Just for reference and in case you’re interested, here’s how my Top 100 broke down by the groups who recorded the albums. So if you ever want to know how I would rank my favorite groups’ albums, remember this post!
Gold City
#2 Signed Sealed Delivered, 1999
#4 What a Great Lifestyle, 1997
#6 Within the Rock, 1998
#8 Pressed Down, Shaken Together, Running Over, 2001
#10 Renewed, 1994
#12 Standing in the Gap, 1995
#14 Are You Ready?, 2000
#20 Preparing the Way, 1996
#23 Pillars of Faith, 1992
#32 Double Take, 1986
#36 Portrait, 1988
#42 Windows of Home, 1990
#56 Goin’ Home, 1989
#82 Movin’ Up, 1987
#96 Lord Do It Again, 1994
Cathedrals
#1 Symphony of Praise, 1987
#3 Travelin’ Live, 1986
#15 A Farewell Celebration, 1999
#27 I’ve Just Started Living!, 1989
#44 Goin’ in Style, 1988
#52 Master Builder, 1986
#54 Live…in Atlanta, 1983
#57 High and Lifted Up, 1993
#67 The Prestigious Cathedral Quartet, 1984
#73 An Old Convention Song, 1985
#78 Especially for You, 1985
#85 The Best of Times, 1991
#99 Something Special, 1982
Greater Vision
#7 It’s Just Like Heaven, 1992
#9 Live at First Baptist Atlanta, 2002
#13 Far Beyond This Place, 1999
#18 20 Inspirational Favorites, 1993
#29 When I See the Cross, 1997
#41 On a Journey, 1991
#45 Serving a Risen Savior, 1994
#48 The King Came Down, 1993
#55 You Can Have a Song, 1991
#59 Quartets, 2003
#68 Perfect Candidate, 2000
#88 The Only Way, 2011
#97 Take Him at His Word, 1995
Kingdom Heirs
#24 We Will Stand Our Ground, 2011
#26 True to the Call, 2007
#28 Forever Changed, 2004
#34 Going on with the Song, 2003
#40 When You Look at Me, 2009
#49 Give Me the Mountain, 2005
#53 Gonna Keep Telling, 2002
#61 The Journey Home, 1999
#65 City of Light, 2000
#79 Anchored, 1997
Mark Trammell Quartet/Trio
#5 Always Have a Song, 2008
#11 Once Upon a Cross, 2007
#38 This Time, 2005
#46 Testimony, 2010
#58 Beside Still Waters, 2004
#62 Something Good, 2003
#90 Treasures, 2011
#95 Vintage Gospel, 2010
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
#21 Gospel Parade, 2001
#31 There’s a Light Guiding Me, 1996
#51 He Lives in Me, 2006
#63 Help Is on the Way, 2008
#70 Thank God, 2003
#81 Just Over in Heaven, 2000
#84 Winding Through Life, 1999
Gaither Vocal Band
#22 God Is Good, 1999
#30 I Do Believe, 2000
#33 A Cappella, 2003
#43 Lovin’ God & Lovin’ Each Other, 1997
#50 Southern Classics, 1993
#75 Testify, 1994
#93 Everything Good, 2002
Inspirations
#39 God Makes No Mistakes, 2011
#60 Touring the City, 1973
#66 The Son Came Down, 2009
#71 On Heaven’s Bright Shore, 1976
#77 How Great It Is, 2008
#91 When I Wake Up (To Sleep No More), 1973
Perrys
#64 Changed Forever, 2001
#69 Look No Further, 2007
#74 Almost Morning, 2009
#89 This Is the Day, 2003
Collingsworth Family
#17 We Still Believe, 2007
#37 The Answer, 2009
*Part of the Family, released after the countdown started, would rank somewhere in here
#76 God Is Faithful, 2005
Gold City/Kingsmen
#19 King’s Gold, 1992
#72 King’s Gold III, 1994
#94 King’s Gold IV, 1996
Kingsmen
#16 Stand Up at Opryland USA, 1986
#35 Mississippi Live, 1987
Legacy Five
#47 Strong in the Strength, 1999
#87 London, 2003
Gaither Homecoming
#83 Joy in the Camp, 1997
#100 Church in the Wildwood, 2005
Rochesters
#25 Heritage, 1998(?)
Barry Scott & Second Wind
#80 In God’s Time, 2008
IIIrd Tyme Out
#86 Living on the Other Side, 1996
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
#92 Stand by Me Live, 2004
Dixie Echoes
#98 So Many Reasons, 2008
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Question: What was is about Kings Gold 2 that made it not make the list while the other 3 did? I’m not saying I necessarily disagree as I would have to listen to all four again. I do know I liked the first one pretty well.
