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New members for Legacy Five and MORE in NewsNuggets!
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The Inspirations – “Wake Up in Glory
“Wake Up in Glory” was the Inspirations first official album with Canaan Records and was a highly popular album for the group, producing 2 chart topping songs and several concert favorites. Read all about it…
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...
News Nuggets: 6-27-25
New singers for Legacy Five and TrueSong, plus MORE in NewsNuggets!
REVIEWS
The Kingsmen – May Day / Turn Your Radio On / It’s Time to Ring the Bell / Johnny Parrack Out Front / Sing A Lot of Gospel / What the Folks Want to Hear / Just Plain Singin’ / Rev Everett Beverly & Sister Anna Laura (1972/1973)
At last…we are finally talking about a male quartet! Settle in and get ready as we talk about one of the greatest quartet’s in our genre…the Kingsmen!!!
The Paynes – “30th Anniversary Reunion” (2001)
For our final article on the Paynes, we’ll talk about this phenomenal live reunion recording of the group, that has all the feels of an old fashioned Pentecostal campmeeting!
The Paynes – “Storms” / “Made New” (1996/1999)
In 1996, the Paynes re-formed with Mike, Loreen and their daughter Sandra. They released 2 studio recordings over a 3 year period. They were very different from the original version of the group, but had a big sound. Check it out…
Mike Payne – “I’m Still Singin'” / “Workin'” (1992/1994)
After the Paynes retired in late 1990, Mike continued as a soloist for a few years. In this article, we’ll talk about his 2 solo recordings he released in 1992 and 1994.
The Inspirations – “Jesus is Coming Soon” (1968)
In 1968, the Inspirations released what was probably their most important albums in their entire discography with “Jesus is Coming Soon”. Read all about it…
The Inspirations – “What a Wonderful Time” / “From the Heart of the Great Smokies” / “He’s Our Guide” (1967)
These next 3 albums, you hear the Inspirations really coming into their own, vocally, as they work to create their own musical identity. Listening to these albums is truly a treat, hearing the youthfulness of their sound. Check out the article, and listen to the albums yourself on You Tube!
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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!
VIEWS AND COMMENTARY
Should Music Adopt a “Netflix” Model?
If you heard an album you loved on Spotify or Apple Music, and it was subsequently removed, would you pay to purchase that album on CD or digital download?
Promoting Outside The Bubble
Our artists may be well-known within our circles, but move outside this SG bubble, and they’re not necessarily recognizable for the most part.
Music Biz Monday: Southern Gospel Bootlegs
Exodus 20:15 specifically states that stealing is a no-no. Why, then, are bootlegs such a common occurrence in gospel music?
SONY’S DEVOTIONS
Looking Through His Eyes
My mom used to sing a song which said: Let me see this world, dear Lord, as though I were looking through Your eyes A world of men who don't want You, Lord, but a world for which You died I've not heard that song for years but it comes back to me from time to time....
Bless Them Which Persecute You
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. ~Romans 12:14 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain...
The Purpose of Trials
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing (James 1:2-4). I am like everyone else. I have...
I Wish We’d All Been Ready
Last night, I had a different topic in mind that I planned to write on this morning. But around 5:00 this morning, the song "I Wish We'd All Been Ready" began going through my head. When I woke up a couple hours later, I looked it up on YouTube and listened to the...
Sin Has Consequences
"That which is has already been, and what is to be has already been; and God requires an account of what is past" (Ecclesiastes 3:15). I feel like, in many churches, more emphasis is placed on God's forgiveness as opposed to His holiness. I am so grateful for God's...
Glorious Morning!
Glorious morning! Jesus has risen!Death could not hold Him; no stone can seal.Glorious morning! The world has a Savior!He is alive, and His truth is revealed! These lyrics, sung by Sandi Patti, and written by Lari Goss, Gary McSpadden, and Linda Dooley, have been...
We Need Each Other
I could list a number of negative factors that have existed since COVID-19 reared its ugly head, but one of the things that is especially concerning me lately is isolation. It seems as though the introverts have decided that staying home and not seeing anyone is the...
A Sad, All-Too-Common Story
Tom Sullivan grew up in a Christian home and was in church every time the doors opened. At the age of 18, he married his high school sweetheart, a strong Christian woman who had also grown up in a Christian family. Not long after they were married, she became pregnant...