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 Pearson,...
David Bruce Murray
David Bruce Murray is a church music director in Ellenboro, NC. He is the author of Murray's Encyclopedia Of Southern Gospel Music and the owner of both SGHistory.com and MusicScribe.com.
New Music Reviews – February 2019 Releases
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 job sites...
#NewsNuggets: 3-1-19
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...
New Music Reviews – January 2019 Releases
Read DBM’s reviews of three January releases!
My 2019 SGMA Hall Of Fame Nominees
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...
#NewsNuggets: 2-22-19
Gospel Music Happenings The Harvesters announced their long-time baritone and emcee Allen Hunter is retiring after singing 30 years with the group. Hunter's final appearances will be on March 15 & 16th at The Parker Homecoming 2019 in Sanford, NC. Performers...
#NewsNuggets: 2-15-19
Bill and Gloria Gaither make major announcements, plus more in this week’s News Nuggets!
SGMA Hall Of Fame: Who Will Be In The Class of 2019?
The Southern Gospel Music Hall Of Fame mailed out nomination ballots for the class of 2019 this past week. Voters will submit their nominations by March 15. An SGMA committee will then whittle the list down to determine the final group of 2019 inductees. The 2019...
#NewsNuggets: 2-8-19
In the world of Southern Gospel this week, nothing major happened: no one got hired or fired or quit, no groups signed with a booking agency or label or management group, no legends announced comebacks or retirement, etc.So...here's a fun video to enjoy instead:...