by James Hales | Apr 22, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
After the tremendous success of their last recording, yielding 2 exceptional hit songs, Eddie Crook signed the Bishops to his top tier label, Morningstar Records, sharing the roster with such heavy weights as the McKameys and others. While on the Harvest label, the...
by James Hales | Apr 15, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
Coming off the success of their 1986 album, “Can’t Stop Now”, the Bishops continued making new music that reflected their unique brand of Southern Gospel Music with a slight bluegrass twist. Their 1987 release, “Blessed”, became their most successful recording to...
by James Hales | Apr 8, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
Though the Bishops’ first album with the Eddie Crook Company didn’t garner any major chart action, great strides were made at introducing them to radio and to Southern Gospel fans everywhere, and each successive album and song released to radio seemed to do better...
by James Hales | Apr 1, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
Most groups spend several years trying to get noticed before finally getting signed to their first recording contract. This was not the case for the Bishops! The Bishops became an organized singing group by early 1984, traveling around central Kentucky, and anywhere...
by James Hales | Mar 25, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
Though Horizon Music Group had been around since 1992 and was literally right down the road from the Inspirations’ home base, the Inspirations remained an independent artist throughout most of the 90’s and into the new century. The Inspirations’ journey through the...
by James Hales | Mar 18, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
Coming into the new millennium, the Inspirations were entering a new, exciting era for the group. While “The Sooner, The Better” didn’t provide any major chart-topping tunes for the Inspirations, it did set the stage for some great things to come! A lot transpired...