by Diana Brantley | Aug 16, 2018 | Concert Review
A few weeks ago, I was able to see Avenue Trio in concert not once, but twice in north Georgia, at Taylorsville Baptist and Smyrna Baptist Churches! This trio is brand new but I already knew two of their members, Kasey Kemp and Corey Lackey, from Allegiance. The third...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 13, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Soul’d Out Quartet has been traveling and singing since 2004. The current line-up includes their ten-year veteran tenor Dusty Barrett, lead Jason McAtee who is celebrating two years with the group, baritone and group founder/owner Matt Rankin, and bass Ian Owens...
by Kyle Boreing | Aug 11, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Producers: Michael Sykes, Holly Robinson-Branch, Scott Whitener Song Titles: Come By Here; The Old Dirt Road I Grew Up On; I Don’t Have To Stay; Everyday American; Can’t Hurry The Harvest; Down By The River; American Morning; If You Had Only Seen Me Then;...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 9, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Reidsville, North Carolina’s Down East Boys have been traveling and singing for over 30 years. Lead singer and group owner/manager Ricky Carden is joined by Doug Pittman (tenor), Daryl Paschal (baritone), and Zac Barham (bass). Paschal and Carden have stood...
by Diana Brantley | Jul 28, 2018 | Concert Review
In an effort to get caught up on concert reviews, I’m going to combine several events into this post. All of these appearances were special to me, so I want to share them, even though they will be quite short. Back in April, I was able to see The Taylors in a...
by Diana Brantley | Jul 26, 2018 | Concert Review
A few months ago I attended a concert in Calhoun, Georgia that featured three family groups – The Morrison Sisters, Jordan Family Band, and Mylon Hayes Family. It was an absolutely delightful evening. It’s taken quite a while for me to get this review...