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My 2026 SGMA Hall Of Fame Nominees
DBM announces his SGMA HOF nominees for 2026!
The Inspirations – “Twentieth Anniversary” (1984)
By 1984, the Inspirations were celebrating 20 years as a group, releasing this classy album. One of my personal favorites from this era, it’s a wonderful piece of history from the legendary Inspirations!
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The Inspirations – “The Wonder of Wonders” (1983)
For their 20th Canaan album, the Inspirations enjoyed great success with the title song from this 1983 release. It’s one of the more laid-back album, but was a great one, nonetheless!
News Nuggets: 11-7-25
Member changes for three groups and MORE in NewsNuggets!
REVIEWS
The Inspirations – “Our Pioneer Heritage” / “Cool Water” / “Just as Long as Eternity Rolls” (1966)
The Inspirations will be our next group/topic of discussion, as we comb through 35 years of music from 1966 through 2001. In this first article, we’re talking about their first 3 albums from 1966. Check it out!
The Talleys – “A Night to Remember” (1992)
For our final installment for this series on the Talleys, we come to their final recording before coming off the road. “A Night to Remember” was an amazing “Swansong” for the Talleys, highlighting 8 years of fabulous music!
The Talleys – “Love Will” (1990)
This would be the final studio recording for the Talleys, which yielded one of their biggest hit songs, “He is Here”. This would be their most contemporary offering, filled with songs that could easily be found on the hottest CCM stations at the time. Read all about it…
The Talleys – “Typical Day” (1989)
1989 saw the Talleys release one of their most popular recordings, “Typical Day”, which also featured one of their most iconic songs, “Hallelujah, Praise the Lamb”. What are your thoughts about this recording?
The Inspirations – “Sing Me a Gospel Song” (1980)
After 6 years with the same vocal line-up, this would be the first album with Jack back at the baritone position since early 1970. While this album did not yield any radio hits, it was an excellent album overall. Read all about it…
The Inspirations – “Songs of Love” (1979)
“Songs of Love” would be the Inspirations’ second release for 1979. The warm feel of the cover starkly contrasts the cold looking cover of their last album. Read all about it…
HISTORY
NQC 2017: Thursday Evening
The GVB was impressive on Thursday night.
NQC 2017: Gaither Homecoming Singalong Showcase (Thursday)
Sing along with the bouncing Bill.
NQC 2017: Aaron Wilburn Showcase (Thursday)
Aaron Wilburn helped us laugh a little!
NQC 2017: Tuesday Evening
The second full day of NQC 2017 has come and gone.
My 2019 SGMA Hall Of Fame Nominees
The Southern Gospel Music Association is currently accepting nominees for the Hall Of Fame. Each member of the SGMA is asked to submit two living and two deceased individuals for consideration. After carefully considering the requirements outlined by the SGMA Hall Of...
SGMA Hall Of Fame: Who Will Be In The Class of 2019?
The Southern Gospel Music Hall Of Fame mailed out nomination ballots for the class of 2019 this past week. Voters will submit their nominations by March 15. An SGMA committee will then whittle the list down to determine the final group of 2019 inductees. The 2019...
VIEWS AND COMMENTARY
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My 2021 SGMA Hall Of Fame Nominees
DBM’s 2021 SGMA Hall Of Fame nominations have been submitted.
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