by James Hales | Nov 16, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
After an eventful and whirlwind first year under the Benson umbrella, things seemed to have settled down by 1966, when the Rambos recorded their “Come Spring” album. This was the first album by the group that featured strings. By this point, Dottie had released 2 solo...
by James Hales | Nov 9, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
After 2 moderately successful albums with Warner Brothers, the group signed a recording and publishing agreement with the Benson Company and Heartwarming Records. 1965 was an exciting and unique year for the Gospel Echoes, as within the span of a year, Heartwarming...
by James Hales | Nov 2, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
Welcome to our latest series as we review the music of the Rambos. Since the Rambos/Gospel Echoes recorded over 25+ records, I decided the take the first couple of weeks to review some of their earlier albums together. This week I am reviewing the 2 albums they...
by James Hales | Oct 26, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
It was a happy day when I heard the news that the original Hinsons were getting back together for a recording and national tour. In April of 1993, the “One More Hallelujah” Tour came to Charlotte, North Carolina at the auditorium on the old PTL property…the same stage...
by James Hales | Oct 19, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
After the success of the “old school” feel on the “The Legacy Goes On” album, the group pretty much kept the same approach for “Generations”, but with a few tunes that were a little more outside of the box for the group. Produced by Kenny, this would be the last album...
by James Hales | Oct 12, 2022 | LP Review, Reviews
When this album was released in 1986, the Hinsons had been singing for almost 20 years. The group started in 1967 in a little storefront church in California, where a spark had been ignited. By the early 70s, they had a fire going, as they were writing their own songs...
