by David Bruce Murray | Jan 20, 2018 | Awards Shows, Commentary & Observations, Singing News
Here’s a new approach to determining the top overall songwriter(s) over the period of a year. I’ve taken the top five songs from each month in Singing News starting in February 2017 and concluding in January 2018. (I chose to include January 2018 rather...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Gospel Music Happenings Doug Anderson announced the Covenant Agency will be handling booking for his solo appearances going forward. The nominees for the 2018 Absolutely Gospel Music Awards were announced this week. Click HERE to view the nominees. Click HERE to vote....
by Kyle Boreing | Jan 17, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, History, Music Business
In my last article, I wrote about third-party labels who lease masters from record companies in order to invest in a remaster and/or re-issue of that material that the original company either has no interest or see no value in releasing themselves. Brian Fuson brought...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 16, 2018 | Streaming Video
Check out the new concept video for “Clear Skies,” the title cut from the upcoming CD by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound.
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 15, 2018 | Audio, History, Streaming Video
A few days ago, I told you about the very first recording of “What A Day That Will Be” by the Homeland Harmony Quartet in 1957. By 1957, the Homeland Harmony Quartet had more than ten years experience introducing songs that would go on to become classics....
by Sony Elise | Jan 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Lead me, Lord, I’ll follow anywhere you open up the door Let me know Your wisdom; show me things I’ve never seen before Many of us have sung this, but I wonder how many will truly go anywhere God opens the door. For myself, I like comfort. I want to know...
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...
