I've had two opportunities to see Karen Peck in the last few months, so I'm going to review both concerts in this post. I attended my second Awakening concert just before the beginning of the year at the Blacksheer Place Baptist Church in Flowery Branch, Georgia. This...
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Concert Review: Master’s Voice and Justified (Thorsby, AL)
I was recently able to see a quartet that I have been waiting to see for quite a while. Master's Voice is based in Oklahoma and I'm based in Georgia, so when this group finally came to the great state of Alabama, I went a bit outside of my "normal" range to see them...
Singing In The Sun 20th Anniversary Giveaway
Abraham Productions has announced a big celebration for the 20th anniversary of their Singing In The Sun event to be held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina from April 16th through 21st. The full details can be found at the Abraham Productions website, but they...
Memorial Quilts Find Their Permanent Home at SGMA (Pigeon Forge, TN)
First, the background: Once upon a time (sometime during the early 2000's, I think), Singing News maintained a forum/chat board on its web site to promote discussions between its subscribers. When they decided to discontinue it, Daniel Mount picked up the baton and...
Concert Review: Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, The Diplomats, Pat Barker (Ringgold and Carrollton, GA)
This will be a combination review since I was able to see Signature Sound twice within a week and I'll cover both concerts. Ringgold, GA: Ernie Haase & Signature Sound This concert was promoted by Southern Sacred Sounds (a production of WDEF TV station from...
Concert Review: The One Night Only Quartet (Oxford, AL)
I really enjoy all of the concerts I get to attend, but every once in a while there is a concert that is much more special than "normal." The concert I attended in Oxford, Alabama on Thursday was one of the very special ones! Pat Barker put together a powerful line-up...
Concert Review: Joseph Habedank (Fort Oglethorpe, GA)
Joseph Habedank appeared fairly recently at the Parkway Baptist Church in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. This church regularly hosts Southern Gospel concerts and I always enjoy attending their events. This concert was held not long after Joseph released his newest album,...
Concert and CD Review: The Akins – Eyes On the Road (Fayetteville, GA)
During their yearly homecoming concert at Harp's Crossing Baptist, the Akins celebrated a huge milestone - 30 years of ministry. The ministry started with father, David Akin, and grew to include all three of his sons, Dave, Nick, and Eli, until last year when Dave...
Concert Review: Dixie Echoes (Covington, GA)
After seeing the Dixie Echoes at the Memphis Quartet Show, my appetite for their "true four-part harmony" was whetted and I was anticipating seeing them again to hear more of the songs from their "Can't Hardly Wait" CD! I was able to see them when they appeared at...