by David Bruce Murray | Jun 8, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings Karen Peck & New River guitarist Matthew Gooch and Preslee Mortenson were married on June 2. The wedding ceremony was held at Immanuel Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky. Amber Nelon Thompson of the Nelons and former Hoppers tenor singer...
by Diana Brantley | Jun 6, 2018 | Streaming Video
I can’t believe that it has already been a year since I performed this little analysis. There were a few surprises and I enjoyed looking at the counts to see which videos are played the most. Here they are: The first group is for the total number of views...
by Diana Brantley | Jun 5, 2018 | Concert Review
The 76th Anniversary celebration of the North Point Baptist Church in Carrollton, GA featured 3 Heath Brothers from Thomasville, North Carolina. I had seen several videos posted by Arthur Rice and the Ball Brothers, so I knew I was in for a treat seeing them in...
by David Bruce Murray | Jun 1, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings It was announced this week that Tony Griffith of The Griffith Family will be the new producer for the season of The Treva and Kevin Show on Nashville’s My TV3. The Ferguson Family (formerly Great Day) signed a booking agreement with Rivergate...
by David Bruce Murray | May 28, 2018 | Audio, CD Reviews, Reviews
30 Songs Of Peace is a compilation of 30 mostly instrumental tracks previously released by artists signed to the Green Hill label. Artists include saxophonist Sam Levine, Mark Lowry’s touring pianist Stan Whitmire, alto singer Kathy Troccoli, pianist Jim...
by Sony Elise | May 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Seven or eight years ago, I went through the greatest trial of my life so far. My life has not always been easy, but looking back at most of the difficult times, I can see how God used them in some way in spite of how hard it was to go through them. This last trial, I...
by David Bruce Murray | May 25, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings Kasey Kemp, Corey Lackey, and Jacob Lagesse have formed a new male trio called Avenue. The group’s scheduling will be handle by The Dominion Agency and they will record for Song Garden Music Group. Gadsden, Alabama’s mixed group...
by David Bruce Murray | May 24, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
East To West is the first release by Endless Highway since they changed their name from The Joylanders last year. With the name change, the group also downsized from six members to four. They’re still a family group featuring Jason and Vanessa Griggs and their...
by David Bruce Murray | May 19, 2018 | DVD Review, Reviews
We Have This Moment by the Gaither Vocal Band presents a rare case. The quality of the DVD is top notch, as my 4 1/2 Star rating reflects, but some of you may not want to buy it. The selection includes the same twelve songs that appeared on the We Have This Moment CD...
by David Bruce Murray | May 18, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings A new website indicates the trio of red-haired siblings known collectively as Red Roots will now be billed as Taylor Red. Their Facebook page has also been updated to reflect the new brand. On Monday, Singing News published the finalists for...
by David Bruce Murray | May 12, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Faithful Again was recently released by StowTown Records, and is the third project recorded by The Taylors since joining the label in 2014. This collection features nine songs and clocks in at 35 minutes. The Taylors, as you may already know, are a trio consisting of...
by David Bruce Murray | May 11, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings On Tuesday, May 8, The Gospel Music Hall Of Fame inducted their 2018 class which includes Carman, Karen Peck Gooch, Greg Nelson, and The Staple Singers. At the same ceremony, Chonda Pierce, Marvin Sapp, Ryan Lampa, and Lipscomb University were...
