by James Hales | Jun 10, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
How do you follow-up the immense success of the Bishops’ monumental recording, “Chapter X Live”? You do what the Bishops did…you record a “hymns” album! I have a deep love and appreciation for hymns, and historically, most artists in our genre have tended to take a...
by James Hales | Jun 3, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
1994 was a celebratory year for the Bishops, as they were commemorating 10 years together as a group! Some groups struggle to make a name for themselves within 10 years’ time, but for the Bishops, it was a rapid fire of hits, and they were about as close to an...
by James Hales | May 27, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
With this article, we’ve reached the halfway point with this series on the Bishops, as we’ve talked through 8 recordings so far, and we have 8 more to go (including this one). As we come to 1993, the Bishops had been singing for 9 years, and they released some...
by James Hales | May 20, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
With the amazing success from “Once in a Lifetime”, the Bishops’ 1992 release, “No 2 Ways About It”, while having some strong country overtones, wasn’t quite as musically creative as its predecessor. There was still a bit of a rustic feel to the overall sound, but...
by James Hales | May 13, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
As the Bishops continued racking up hit songs, they released “Once in a Lifetime” in the summer of 1991, which would garner the Bishops their very first #1 song. “Once in a Lifetime” was slightly different for the Bishops, as the album had a unique vibe to it, with a...
by James Hales | May 6, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
Released in 1990, this latest recording by the Bishops is appropriately titled, “Class of ‘90”, as they seem to be making the statement that the group had finally “come of age”, so to speak. From a personal perspective, this recording is kind of unique and special to...