There are several southern gospel groups out there that I like very much but that I don't get to see very often because they just don't come to my area. Mercy's Well is one of those groups! Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, I can probably count on one hand the...
Diana Brantley
NQC 2018: Friday Artist Showcase
One of the things I love about NQC is the opportunity to see some new artists. I try to make it to as many of the artist showcases in the food court as I can but this year I was only able to attend the Friday event. Troy Burns was our emcee. As usual, there was a lot...
NQC 2018: Thursday Evening Concert
My time was extremely limited at this year's NQC but I'm so glad to have been able to attend the Wednesday and Thursday evening concerts. It was amazing how different the crowds were between the two nights, with Thursday night's crowd really filling the concert...
Announcement and Concert Review: Kingsmen Quartet (McDonough, GA)
I've saved this review for a little while so that I could hopefully include the announcement of Alan Kendall's selection as the new baritone for the Kingsmen! And I'm very glad to say that I can now release this post! The Ole Country Church was the venue for this...
Concert Reviews: Paid In Full, Andrew Ishee, and Unity4 (New Albany and Iuka, MS)
I recently had a great weekend in the great state of Mississippi. I combined my annual trip to Paid In Full's homecoming concert in New Albany with seeing Unity 4, since they are also based in Mississippi and were singing near their home in Iuka. The members of Paid...
Concert Review: Poet Voices, Hullender Family, Appointed Quartet (Ringgold, GA)
I recently saw these three groups at Welcome Hill Baptist Church in Ringgold. With Poet Voices based in nearby Chattanooga, the Hullender Family from Ringgold, and Appointed from nearby Tunnel Hill, I think you could safely say that the hometown crowd showed up!...
Concert Review: Avenue Trio (Taylorsville and Chatsworth, GA)
A few weeks ago, I was able to see Avenue Trio in concert not once, but twice in north Georgia, at Taylorsville Baptist and Smyrna Baptist Churches! This trio is brand new but I already knew two of their members, Kasey Kemp and Corey Lackey, from Allegiance. The third...
First Look: Chris Bryant, Kingsmen Quartet
Bob Sellers held the lead position with the mighty Kingsmen since 2011, so when it was announced that he would be stepping down, many folks were wondering who the new man would be to take his place on the stage. We don't have to wonder any more! It's Chris Bryant, who...
Concert Reviews: A Quick Catch-Up (Georgia and Alabama)
In an effort to get caught up on concert reviews, I'm going to combine several events into this post. All of these appearances were special to me, so I want to share them, even though they will be quite short. Back in April, I was able to see The Taylors in a morning...