by David Bruce Murray | Sep 26, 2017 | CD Reviews, Reviews
The Last Big Thing is the second CD by the Kingdom Heirs since baritone Loren Harris joined the group last year. The previous recording (Something Good) featured a collection of well-known cover songs. The Last Big Thing introduces eleven new songs written by some of...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 26, 2017 | Concert Review, History, Major Concert Events, Reviews
2017 finds NQC comfortably settled in the fourth year in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. 2017 is the 61st year NQC has been held since the first event in 1957, or, as the branding goes this week, 2017 is the 60th anniversary of the 1957 event. I’m attending...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 21, 2017 | CD Reviews, Reviews
I met Darrell Ritchie in the 1980s when we were both completing our respective undergraduate degrees at Gardner-Webb College (now University) in Boiling Springs, NC. Darrell has sung at the church where I lead music a few times over the years as a soloist, and in...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 20, 2017 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Brian Free & Assurance are back with their second CD since reverting to a trio format in 2015 after the departure of bass singer Jeremy Liles. Bill Shivers has been singing lead since 2001 while Mike Rogers is completing his fourth year at the baritone position....
by Kyle Boreing | Sep 19, 2017 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Love Is The Golden Rule Produced by Jason Clark, *Jay DeMarcus Daywind Records www.michaelenglishmusic.com Format: CD & Digital Release Date: September 15, 2017 Tune-O-Meter: Low Rating: 4.5 stars (out of 5) SONG TITLES: My Love (Jason Clark/Jerome Olds) –...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 16, 2017 | Concert Review, Reviews
Last night, I caught a concert in Gastonia, NC that featured former Southern Gospel blogger Aaron Swain with Promiseland Quartet and the group I played keyboard in (a decade ago), the Carolina Quartet. Both groups are NQC main stage caliber talent. Carolina is more of...
