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Loving God’s Law
Oh, how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day. ~Psalm 119:97 I wonder how many Christians can honestly say they love God's law, let alone meditate on it. A love for God's law begins with a love for His Word, yet many struggle to read the Bible, as they...
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 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 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!
The Inspirations – “Our Pioneer Heritage” / “Cool Water” / “Just as Long as Eternity Rolls” (1966)
The Inspirations will be our next group/topic of discussion, as we comb through 35 years of music from 1966 through 2001. In this first article, we’re talking about their first 3 albums from 1966. Check it out!
HISTORY
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SG EP’s and Making Digital Sales Work
Instead of releasing 6-7 really good songs and 3-4 “eh” songs, artists are instead just releasing the 6 best songs they can find, cutting out the fillers as much as possible.
The Originals: Touring That City
Who recorded “Touring That City” first?
VIEWS AND COMMENTARY
Music Biz Monday: New Recordings with Original Parts
What if you could take an old recording and make a new one?
Observations: “What A Time We Will Have Over There”
When an artist gets another chance to record the same song
Music Biz Monday: Manufactured Perfection?
Most albums now, thanks to a combination of enhanced digital recording techniques and ease of editing, consist of virtually flawless vocal performances – with an emphasis on the “virtual” part.
SONY’S DEVOTIONS
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Taking Inventory Again
Do you ever wonder what you have accomplished thus far in your life? I do frequently. For some, I expect God blinds them to their achievements so that they do not become proud. For others, they may have these thoughts because they have honestly not done anything...
Redeem the Time
"See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil." ~Ephesians 5:15-16 I'm hearing that parts of the country are beginning to open up slowly but surely. I expect it will be a while until things get back to...
Look How Far You’ve Come
Jamie Owens-Collins wrote, Don't give up; don't give inGive it all to HimFor He cares so much more than you knowWhen it seems who you really want to beIs someone you'll never becomeJust look how far you've come If you're like me, it can be hard to see any progress...