by James Hales | Oct 4, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
Coming off the immense success of “Thanks”, the Nelons’ follow-up album, “Get Ready”, had a very similar feel to it; almost like a “Thanks…Volume 2”! Featuring very similar elements found in the album “Thanks”, this latest album was also a very upbeat recording. In...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 28, 2023 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events
My Tuesday report is delayed because I slept very little on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday evening and was pretty much a zombie by Wednesday morning. I had intended to post a Tuesday evening report on Wednesday afternoon but had a 2 1/2 nap instead. Needless to...
by James Hales | Sep 27, 2023 | LP Review, Reviews
If I had to pick just ONE album as my absolute favorite by the Nelons, this would probably be the one I would pick. I saw the Nelons in concert on October 25, 1987, at Living Waters Church here in Durham, and this album had probably only been out for about a month or...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 26, 2023 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events
NQC got into full swing on Monday with the exhibit areas populated with booths and a larger crowd, though the arena was not sold out. Perhaps two-thirds of the arena was filled, keeping in mind that at any given moment, not everyone is in their seat. I spent time in...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 25, 2023 | CD Reviews, Major Concert Events, Reviews
On Monday morning, we headed over to Biblical Time Theater for a special listening party. There we were treated to a preview of Greater Vision’s brand-new Christmas album titled Christmas In London. The song selection on this album is mostly traditional carols...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 25, 2023 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events
After an uneventful ride through the western mountains of North Carolina and the eastern mountains of Tennessee, we arrived in Sevierville 58 minutes before the 5:30 PM concert was set to start at the 2023 National Quartet Convention. We quickly carried our luggage in...
