by James Hales | Oct 29, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
By the 1980’s, we reach an interesting point in the Inspirations career as a group, because by this time they had enough hit songs and concert favorites to put on their very own all-night singing all by themselves, and not repeat a single song! Where it seemed almost...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 24, 2025 | News
NEWS NUGGETS The Kingdom Heirs announced on Tuesday that tenor singer Joshua Horrell is leaving the group. Any tenor singers who are interested in auditioning for the open spot are asked to send contact info, a brief video or paragraph detailing your availability, and...
by James Hales | Oct 22, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
As I stated in my last article, this particular era of the Inspirations was a bit of a transitional period, brought on by changes within the group and within the music industry. Additionally, with the sudden passing of Canaan Records’ head, Marvin Norcross in June...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 17, 2025 | News
NEWS NUGGETS The Dominion Agency announced they are now representing young soloist Tate Emmons for bookings. Carolina The Band introduced audiences this week to their new tenor singer, Jordan Wilburn. Gold City announced they will debut music from their new Christmas...
by James Hales | Oct 15, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
As I mentioned in my last article, after 6 years with the same vocal line-up, changes had settled in, and it basically ended up being a bit of a domino effect over the course of the next couple of years with additional changes. Eddie had been pastoring a church since...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 10, 2025 | News
NEWS NUGGETS Justified Quartet co-founder/owner/baritone Mark Jacoby announced he is stepping down from the group at the end of 2025. The Akron, Michigan-based quartet was formed by Jacoby and Tim Caldwell in 2010. GloryWay announced that Philip Kolb will be leaving...
by James Hales | Oct 8, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
In 1979, the Inspirations released 2 studio albums, and “Songs of Love” was recorded during that summer, and released the following fall. “Songs of Love” is a pretty special album to me, as this was the very first record that I ever bought with my own allowance money...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 6, 2025 | Reviews
Publisher: Crossway/Getty Music Release: Available now Rating: 3 Stars (scale of 1 to 5 Stars) The Sing Hymnal is a brand-new collection of modern and traditional hymns. The basic hymnal is available in four bindings: hardcover (black), cloth (green), goatskin...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 3, 2025 | News
NEWS NUGGETS The Museum of Christian and Gospel Music holds its grand opening today in Nashville, Tennessee. For the first time in its 55-year history, the GMA’s Gospel Music Hall of Fame will have a physical location within the museum. The Hall’s first...
by James Hales | Oct 1, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
With this latest article, we’ve come to the half-way point with my series on the Inspirations, as “The Inspirations…Have Something to Sing About”, lands about midway through the pile of recordings we are going through in this series…I can’t believe we are halfway...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 26, 2025 | Commentary & Observations, Major Concert Events
2025 marked my 12th trip to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for an NQC-produced event. I’ve been there for 11 fall Conventions (2014-2019; 2021-2025) and 1 Spring Break (2021). Prior to 2014, I attended the fall Convention 15 times in Louisville, Kentucky (1997-2010;...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 26, 2025 | News
NEWS NUGGETS The National Quartet Convention began this past Sunday and will conclude tomorrow. The annual event draws thousands of fans, artists, and industry-related individuals to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee every fall. The Southern Gospel Music Association formally...
