by James Hales | Sep 24, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
As we come to 1978, we find what I consider to be one of the Inspirations’ absolute best studio recordings, “Looking for You”. A lady that my mom worked with had given me this recording (along with a few others, including “The Inspirations Have Something to Sing...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 19, 2025 | News
NEWS NUGGETS The Southern Gospel Music Association announced an anonymous donor is matching gifts through Tuesday, September 23 up to $5000. The challenge was issued a few weeks ago and is now down to the final four days. Click HERE or call 865-908-4040 to support the...
by James Hales | Sep 17, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
After releasing 3 iconic albums in 1976, the Inspirations took a bit of a breather and released just one album in 1977. Recorded at Mark V in Greenville, South Carolina, “When I Get Home” had a very unique feel and sound, and featured a lot of reverb in the mix,...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 12, 2025 | News
NEWS NUGGETS Kingsmen Quartet alumni Bryan Hutson, Jerry Martin, Bob Sellers, Arthur Rice, Ray Talley, Chris Bryant, Greg Fox, Josh Horrell, and Garry Sheppard joined current group members in Asheville, North Carolina on Tuesday to participate in a recording to be...
by James Hales | Sep 10, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
1976 was a huge year for the Inspirations, and they were enjoying the overwhelming success of “12th Anniversary Live” and “A Night of Inspiration”, but before the year ended, the guys recorded and released a brand-new studio album called, “On Heaven’s Bright Shore”,...
by David Bruce Murray | Sep 5, 2025 | News
NEWS NUGGETS Horizon Records announced they have signed The Rogers Family of North Carolina to their roster of Southern Gospel artists. The group’s first single, “He’s Still God,” will release on September 26. The Chuck Wagon Gang announced the...
by James Hales | Sep 3, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
To the best of my memory, “A Night of Inspiration” was the very first album by the Inspirations that I heard outside of those first 13 albums by the Inspirations that I grew up listening to. In fact, this is probably the first album that was ever bought for me after...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 29, 2025 | News
NEWS NUGGETS The Museum of Christian & Gospel Music will host the GMA Gospel Music Hall Of Fame’s opening on October 3 in Nashville, Tennesse. 194 Christian and Gospel music luminaries will be honored with a permanent exhibit showcasing their lives and...
by James Hales | Aug 27, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
The Inspirations had come a long way from those early days of practicing in Martin’s basement, and they had gone on to become one of the top groups in the country! With such a tremendous momentum going, it was decided that the Inspirations needed to enhance their live...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 22, 2025 | News
NEWS NUGGETS We have no news to report this week, so enjoy the latest Double Take interview with Kevin Williams: NEW RELEASES Click HERE to listen to this month’s new releases. UPCOMING RELEASES Dates listed here typically reflect official release dates for...
by James Hales | Aug 20, 2025 | LP Review, Reviews
Within 2-3 months after “I’m Taking a Flight” had taken off (see what I did there?), the Inspirations were enroute back to the RCA Studios in August 1975, recording this latest album titled, “Golden Street Parade”. Released in the fall, this album wouldn’t yield any...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 15, 2025 | News
NEWS NUGGETS The Channing Eleton Family announced the group will be known as Eleton House going forward. The change comes as the family is preparing to release a new album of music. The Kingsmen Quartet announced a documentary film will be released in 2026 to...
