by David Bruce Murray | Mar 4, 2025 | Awards Shows, History
The Southern Gospel Music Association is currently accepting nominees for their Hall Of Fame. Each member of the SGMA is asked to submit two living and two deceased individuals for consideration. I am pleased to be nominating: 1. Oak Ridge Boys lead singer Duane...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 9, 2024 | Awards Shows, Commentary & Observations
Ten years ago, the Recording Academy revamped several Grammy Awards categories including the five related to Christian/Gospel music as follows: Pre-2014 Category Structure Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance Best Gospel Song Best Contemporary...
by David Bruce Murray | Mar 11, 2024 | Awards Shows, History
The Southern Gospel Music Association is currently accepting nominees for the Hall Of Fame. Each member of the SGMA is asked to submit two living and two deceased individuals for consideration. I am pleased to be nominating: 1. Christian humorist Grady Nutt, 2. Oak...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 30, 2023 | Awards Shows, News
Singing News presented their annual Fan Awards yesterday during an afternoon showcase at the National Quartet Convention. In addition to the winners displayed in the photomontage above, Joseph Habedank received the Fan Award for Favorite Soloist and The Sound was...
by David Bruce Murray | Apr 11, 2022 | Awards Shows, History
The Southern Gospel Music Association is currently accepting nominees for the Hall Of Fame. Each member of the SGMA is asked to submit two living and two deceased individuals for consideration. Three of my 2022 nominees are the same as my 2021 nominees. (My other...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 1, 2021 | Awards Shows, Commentary & Observations
When Singing News magazine presented their annual Fan Awards this afternoon at the National Quartet Convention, it marked the end of an era. Six notable winning streaks ended, and several categories had winners who had never won a Singing News Fan Award in the past....
