by David Bruce Murray | Dec 4, 2020 | News
REMEMBERING Comedian and songwriter Aaron Wilburn passed away on Friday, November 27. A memorial service for Wilburn was held on Tuesday in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Songwriter, former Benson music editor, and evangelist Elmo Mercer passed away on Sunday, November...
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 | Nov 27, 2020 | News
NEWS THIS WEEK Nominees for the 63rd Grammy Awards were announced on Tuesday, November 24. Among the nominees are:1. THERE WAS JESUS (Zach Williams & Dolly Parton; Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters) in the Best Contemporary Christian...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 20, 2020 | News
NEWS THIS WEEK The Talleys announced their plans to release live performances of their most popular songs to streaming platforms monthly starting with “Broken World” (which went live on YouTube on November 11). Click HERE for more details. RELEASING TODAY...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 13, 2020 | Major Concert Events, News
NQC 2021 NEWS THIS WEEK The National Quartet Convention’s permanent seat holders were informed by a pair of letters this week that the seating arrangement for the 2021 event will no longer feature NQC’s traditional center stage layout. The new end-stage...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 6, 2020 | News
NEWS THIS WEEK There was very little news coming out of the Southern Gospel industry during election week, so enjoy these brand new single releases from the Kingsmen Quartet, the Kingdom Heirs, and Ernie Haase & Signature Sound instead. RELEASING TODAY November 6...