by David Bruce Murray | Oct 23, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
With a few new duties and hours added to my work week recently, I’ve been running behind on CD reviews since returning from the 2018 National Quartet Convention. To catch up, I’m just going to publish ratings along with some brief observations for three...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 22, 2018 | Music Business, Rant
As our regular readers may know, I’ve been making efforts to get into the business of creating unique print music arrangements for several months now. So far, my efforts have been focused on distilling songs from recorded artist performances down to a basic SATB...
by Kyle Boreing | Oct 19, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings The 2018 Dove Award Winners were announced on Tuesday, October 16th. A complete list of winners can be found here. Daywind Records has signed Michael Booth to an exclusive solo recording agreement. Booth’s solo appearances will be...
by Diana Brantley | Oct 18, 2018 | Concert Review
There are several southern gospel groups out there that I like very much but that I don’t get to see very often because they just don’t come to my area. Mercy’s Well is one of those groups! Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, I can probably count on...
by Kyle Boreing | Oct 12, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
Gospel Music Happenings Les Butler announced that Matt Felts, general manager for Butler Music Group, will be stepping down to focus on his solo music ministry. StowTown Records announced that several of their artists will be taking part in European tours in the...
by Sony Elise | Oct 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of my brother’s favorite hashtags is #ReadOldDeadGuys. There is a lot of truth in that, as it is hard to find modern-day authors who hold to the truth of the Bible and challenge others to do the same. In the words of Rodney Griffin, I miss preachers who will...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 5, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings The Inspirations announced they have extended their recording agreement with Horizon Records, their label home for the past 17 years. Lindsey Graham was recently appointed to the position of Professor in Worship Studies Online at Liberty...
by Diana Brantley | Oct 2, 2018 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events
One of the things I love about NQC is the opportunity to see some new artists. I try to make it to as many of the artist showcases in the food court as I can but this year I was only able to attend the Friday event. Troy Burns was our emcee. As usual, there was a lot...
by Diana Brantley | Sep 29, 2018 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events
My time was extremely limited at this year’s NQC but I’m so glad to have been able to attend the Wednesday and Thursday evening concerts. It was amazing how different the crowds were between the two nights, with Thursday night’s crowd really filling...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 28, 2018 | Major Concert Events, News
Gospel Music Happenings The National Quartet Convention brought thousands of fans, artists, and industry professionals to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee this week. The event concludes tomorrow. The 2018 Singing News Fan Awards were presented on Wednesday afternoon at the...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 27, 2018 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events, Reviews
My visit to the 2018 National Quartet Convention ended on Wednesday night. I prefer to go for the first three nights to avoid the larger crowds later in the week. I will miss seeing the Gaither Vocal Band and Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, but I had opportunities...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 26, 2018 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events, Reviews
(featured photo courtesy of Chip Woods Photography) On Tuesday evening, I arrived in time to hear the (new/revived) Kingsmen. The new/returned vocalists (Chris Jenkins, Chris Bryant, and Alan Kendall) sounded very comfortable on songs they didn’t record...
