by David Bruce Murray | Jun 21, 2021 | History
The suggestion to write a song emphasizing the word “touch” was made to William J. Gaither by evangelist Dr. Dale Oldham. “He Touched Me” was Gaither’s fifty-fourth song in a catalog that would eventually surpass 700. Gaither wrote the...
by David Bruce Murray | May 29, 2021 | History
The original Speer Quartet was formed on February 27, 1921 by George Thomas Speer, his wife Lena Brock Speer, his youngest sister Pearl Speer Claborn and his brother-in-law Logan Claborn. George Thomas was a gospel songwriter, teacher, and farmer. As time went by, he...
by Kyle Boreing | Apr 22, 2021 | History, LP Review, Reviews
Produced by Ron Drake, Mike Payne, Keith Payne, and Mark PayneWindchime Records (Initial Release); Eagle One Records (Reissue)Format (currently out of print): Vinyl, Cassette, CD (multipack)Release Date: 1985 SONG TITLES: The Race (Ronald Michael Payne) / If...
by Kyle Boreing | Nov 30, 2020 | Commentary & Observations, History, News
On Friday, November 27th, 2020, StowTown records surprised SG fans by releasing a digital remaster of a long-out-of-print record by the Cathedrals, Smooth as Silk. This album, originally released as a table project in 1979, is noteworthy for being the first full...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 3, 2020 | 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 | Sep 17, 2019 | History, Polls-Games-Contests
Yesterday, Libbi Perry Stuffle posted a photograph of herself wearing the same dress she wore on the cover of a 1995 album release titled 25 Years And More. She said she would wear the dress next week on stage at the National Quartet Convention if fans would raise...