by Daniel J. Mount | Nov 30, 2017 | Awards Shows, Commentary & Observations
Why do Grammy® voters vote the way they do in Southern Gospel categories? Certain trends are clear. Some producer or label voter coalitions generate almost-automatic annual nominations. And imprints with major label distribution have that label’s votes behind...
by David Bruce Murray | Nov 18, 2017 | Commentary & Observations, Rant
I attended a concert last night that featured three top Southern Gospel quartets, and when I say top, I mean three groups that would appear on most anyone’s Top 10 list of current male quartets. The concert promoter has a weekly Southern Gospel show on one of...
by Kyle Boreing | Nov 7, 2017 | Commentary & Observations
Dear Southern Gospel Music Fans, I’ve been known quite a few times over the years to take artists to tasks for different aspects of the SG industry – from poorly-made products and presentations to apparent penny pinching to immature reactions to being...
by Kyle Boreing | Nov 2, 2017 | Commentary & Observations, Music Tech, Shopping
Nearly every album released today, whether it be via record labels or independently, is made available in some form of digital distribution, whether it be streaming services such as Spotify or download purchases such as iTunes. Some artists will do digital downloads...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 29, 2017 | Commentary & Observations
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.” Matthew 13:45-46 This scripture has been rolling around in my mind for the past couple of...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 9, 2017 | Commentary & Observations
I usually leave the devotional writing to Sony, but this particular topic has been weighing heavily on my mind lately. Perhaps some of you can get something out of it, too. (I’m not even sure this qualifies as a devotional so much as me working through some of...
