by James Hales | Apr 29, 2026 | LP Review, Reviews
By 1989, the Bishops had created an enormous amount of momentum via radio and chart action, but they were also a huge hit on stage, and the major concert promotors were hearing from the fans and adding the Bishops to the rosters for their major events across the...
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...