by David Bruce Murray | May 28, 2018 | Audio, CD Reviews, Reviews
30 Songs Of Peace is a compilation of 30 mostly instrumental tracks previously released by artists signed to the Green Hill label. Artists include saxophonist Sam Levine, Mark Lowry’s touring pianist Stan Whitmire, alto singer Kathy Troccoli, pianist Jim...
by Kyle Boreing | Mar 26, 2018 | Audio, Commentary & Observations, Music Tech, Recording Oddities
I’ve lamented in reviews over and over and over again about compression in modern recording. Often readers misunderstand what I mean by compression. Consider this an effort to try to clear the air a bit and help you understand why I’m complaining (well,...
by David Bruce Murray | Mar 24, 2018 | Audio, CD Reviews, Reviews
In 2016, a CD was released on the Integrity label titled Blessed Assurance: The New Hymns Of Fanny Crosby. I reviewed it and rated it at 3 stars, concluding that review by observing, “It’s too bad the producers did not make it a goal to present these new/old...
by David Bruce Murray | Feb 1, 2018 | Audio, History
“Amazing Grace” existed in print form for several decades before the invention of recording devices. The song has been recorded thousands of times, and sung countless more. In fact, one biographer has estimated the song is performed 10 million times...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 15, 2018 | Audio, History, Streaming Video
A few days ago, I told you about the very first recording of “What A Day That Will Be” by the Homeland Harmony Quartet in 1957. By 1957, the Homeland Harmony Quartet had more than ten years experience introducing songs that would go on to become classics....
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 13, 2018 | Audio, History
“What A Day That Will Be” was written by Jim Hill in 1955. At the time, Hill was singing tenor with The Golden Keys, a part-time/weekender group based in Ohio. The Golden Keys sang the song first, but another quartet was the first to record it. In Atlanta,...
