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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!
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NewsNuggets: 3-28-25
School to close doors and MORE in today’s NewsNuggets.
The Talleys – “Work of Heart” (1985)
The Talleys’ success continued with this 1985 release, “Work of Heart”, which yielded their first and only #1 song, “Sweeter as the Days Go By”. Read all about it…
NewsNuggets: 3-21-25
Fan Awards, radio changes, and MORE in NewsNuggets!
REVIEWS
The Hemphills – “In God’s Sunshine” (1977)
With this remarkable album, the Hemphills really hit their stride. Candy found her signature song and there was just no stopping the Hemphills now! They were truly basking “In God’s Sunshine”!
The Hemphills – “Without a Doubt” (1976)
Though it was a bit of a transitional album for the Hemphills, “Without a Doubt” yielded not 1, not 2, but 3 Top 10 hits for the group! Click and read all about it…
The Hemphills – “One Live Family” (1975)
Released in 1975, this live album introduced SG audiences to the youngest member of the Hemphill family, Candy. Read all about it in this weeks’ article!
The Hemphills – “Sing the Glory Down” (1974)
1974 saw the Hemphills release 2 studio albums. The title song was the Hemphills their first huge hit with Heartwarming, and thus began a long string of hits for the group.
The Kingsmen – “You’re Not Alone” (1997)
One of the most diverse recordings the Kingsmen recorded is “You’re Not Alone”. Lots of changes both professionally and personally were taking place, allowing the Kingsmen to step out musically.
The Kingsmen – “Beyond the Clouds” (1996)
1996 brought more changes to the Kingsmen, including Hamill’s retirement, which concluded a remarkable era for the Kingsmen. Read all about it in this latest article highlighting their “Beyond the Clouds” recording.
HISTORY
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Singing News – September 1970
47 years ago…
Singing News – July 1970
A snapshot of our music 47 years ago.
VIEWS AND COMMENTARY
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...
CD’s vs Streaming (Part One) – Short-Term Gain, Long Term Loss?
Spotify's current pay rate per stream is around $0.006 per complete play. The average cost of a CD is $12 with around 10 songs per CD (or $1.20 per song). So one CD purchase is worth 200 album streams (this is not counting any kind of royalty and/or cost of creation)....
Best Audio Albums, Long-Form Videos, and Songs from 2018
Audio2018 was an excellent year for music fans with a total of eleven releases earning ratings of 5 or 4 1/2 Stars. I did not go back to verify, but I believe this is the first year that three Christmas releases have landed on the A-list. Below I have ranked the 2018...
SONY’S DEVOTIONS
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Encouragement for Election Week
"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand" (Isaiah 41:10). I've heard from a couple of friends recently who are concerned about the upcoming election. In...
Hold On to the Prince of Peace
Hold me, Jesus,For I'm shaking like a leafYou have been King of my gloryWon't you be my Prince of peace ~Rich Mullins I expect that many have prayed this prayer this year. The saying that "the only sure thing is death and taxes" has been felt more vividly although...
Still Trusting
As I ate dinner this afternoon, I watched the first set of the Jubilee Reunion that Bill Bailey Concerts aired the other day. Although I have heard Jim & Melissa Brady sing "I Know Him Better Now" a number of times, I hadn't closely listened to the lyrics but,...