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The Inspirations – “Looking For You” (1978)
“Looking For You” remains one of my all-time favorite studio albums by the Inspirations. Is it one of yours? Read all about it!
Artificial Intelligence and Gospel Music, Part 1
Is Artificial Intelligence about to destroy songwriting in gospel music?
NewsNuggets: 5-16-25
The Kingsmen are looking for a tenor and MORE in NewsNuggets!
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!
NewsNuggets: 5-9-25
PromisedLand Quartet calling it quits and MORE in NewsNuggets!
REVIEWS
The Kingsmen – “Ring the Bells of Freedom” (1980)
1980 was a big year for the Kingsmen…Dove Awards, Fan Awards and chart songs were normal fare for the Kingsmen by this point, and this album was a celebration of sorts, featuring the Kingsmen at their best!
The Kingsmen – “From Out of the Past” (1979)
“From Out of the Past” was a unique album that won the Kingsmen their 3rd Dove Award in 1980. It’s a fantastic album filled with cool arrangements of classic quartet tunes.
The Kingsmen – “The Upper Window” (1978)
“The Upper Window” is a forgotten gem in the Kingsmen’s discography. It’s a delightful album filled with great songs such as “I’ve Got a Reservation”, “Say a Prayer” and others. Check it out…
The Kingsmen – “Chattanooga Live” (1977)
One of the most iconic and legendary live albums ever made was this 1977 release by the Kingsmen, “Chattanooga Live”. This is the album that introduced me to the Kingsmen when I was around 8 years old…I’ve never been the same since!
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 Talleys – “A Family Christmas” (1988)
We’re celebrating Christmas early this year! Check out my thoughts on this splendid Christmas release by the Talleys…which I consider to be Southern Gospel’s absolute finest Christmas recording ever made!
HISTORY
The Originals – Try A Little Kindness
Do you remember this 1969 crossover hit?
Concept Video: Ernie Haase & Signature Sound – Give Me Jesus
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound perform another of Fanny Crosby’s previously unpublished songs.
What Makes A Hymn A Hymn?
DBM offers an answer.
2017 Survey: First Voting Round
Your vote counts!!
#NewsNuggets: 3-23-18
It’s a coffee world!
#NewsNuggets: 3-16-18
Temporary and eternal rewards highlight this edition of News Nuggets.
VIEWS AND COMMENTARY
Best Of The 2010s: Song, Album, and Concept Video
We promise, this is the last “Best Of The 2010s” article!
Best Of The 2010s: Concert Event, Impact, and Tell It Like It Is
These are some of the fun categories!
Best Of The 2010s: Songwriter, Record Producer, and Social Media Presence
A couple of categories for those who work behind the scenes and another for those who are always getting the word out!
SONY’S DEVOTIONS
#NewsNuggets: 4-26-19
GOSPEL MUSIC HAPPENINGS HighRoad signed an exclusive recording agreement with New Day Records. Gospel trio Avenue joined Main Street Music & Entertainment as the first artist on their Penn Street Records label. Songwriter Lee Black and former Perrys member Bryan...
#NewsNuggets: 4-19-19
This week’s nugget meal is a 20-piece!
Some Things to Think About
This is my last weekend home until Easter weekend, and I have been enjoying it immensely. I still like to travel but my body has a hard time keeping up with it anymore. I am so thankful for the grace that God gives when I need it. Mostly, I thank Him for His...
Seek the Lord Today!
"Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near" (Isaiah 55:6). "Then the LORD said, 'My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years'” (Genesis 6:3). Many have the mistaken idea that they can live how they...
#NewsNuggets: 2-22-19
Gospel Music Happenings The Harvesters announced their long-time baritone and emcee Allen Hunter is retiring after singing 30 years with the group. Hunter's final appearances will be on March 15 & 16th at The Parker Homecoming 2019 in Sanford, NC. Performers...
Are You Honest?
In the last few years, I have come to realize how important honesty is to me. If you don't want to do something, tell me. If I ask you a question, I really want to know what your opinion is on the topic. Don't just say what you think I want to hear. For one thing, it...
Build Up; Don’t Tear Down
Do you know people who can't seem to talk about anything besides other people? I know people like that, and I often wonder why that is their topic of choice. Could they really have no other interests? I expect that the majority of people who do this are trying to make...
Don’t Stop Growing
Do you remember when you were a child how excited you would get when you discovered that you grew another fraction of an inch? It seems like children can never get tall enough, but eventually they reach their maximum height and they plateau ... until they start...
Two Are Better Than One
"Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor.For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.But woe to him who is alone when he falls,For he has no one to help him up." ~Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 In the first line of these verses, I picture...
The Root of Bitterness
"Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice." ~Ephesians 4:31 "Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest...
We Serve A Mighty God
"Go, inspect the city of Jerusalem. Walk around and count the many towers. Take note of the fortified walls, and tour all the citadels, that you may describe them to future generations. For that is what God is like. He is our God forever and ever, and he will be our...