by David Bruce Murray | Sep 4, 2018 | Commentary & Observations
30 years ago , Southern Gospel was pretty much defined by quartets and the occasional trio. If you wanted to see George Younce and Glen Payne on stage, you simply had to find out when the Cathedrals were going to be appearing close enough for you to travel and see...
by Sony Elise | Sep 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
I was visiting with a friend the other night and was struck by how easily she talked about the Lord. It wasn’t contrived or forced, but it flowed. She gave Him the credit for everything. It seems like many people are not that comfortable talking about what God...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 31, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings The Pine Ridge Boys announced the additions of tenor singer Michael Maggard and baritone singer Chip McCaa. Maggard replaces Ivory Luke who left several months ago, and McCaa replaces Wayne Shuford who recently retired from traveling after a...
by Diana Brantley | Aug 30, 2018 | Announcements, Concert Review
I’ve saved this review for a little while so that I could hopefully include the announcement of Alan Kendall’s selection as the new baritone for the Kingsmen! And I’m very glad to say that I can now release this post! The Ole Country Church was the...
by Kyle Boreing | Aug 30, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, History, Humor
When you say “cover photo” today, most folks 25 and under assume you’re talking about the big picture at the top of a Facebook profile, but in the not-too-distant past, there were these things called records, tapes, and CD’s that held music on...
by Diana Brantley | Aug 29, 2018 | Concert Review
I recently had a great weekend in the great state of Mississippi. I combined my annual trip to Paid In Full’s homecoming concert in New Albany with seeing Unity 4, since they are also based in Mississippi and were singing near their home in Iuka. The members of...
by Kyle Boreing | Aug 28, 2018 | Commentary & Observations
A common tactic in SG music songwriting and production is to insert a portion of one song into another similarly-themed song. For example, in “Calvary Came Through,” written by Terry and Barbi Franklin and recorded first by Gold City in 1994, a chorus of...
by Kyle Boreing | Aug 27, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, Music Business, Music Tech
One of my most common complaints any time I do an album review is the level of auto-tuning involved. Nearly every album I review includes SOMETHING about tuning being too high (to the point that I actually started using a “tune-o-meter” scale when rating...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 24, 2018 | News
Gospel Music Happenings The Dunaways announced the addition of new group member Landon Villines. Mark 209 announced they are conducting auditions for a bass singer following the departure of Ray Woconish who sang with the group for the past 6 years. Interested...
by Kyle Boreing | Aug 23, 2018 | Commentary & Observations, Music Tech
Let me preface this post by saying this – I am a fan of music being available in digital formats. The convenience of being able to listen to pretty much any song I want on demand (for a nominal fee) at high quality is amazing. This is part of the reason that...
by Diana Brantley | Aug 20, 2018 | Concert Review
I recently saw these three groups at Welcome Hill Baptist Church in Ringgold. With Poet Voices based in nearby Chattanooga, the Hullender Family from Ringgold, and Appointed from nearby Tunnel Hill, I think you could safely say that the hometown crowd showed up!...
by David Bruce Murray | Aug 18, 2018 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Most Southern Gospel fans became familiar with Gordon Mote when he joined the Gaither Homecoming tour after the death of Anthony Burger in 2006, but Mote had been playing on recording sessions and touring with some of Country music’s biggest stars for many years...
