by Kyle Boreing | Feb 9, 2017 | Commentary & Observations, History
“We were looking for someone who looks like a man and sings like a woman. We got the ‘sings like a woman’ part down….” Emcees have been using variations of this joke for years, and yet somehow, it always gets a laugh. It does, however,...
by David Bruce Murray | Mar 4, 2016 | History
Because my education background is in music theory, I’ve always been interested in “I Know,” Southern Gospel’s most popular song in 1971. There aren’t many songs that manage to change keys several times, while only using three chords....
by David Bruce Murray | Mar 2, 2016 | History
Yesterday, I referred you to an ESPN segment that prominently featured the song “Operator.” Today, we’ll consider the same song in the context of The Originals series. If you are already familiar with “Operator,” you most likely heard it...
by David Bruce Murray | Feb 6, 2016 | Audio, History
If you saw the Oak Ridge Quartet/Boys in concert from the mid-1950s throughout the 1960s, you probably have fond memories of a comedy routine called “Go Out To The Program.” They began doing the routine when Calvin Newton was the lead singer. When that...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 19, 2016 | Audio, History
This week, The Originals series takes a look at “Mary, Did You Know?” Mark Lowry was inspired to write the lyrics of this classic Christmas song in 1984 when he was approached and asked to help compose a musical for the Advent season. Lowry came up with a...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 12, 2016 | Audio, History
Last year, I published several articles in a series titled “The Originals.” This series offers your eyes a history lesson and provides your ears an opportunity to hear the very first recording of a classic song. Today, our spotlight shines on the...
