who likes to shop for choral music online, this guide is for you! Some companies are working to make it easier for you to buy choral music online. Some are only making a token effort. This report card rates the good, the bad, and the...
by Sony Elise | Jan 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
But this command I gave them: “Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people. And walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.” But they did not obey or incline their ear, but walked in their own counsels and...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 7, 2018 | Major Concert Events, Streaming Video
We don’t typically push concert events here (unless a promoter wants to pay us to advertise, of course), but one popular concert series includes so many events with free streaming that I feel it deserves a special mention. The Lake Gibson Church Of The Nazarene...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 6, 2018 | Music Business, News
The Music Modernization Act (AKA H.R.4706) is making its way through the US Congress. You can read the entire thing HERE. Thankfully, what this bill will potentially accomplish has been summarized as follows by people who understand the text of the bill much better...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 5, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings Karen Peck & New River announced Ricky Braddy has left the group to become the Worship Leader at Cross Roads Church in Nashville. The Kingsmen announced former tenor singer Chris Jenkins has returned to the group after a two-year hiatus....
by Sony Elise | Dec 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
The end of the year is often bittersweet for me. There have been times that I have been thankful to see the year end. Other times, I am aware of how quickly time is passing and how there doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day to accomplish everything I would...
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 29, 2017 | CD Reviews, Reviews
The Ferguson Family is based in Mount Dora, Florida. Prior to recording Living For The Call, they were billed as Great Day. Group members include Bill & Brenda Ferguson, their daughter Lisa Ann, and their son Steven. The packaging for Living For The Call features...
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 29, 2017 | News
Happy New Year! On behalf of the entire staff at MusicScribe, we wish all of our readers success in 2018. May you see Christ at work. We plan to continue keeping you informed of pertinent news, and of course, we’ll be analyzing new music and sharing our opinions...
by David Bruce Murray | Dec 28, 2017 | CD Reviews, Reviews
In this, the final week of 2017, I received a couple of CDs just in time to get them reviewed in the same year they were released. (Come back tomorrow for my review of the latest by The Ferguson Family.) Cheri Taylor is a soloist based in Santa Claus, Indiana. Sing...
