by David Bruce Murray | Oct 23, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
With a few new duties and hours added to my work week recently, I’ve been running behind on CD reviews since returning from the 2018 National Quartet Convention. To catch up, I’m just going to publish ratings along with some brief observations for three...
by Kyle Boreing | Sep 18, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Journey Of A Lifetime Produced by Andrew Ball Independent https://www.facebook.com/solidgroundNI/ Format: CD & Digital Release Date: September 22, 2018 Format Reviewed: Digital Preview (provided by artist) Tune-O-Meter: Medium Rating: 3.5 stars (out of 5) SONG...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 10, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
(Stow Town Records opted not to provide a review copy in CD or download format to MusicScribe, so this review is based on Spotify’s streaming version.) The Collingsworth Family began touring full-time in 2000. Over the ensuing 18 years, their fans grew to...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 5, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Steve Ladd released a 6-song CD titled No Excuses, No Regrets in 2017, and as the title indicated, Ladd and his record label must have had no regrets with that decision. 2018’s Come Up Clean is also a 6-song collection. Perhaps an annual release of just 6-songs...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 18, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Most Southern Gospel fans became familiar with Gordon Mote when he joined the Gaither Homecoming tour after the death of Anthony Burger in 2006, but Mote had been playing on recording sessions and touring with some of Country music’s biggest stars for many years...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 13, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Soul’d Out Quartet has been traveling and singing since 2004. The current line-up includes their ten-year veteran tenor Dusty Barrett, lead Jason McAtee who is celebrating two years with the group, baritone and group founder/owner Matt Rankin, and bass Ian Owens...