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...
by Kyle Boreing | Sep 5, 2017 | Commentary & Observations
When you think of landmark live albums in southern gospel music, several come to mind – Big & Live, Lift the Roof Off, Live & Alive, Live In Atlanta – that set the standard, not just for singing, but for live music. These recordings were done with...
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...
