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NewsNuggets: 3-6-26
Janet Paschal returns with a new single and MORE in NewsNuggets!
The Inspirations – “Touring that City” (1973)
The Inspirations had enjoyed tremendous success prior to 1973, but this album solidified their place as one of the greatest quartets in our genre, and also presented them with their first #1 song! Check it out…
News Nuggets: 7-18-25
It’s Friday, which means it’s time for NewsNuggets!
The Inspirations – “We Shall Rise” (1972)
This 1972 album introduced us to the booming bass voice of Mike Holcomb, who remained with the group for over 40 years! “We Shall Rise” features a lot of concert favorites for the Inspirations…check it out!
News Nuggets: 7-11-25
Two announcements from StowTown and MORE in NewsNuggets!
REVIEWS
The Kingsmen – “Big & Live” (1973)
This album was every bit BIG and every bit LIVE! It has been heralded as one of the greatest albums of our genre! Read all about it…the Kingsmen…BIG and LIVE!!!
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…
The Inspirations – “The Night Before Easter” (1970)
As a new decade dawned, so did a new version of the Inspirations. With Ronnie’s departure in 1969, this album introduces us to a young Eddie Dietz.
The Inspirations – “The Next Step You Take” (1969)
This album marked the Inspirations’ venture into full-time ministry. Additionally, as they prepare to release their 2025 recording which boasts a similar cover as this 1969 release, check out how the original cover came to be!
HISTORY
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NQC 2017: Tuesday Evening
The second full day of NQC 2017 has come and gone.
NQC 2017: SGMA Benefit Showcase (Tuesday)
Showcase Report!
VIEWS AND COMMENTARY
Universal Music Group: Decades of Masters Lost
Last year, I wrote an article detailing how record companies have a checkered past when it comes to properly archiving their master recordings. Among some of the revelations noted (thanks to a brilliant piece by Bill Holland) were: A large number of masters are...
The Death Of iTunes Impacts Southern Gospel Fans
Technology marches on…
Even YOU can have a platinum album (apparently…)
A cautionary tale about sham radio promoters and record labels.
SONY’S DEVOTIONS
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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...
Why Are You Here?
As a child, my dream was to be a singer. When people asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, that is what I would tell them. I don't remember when this dream subsided, but I know that it lasted throughout my teen years. Although now in my 40s, I still love turning...
Let God Lead
Last fall, my brother received an invitation to speak in North Dakota this weekend. If you have ever been to North Dakota in the winter, you know that this is not the time of year that you really want to go there. My brother is a conference speaker and, like many of...