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The Inspirations – “Tell It To A Friend” (1986)
After about 6 years with the same line-up, Jack Laws left the Inspirations, and though he is on the album, he is not on the cover. This was a unique album for the group and ranks as one of my personal favorites. Check it out…
News Nuggets: 11-21-25
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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!
News Nuggets: 11-14-25
A bass singer returns and MORE in NewsNuggets!
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!
REVIEWS
The Inspirations – “Someday” (1982)
The early 80’s continued to bring great success for the Inspirations, and their 1982 release, “Someday”, continued that success with the song, “They’re Holding Up the Ladder”.
The Inspirations – “Is That Footsteps That I Hear?” (1981)
1981 brought the Inspirations one of the best known and best loved songs, with the title song, “Is That Footsteps That I Hear”. Read all about it!
The Inspirations – “Singing in the Smokies…Live” (1980) / “Second Helpin’” (1981)
1980 and 1981 saw the Inspirations releasing 2 live albums, both recorded the same night during the 1980 summer session of the Singing in the Smokies. 2 very different live albums, showing the unique shades of music by the Inspirations.
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 – “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!
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!
HISTORY
MusicScribe Blog Celebrates 20 Years – Part 4
Our vintage album reviewer James Hales gets in on the fun!
MusicScribe Blog Celebrates 20 Years – Part 3
Our Sunday devotional writer, Sony, shares her thoughts as our anniversary celebration rolls on.
MusicScribe Blog Celebrates 20 Years – Part 2
Our anniversary celebration continues with memories from Diana Brantley.
MusicScribe Blog Celebrates 20 Years – Part 1
Kyle reflects on 20 years of MusicScribe.
MusicScribe Blog Celebrates 20 Years – Part 6
MusicScribe founder David Bruce Murray wraps up our 20-year anniversary celebration!
MusicScribe Blog Celebrates 20 Years – Part 5
We invited a few friends of the blog to share their thoughts about our 20 years.
VIEWS AND COMMENTARY
Artificial Intelligence and Gospel Music, Part 3
DBM reviews a decades-old music writing application, Band-In-A-Box.
Artificial Intelligence and Gospel Music, Part 2
DBM reviews Suno, one of the most popular AI song-generating apps.
Artificial Intelligence and Gospel Music, Part 1
Is Artificial Intelligence about to destroy songwriting in gospel music?
SONY’S DEVOTIONS
The Kingsmen – “Mississippi Live” (1987)
The final release in the trilogy of live albums is this wonderful live album, where the Kingsmen finally were able to pull-off a recording in Jackson, Mississippi. It’s my personal favorite of the 3 live albums recorded between 1985-1987. Read all about it!
May God Be Glorified
As I sit down to write, I wonder if I have anything of worth to say. It's been over a month since my last post, and part of that is due to life being busy, dealing with stressful situations, and yet making time where I can to draw near to God because He is the One who...
According to Your Word
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. ~Luke 1:38 I confess that I do not like it when things don't go my way. I may not scream and throw things, but I struggle just the same. I...
A Famine of Knowledge
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me. ~Hosea 4:6 "Behold, the days are coming," says the Lord God, "That I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine of bread, Nor a...
Praise God Even in Adversity
Nebuchadnezzar was a king that God used to punish the Israelites when they had turned their back on Him once again. Instead of acknowledging the God who had given him this position, the king boasted of his abilities until one day God had enough. This arrogant being...
God Will Provide
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Jesus Is the Resurrection!
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; the one who believes in Me will live, even if he dies. ~John 11:25 This morning, I'm thinking of two friends who passed away recently. One was a church greeter who used to greet us on Easter morning with the...
#NewsNuggets: 3-29-24
Using Artificial Intelligence to mimic singers is outlawed in Tennessee and MORE in today’s NewsNuggets!
A Slippery Slope
And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you. (Genesis 17:7) In the Book of Genesis, God created a covenant with Abraham, that He...
God Is in the Darkness
Then they said to Moses, 'You speak with us, and we will hear, but let not God speak with us, lest we die.' ... So the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was. ~Exodus 20:19, 21 Can you relate to the children of Israel? "I don't...
If It Takes a Valley
If it takes a valley to really know Your grace And if it's in the desert where I'll meet You face to face Then turn this path I'm traveling to some dark and lonely place 'Cause if it takes a valley, then a valley's what I'll take (From If It Takes a Valley by Brian...