by Kyle Boreing | Aug 13, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, History, Music Business, Music Tech
In 1990, Hank Williams, Jr., won a Grammy award for Best Country Vocal Collaboration for “There’s A Tear In My Beer,” an award he shared with his father, Hank Williams, Sr. The video for the song, in which father and son perform the song together,...
by Kyle Boreing | Jun 14, 2018 | CD Reviews, History, Reviews
Testify Produced by Bill Gaither, Michael English, Michael Sykes Chapel Records Original Formats: CD & Cassette Original Release Date: 1994 SONG TITLES: John The Revelator (Rusty Goodman) / Lord, Feed Your Children (David Binion) / I Shall Wear A...
by David Bruce Murray | Mar 23, 2018 | History, News
Gospel Music Happenings Singing News announced the Top 10 finalists for the 2018 Fan Awards. Click HERE to view the entire list. The National Quartet Convention announced that TBN has renewed the Main Stage series for a fourth season. Hosted by Jason Crabb, the first...
by David Bruce Murray | Feb 22, 2018 | History
Over the past week or so, I have spent a good bit of time researching names for the Southern Gospel Music Association’s Hall Of Fame nominations. I take it seriously, because I consider it to be the most prestigious recognition anyone in Southern Gospel can...
by David Bruce Murray | Feb 19, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, History
Last week, I received my ballot to nominate individuals to be inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association’s Hall Of Fame (SGMA HOF). At the bottom of this article, I have posted the SGMA’s criteria for selecting a SGMA HOF inductee. It is...
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...