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The Bishops – “Chapter X Live” (1994)
1994 was a celebratory year for the Bishops, as they were commemorating 10 years together as a group! To celebrate that milestone, they released this special “live” album, “Chapter X Live”. Check it out…
The Inspirations – “Looking For You” (1978)
“Looking For You” remains one of my all-time favorite studio albums by the Inspirations. Is it one of yours? Read all about it!
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The Inspirations – “When I Get Home” (1977)
After releasing 3 iconic albums in 1976, they settled on releasing only 1 album in 1977, titled “When I Get Home”. With its own unique sound and feel, it’s another fantastic album by the Inspirations…
News Nuggets: 9-12-25
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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 – “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!
The Inspirations – “Old Time Singin'” (1972)
1972’s “Old Time Singin'” embodied all things “Inspirations”, and was a perfect sophomore recording for the Inspirations since signing with Canaan the previous year.
HISTORY
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VIEWS AND COMMENTARY
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...
Concept Video: High Road – Love
HIgh Road has a new concept video.
SONY’S DEVOTIONS
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Thankful for My Calling
When asked what they are thankful for, many Christians put salvation at the top of their list. Some say it sincerely while others just know that it is the "correct" thing to say since "I'm thankful for my new large screen TV" would be frowned upon in most Christian...
Do You Love God?
The love of God is greater farThan gold or silver ever could affordIt reaches past the highest starAnd covers all the world The ladies in our church recently did a Bible study on God's love. The intent was to encourage those who struggle to believe that God really...
Qualifications for Ministers
Second Timothy 2:15 tells us to study to show ourselves approved, and Titus is a great place to do that, especially if you are in any kind of ministry. I find it helpful to be reminded of these things myself since it's easy to lose sight of the goal that we are...