by David Bruce Murray | Aug 12, 2019 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Ivan Parker’s latest release on the Difference Media label is a collection of well-known standards. Feels Like Home specifically draws a good bit of material from 30-40 years ago, so it shouldn’t be thought of as a classic hymns or old quartet standards...
by Diana Brantley | Aug 6, 2019 | Concert Review
Back in February, K.C. Armstrong announced that he would be starting a new group and that it would be formally launched in August. K.C. formerly sang bass for the PromisedLand Quartet while he was stationed with the U.S. Army in Washington, DC. With his retirement, he...
by David Bruce Murray | Jul 23, 2019 | CD Reviews, Reviews
The only major release in July was the Gaither Vocal Band’s Good Things Take Time, their second studio recording since Reggie Smith replaced David Phelps in 2017. Like virtually every GVB release from the past 30 years, Good Things Take Time includes a balanced...
by Diana Brantley | Jul 9, 2019 | Concert Review
I don’t care what Facebook says, I always have a great time seeing Pat Barker in concert! This time it was a solo concert at Meadowbrook Baptist Church where Pat spent several childhood years when his father was the music director there. This was an occasion to...
by Diana Brantley | Jun 16, 2019 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events
Final edits have been made!! Note: I will be posting a single video highlight for each program again this year and will then update each post with more videos from home next week! Matinee:The Perfect Heart Reunion was just fabulous! I had not heard them when they were...
by Diana Brantley | Jun 15, 2019 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events
Finals updates have been made!! Note: I will be posting a single video highlight for each program again this year and will then update each post with more videos from home next week! This was another really great program but it didn’t quite exceed the excitement...