Find out how a choral collection is created.
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.
Interview: Russell Mauldin, Part 1
Behind the scenes with Christian choral music’s master of accessible arrangements.
The Originals: I Know
“I Know” was first heard in 1970, but part of it had been heard many years before.
The Originals: Operator
Who sang “Operator” first? If you say Manhattan Transfer or the Downings, you are wrong. Read the article for the answer!
The Originals: Go Out To The Program
Did you know another group recorded “Go Out To The Program” before the Oak Ridge Quartet?
The Originals: Mary, Did You Know?
Did you know this lyric waited six years for its melody?
The Originals: Jesus Is Coming Soon
Who recorded it first?
The Originals: Look For Me At Jesus’ Feet
Let’s revisit The Calvarymen of West Virginia for another installment of The Originals.
The Originals: How Great Thou Art
Did you know “How Great Thou Art” went through three languages before it was translated into English?