James Hales

James Hales

James is a lifelong fan of Southern Gospel Music. Being exposed to the music through his dad's record collection as a 7 or 8 year old boy in the late 70's, James grew to love the music of the Happy Goodmans, Kingsmen, Inspirations, Rambos, Florida Boys and others. James has been a staff writer for Absolutely Gospel since 2000 writing music reviews and various articles, and he has contributed to Musicscribe and SGHistory.com for several years as well. James also writes for his own music page on Facebook as well, via James' Music Page (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063484056683).
The Rambos – Rambo Reflections

The Rambos – Rambo Reflections

Jan 11, 2023 | ,

For their final release for 1971, the Rambos released a more rustic and reflective album. While it didn’t feature any chart topping hits, it was a fabulous piece of work, nonetheless.

The Rambos – Live! (1971)

The Rambos – Live! (1971)

Jan 4, 2023 | ,

The year 1971 saw the release of several exciting live albums. This week, James talks the Rambos’ live album that was actually recorded in 3 places…Nashville, TN, Louisville, KY and Cincinnati, OH.

The Rambos – The Real Thing (1970)

The Rambos – The Real Thing (1970)

Dec 21, 2022 | ,

In 1970, the Rambos released “The Real Thing”, which contained one of their most loved songs, “Build My Mansion (Next Door to Jesus)”. The album offered much more than just 1 iconic tune, so check out what James has to say about it!