by James Hales | Jul 23, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
With Mike Holcomb joining in September 1972, the Inspirations continued with Mike, along with Archie, Ronnie and Eddie, as the front-line vocalists for about 8 months. Ronnie’s departure in May 1973 would be the final change in the vocal line-up for the next several...
by David Bruce Murray | Jul 18, 2025 | News
NEWS NUGGETS Bass guitar player Lorie Mullins Sikes, formerly of the Crabb Family and the Huckabee TV show, has joined a group called Old Tradition. The group performs a blend of Southern Gospel, worship, and Country roots gospel styles. The Singing News talent...
by James Hales | Jul 16, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
After maintaining the same vocal line-up for about 2 years, bass singer, Marlin Shubert, decided to leave the Inspirations in late summer of 1972. During the interim until a full-time replacement could be named (about 2 weeks), Troy Burns sang the bass for the group....
by David Bruce Murray | Jul 11, 2025 | News
NEWS NUGGETS Last Saturday at the Singing In The Smokies event in Bryson City, NC, the Kingsmen Quartet introduced Harold Reed as their next tenor singer, replacing Thomas Nalley. Reed is a familiar face, having previously traveled with the Kingsmen from 2007 to 2011....
by James Hales | Jul 9, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
After the Inspirations signed with Canaan Records in 1971, things started moving very quickly for the group! In fact, just 3 months after the Inspirations released their first album for Canaan, “Wake Up in Glory”, they were back in the studio recording a brand-new...
by Sony Elise | Jul 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Then Judas, [Jesus’] betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to...
by David Bruce Murray | Jul 4, 2025 | News
NEWS NUGGETS Singing In The Smokies got underway last night and will continue today and tomorrow in Bryson City, North Carolina. This is the event’s second year since resuming after a multi-year break. REMEMBERING TV Evangelist, Singer, Musician, and 2025 SGMA...
by James Hales | Jul 2, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
1971 was a banner year for the Inspirations! On July 3, 1971, during the International Song Festival in Nashville, TN, the Inspirations signed with Canaan Records, and they immediately began work on their first of many albums for the label. Along with a new record...
by Sony Elise | Jun 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you. (Genesis 17:7) In the Book of Genesis, God created a covenant with Abraham, that He...
by David Bruce Murray | Jun 27, 2025 | News
NEWS NUGGETS Legacy Five announced the addition of bass singer Jon Epley. Epley replaces Matt Fouch who spent 13 years with the group. Epley had been singing baritone with Greater Vision until a few months ago. TrueSong has added 2020 The Voice winner Todd Tilghman to...
by James Hales | Jun 25, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
Soon after the release of “Keep Your Eyes on Jesus” in late 1970, the Inspirations began work on their next album, “Our Inspiration”, which would be released in 1971 and would also be their last album for Mark V. After recording 11 albums with Mark V, the group had...
by David Bruce Murray | Jun 20, 2025 | News
NEWS NUGGETS 13-year Legacy Five bass singer Matt Fouch announced his departure from the group. Fouch said the decision has been slowly coming since 2020 when the Covid virus forced most of us to spend more time at home. Les Butler announced the launch of a new record...
