by Kyle Boreing | Aug 18, 2026 | Commentary & Observations, Oddities, Release Oddities
There’s a bit of a legend behind the Lee Roy Abernathy composition (or possible adaptation???), “Moving Up To Gloryland,” and the more you dig into it, the more interesting it gets, making it prime for discussion as an “oddity.” First...
by Kyle Boreing | Aug 17, 2026 | Audio, Commentary & Observations, History, Music Tech
Back in 1959, RCA introduced their tape cartridge system, an early predecessor to what we now commonly refer to as a “cassette tape.” While the RCA cartridge was significantly larger in size compared to it’s future counterpart by Phillips, the...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 26, 2025 | Commentary & Observations, Major Concert Events
2025 marked my 12th trip to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for an NQC-produced event. I’ve been there for 11 fall Conventions (2014-2019; 2021-2025) and 1 Spring Break (2021). Prior to 2014, I attended the fall Convention 15 times in Louisville, Kentucky (1997-2010;...
by David Bruce Murray | Jun 12, 2025 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
You may remember that in Part 2 of this series on Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Gospel Music, I linked to an example of a song titled “Cheese Pizza Delight” that I generated in an app called Suno after entering just three words. That song demonstrated...
by David Bruce Murray | May 29, 2025 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
BACKGROUND For Part 4 of this series, I will offer commentary on the recent statement from several of Southern Gospel’s prominent song publishers. The four points from their statement are: 1. As publishers, we recognize our moral, legal, and spiritual obligation...
by David Bruce Murray | May 26, 2025 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
My series on Artificial Intelligence as it applies to writing/presenting Gospel Music continues with a review of a software application that has been around for over 35 years: Band-In-A-Box BACKGROUND During the early 1990s, I began seeing advertisements for...
