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The Inspirations – “12th Anniversary Live” 1976)
1976 was a busy year for the Inspirations…on top of celebrating their 12th anniversary as a group, they released 3 albums that year, with “12th Anniversary Live” being the first.
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The Inspirations – “Golden Street Parade” (1975)
“Golden Street Parade” was another outstanding album by the Inspirations, and one of my favorites. Is it one of yours?
REVIEWS
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 Paynes – “God Wants You” (1989)
This would be the last recording by the Paynes before disbanding in 1990. It was a very rustic sounding recording highlighting some great songs, music and vocals.
The Paynes – “This is War!” (1988)
The Paynes did not release a mainline album in 1987, and over the course of this 2 year period, they signed with Riversong and released this new album in 1988. Read all about it…
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…
The Inspirations – “Our Inspiration” (1971)
Filled with mostly cover tunes and popular songs of the day, “Our Inspiration” was an exciting album that continued to win over new fans to the group. Read all about it!
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Singing News – July 1970
A snapshot of our music 47 years ago.
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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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The Gift Goes On
And the Gift goes onThe Father gave the SonAnd the Gift goes onThe Son gave the SpiritAnd the Gift goes onThe Spirit gives us lifeSo we can give the gift of love I love the Christmas season but, if I'm honest, the gift exchange is one of my favorite parts. As an...
#NewsNuggets: 12-18-2020
NEWS THIS WEEK The Chuck Wagon Gang is accepting virtual auditions for a bass singer/guitarist. Anyone who is interested should record their audition and submit it by email to shaye.smith1908@gmail.com Bass singer Anthony Davis announced his resignation from Tribute...
Little Is Much
"And a man of the house of Levi went and took as wife a daughter of Levi. So the woman conceived and bore a son. And when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months. But when she could no longer hide him, she took an ark of bulrushes for him,...