This week, we come to the 3rd and final album from 1969 by the Downings, which contained their first and only #1 song, “Sheltered in the Arms of God”. It’s a gem of an album…check out what James has to say about it…
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 Downings – “Up with the Downings” (1969)
For their second album released in 1969, the Downings had signed with Heartwarming records and released “Up with the Downings”. Check out James’ assessment of this laid back album…
The Downings – “Take One” (1969)
In our next series of LP reviews, we’ll be going through each album by the Downings. Though the group was relatively short lived, they made a huge mark in Southern Gospel music. Check out James’ review of their very first album, “Take One”!
The Rambos – “Memories Made New” (1983)
For our final installment on the Rambos, we come to a wonderful culmination of their legendary music with their final album as a group, “Memories Made New”, which was released in 1983. Check it out…
The Rambos – “Rambo Reunion” (1981)
After a 2 year hiatus from recording, the Rambos came back together in 1981 for one final studio album of all new songs. “Rambo Reunion” was a marvelous piece of work and one of their finest recordings ever made.
The Rambos – “Crossin’ Over” (1979)
One of the Rambo’s most creative offerings was their 1979 album, “Crossin’ Over”. Filled with lots of contemporary sounds, it’s their most progressive recording. Check out this review and see if you agree…
The Rambos – “Queen of Paradise” (1978)
The Rambos’ 1978 album, “Queen of Paradise” was a unique album in many ways. Check out this latest review of this unique and remarkable album…
The Rambos – “Naturally” (1977)
This week, James reviews one of the most iconic albums in the Rambo’s repertoire, their 1977 album, “Naturally”, which featured their #1 classic, “I’ve Never Been This Homesick Before”. Check it out…
The Rambos – “The Son is Shining” (1976)
Check out James’ review of the Rambos 1976 album, “The Son is Shining”…