by David Bruce Murray | Mar 22, 2019 | News
GOSPEL MUSIC HAPPENINGS The newly formed Main Street Music & Entertainment announced country/gospel quartet, Carolina, is the debut artist on their Berry Hill Records label. Carolina’s upcoming CD, American Morning, will be released to retail outlets on May...
by Diana Brantley | Mar 21, 2019 | Concert Review
I get to see and enjoy so many “national” southern gospel groups and I simply love their music. But I also enjoy meeting groups who are not as widely traveled as those artists and who aren’t as widely known to the general sg fan population. This past...
by Sony Elise | Mar 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
This is my last weekend home until Easter weekend, and I have been enjoying it immensely. I still like to travel but my body has a hard time keeping up with it anymore. I am so thankful for the grace that God gives when I need it. Mostly, I thank Him for His...
by David Bruce Murray | Mar 15, 2019 | News
GOSPEL MUSIC HAPPENINGS Legacy Five announced that tenor vocalist Josh Feemster is leaving the group. A replacement has not been named as of this writing. The National Quartet Convention announced an agreement to acquire the Lake Country Jubilee in Dallas, TX,...
by Kyle Boreing | Mar 15, 2019 | CD Reviews, Reviews
YesProduced by Wayne Haun, Gordon MoteStowTown Recordshttps://triumphantquartet.com/Format: CD & DigitalRelease Date: March 15, 2019Format Reviewed: Spotify Tune-O-Meter: Low-Medium Rating: 5 stars (out of 5) SONG TITLES: Going There (Lee...
by David Bruce Murray | Mar 8, 2019 | News
GOSPEL MUSIC HAPPENINGS Paul’s Journey announced that the group will disband at the end of 2019 due to the pending retirement of bass singer and group manger, Rod Treme. The Diplomats announced the addition of Harold Reed on tenor, replacing alto singer Rita...
by David Bruce Murray | Mar 6, 2019 | CD Reviews, Reviews
February 1 – The Singing Contractors – Working On A Building: Hymns & Gospel Classics (CD/DVD) The Singing Contractors captured the imagination of music fans after Aaron Gray and Josh Arnett recorded a series of handheld camera videos at their various...
by Sony Elise | Mar 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near” (Isaiah 55:6). “Then the LORD said, ‘My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years’” (Genesis 6:3). Many have the mistaken idea...
by David Bruce Murray | Mar 1, 2019 | News
Gospel Music Happenings Beulah Music and the Squire Parsons Evangelistic Association announced Parsons plans to resume his live performance schedule in April. Sonlite Records announced they have added the legendary Chuck Wagon Gang to their family of recording...
by David Bruce Murray | Feb 26, 2019 | CD Reviews, Reviews
January 18 – Tiffany Coburn – Near To The Heart (CD) Tiffany Coburn’s Near To The Heart is an orchestrated blend of both modern and traditional hymns in the tried-and-true inspirational style established by Sandi Patty and others in the 1980s. Coburn...
by Kyle Boreing | Feb 26, 2019 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
TRIVIA: What was the first southern gospel album to be released on CD? Answer is below…. Last week, I wrote (rather extensively) about what I saw as a short-term gain, long-term loss in the argument over physical music sales vs streaming. If you missed that...
by David Bruce Murray | Feb 25, 2019 | Awards Shows, History
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. After carefully considering the requirements outlined by the SGMA Hall Of...
