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....
by David Bruce Murray | Feb 25, 2019 | 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. After carefully considering the requirements outlined by the SGMA Hall Of...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 20, 2018 | Awards Shows, Commentary & Observations, Singing News
Here’s a new approach to determining the top overall songwriter(s) over the period of a year. I’ve taken the top five songs from each month in Singing News starting in February 2017 and concluding in January 2018. (I chose to include January 2018 rather...
by Daniel J. Mount | Nov 30, 2017 | Awards Shows, Commentary & Observations
Why do Grammy® voters vote the way they do in Southern Gospel categories? Certain trends are clear. Some producer or label voter coalitions generate almost-automatic annual nominations. And imprints with major label distribution have that label’s votes behind...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 26, 2017 | Awards Shows, History, Major Concert Events
The SGMA benefit showcase on Tuesday afternoon featured an array of performances plus four Hall Of Fame inductions. There was also a plea for more fans to join the SGMA. (The cost of membership is $20 per year.) HIGHLIGHTS Most groups avoided their showier pieces for...
