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...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 29, 2018 | History
Ronnie Milsap recorded “What A Difference You’ve Made In My Life” in April 1977. The song was included on his album It Was Almost Like A Song, and became the second single released from that album in November 1977. Eventually, it reached the...
by Kyle Boreing | Jan 17, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, History, Music Business
In my last article, I wrote about third-party labels who lease masters from record companies in order to invest in a remaster and/or re-issue of that material that the original company either has no interest or see no value in releasing themselves. Brian Fuson brought...
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 15, 2018 | Audio, History, Streaming Video
A few days ago, I told you about the very first recording of “What A Day That Will Be” by the Homeland Harmony Quartet in 1957. By 1957, the Homeland Harmony Quartet had more than ten years experience introducing songs that would go on to become classics....
by David Bruce Murray | Jan 13, 2018 | Audio, History
“What A Day That Will Be” was written by Jim Hill in 1955. At the time, Hill was singing tenor with The Golden Keys, a part-time/weekender group based in Ohio. The Golden Keys sang the song first, but another quartet was the first to record it. In Atlanta,...
