by David Bruce Murray | Aug 2, 2017 | Commentary & Observations, History
(Thank you to Darrell Ritchie for broaching this subject and inspiring this article.) The definition of the word “hymn” spans a variety of traditions and may be applied to the creative output of most language groups around the world, but I’m limiting...
by Kyle Boreing | Jul 18, 2017 | Commentary & Observations
No, that is NOT a typo in the title. Stay with me, and I’ll explain why…. Back in 2006, Alan Jackson released an album of gospel music entitled Precious Memories. This project took a cue from Ricky Van Shelton’s Don’t Overlook Salvation...
by Daniel J. Mount | Jul 17, 2017 | Commentary & Observations
Sometimes what a statement denies is as significant as what it affirms. All men “are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights.” Our rights don’t come from a fickle ruler, who could change his mind. They don’t come from a 51% majority vote, which could...
by Kyle Boreing | May 18, 2017 | Commentary & Observations
Some celebrities, in an effort to combat what many feel are unrealistic ideas of “beauty,” are striking back against ultra-doctored photos of themselves for publication. When an obviously-photoshopped picture is released to the public (usually on the cover...
by Kyle Boreing | May 15, 2017 | Commentary & Observations, History
This past weekend, DBM reviewed two new SG releases – Misty Freeman’s Turn The Page and Steve Ladd’s No Excuses, No Regrets. These two albums have several things in common. They both are being released by solo artists. They both received a 4/5-star...
by David Bruce Murray | Apr 3, 2017 | Commentary & Observations, News
It has been my desire for several years to make a simple apples-to-apples comparison that would prove precisely how much songwriters should be making from streaming. At last, I finally have enough data to do precisely that. Figures released by the Recording Industry...