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I don’t know what to really tell you, q-man. It just didn’t quite make the cut. It was on the list of those considered, but the songs and the energy just aren’t quite as high on it. It’s got Midnight Cry and the Judgment, which are good songs for the individual groups, but I like it better when they just do old songs together.
If I extended the countdown out to 110 or 120, it probably would have been on it. Just missed.
I’m glad you posted this, but I’d like to the list in one other format… a straight list, #1 to #100. Any chance of that being posted?
Really wish I could edit my comments… above it should read “I’d like to SEE the list…”
#1 Symphony of Praise, 1987 – Cathedrals
#2 Signed Sealed Delivered, 1999 – Gold City
#3 Travelin’ Live, 1986 – Cathedrals
#4 What a Great Lifestyle, 1997 – Gold City
#5 Always Have a Song, 2008 – Mark Trammell Quartet/Trio
#6 Within the Rock, 1998 – Gold City
#7 It’s Just Like Heaven, 1992 – Greater Vision
#8 Pressed Down, Shaken Together, Running Over, 2001 – Gold City
#9 Live at First Baptist Atlanta, 2002 – Greater Vision
#10 Renewed, 1994 – Gold City
#11 Once Upon a Cross, 2007 – Mark Trammell Quartet/Trio
#12 Standing in the Gap, 1995 – Gold City
#13 Far Beyond This Place, 1999 – Greater Vision
#14 Are You Ready?, 2000 – Gold City
#15 A Farewell Celebration, 1999 – Cathedrals
#16 Stand Up at Opryland USA, 1986 – Kingsmen
#17 We Still Believe, 2007 – Collingsworth Family
#18 20 Inspirational Favorites, 1993 – Greater Vision
#19 King’s Gold, 1992 – Gold City/Kingsmen
#20 Preparing the Way, 1996 – Gold City
#21 Gospel Parade, 2001 – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
#22 God Is Good, 1999 – Gaither Vocal Band
#23 Pillars of Faith, 1992 – Gold City
#24 We Will Stand Our Ground, 2011 – Kingdom Heirs
#25 Heritage, 1998(?) – Rochesters
#26 True to the Call, 2007 – Kingdom Heirs
#27 I’ve Just Started Living!, 1989 – Cathedrals
#28 Forever Changed, 2004 – Kingdom Heirs
#29 When I See the Cross, 1997 – Greater Vision
#30 I Do Believe, 2000 – Gaither Vocal Band
#31 There’s a Light Guiding Me, 1996 – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
#32 Double Take, 1986 – Gold City
#33 A Cappella, 2003 – Gaither Vocal Band
#34 Going on with the Song, 2003 – Kingdom Heirs
#35 Mississippi Live, 1987 – Kingsmen
#36 Portrait, 1988 – Gold City
#37 The Answer, 2009 – Collingsworth Family
#38 This Time, 2005 – Mark Trammell Quartet/Trio
#39 God Makes No Mistakes, 2011 – Inspirations
#40 When You Look at Me, 2009 – Kingdom Heirs
#41 On a Journey, 1991 – Greater Vision
#42 Windows of Home, 1990 – Gold City
#43 Lovin’ God & Lovin’ Each Other, 1997 – Gaither Vocal Band
#44 Goin’ in Style, 1988 – Cathedrals
#45 Serving a Risen Savior, 1994 – Greater Vision
#46 Testimony, 2010 – Mark Trammell Quartet/Trio
#47 Strong in the Strength, 1999 – Legacy Five
#48 The King Came Down, 1993 – Greater Vision
#49 Give Me the Mountain, 2005 – Kingdom Heirs
#50 Southern Classics, 1993 – Gaither Vocal Band
#51 He Lives in Me, 2006 – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
#52 Master Builder, 1986 – Cathedrals
#53 Gonna Keep Telling, 2002 – Kingdom Heirs
#54 Live…in Atlanta, 1983 – Cathedrals
#55 You Can Have a Song, 1991 – Greater Vision
#56 Goin’ Home, 1989 – Gold City
#57 High and Lifted Up, 1993 – Cathedrals
#58 Beside Still Waters, 2004 – Mark Trammell Quartet/Trio
#59 Quartets, 2003 – Greater Vision
#60 Touring the City, 1973 – Inspirations
#61 The Journey Home, 1999 – Kingdom Heirs
#62 Something Good, 2003 – Mark Trammell Quartet/Trio
#63 Help Is on the Way, 2008 – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
#64 Changed Forever, 2001 – Perrys
#65 City of Light, 2000 – Kingdom Heirs
#66 The Son Came Down, 2009 – Inspirations
#67 The Prestigious Cathedral Quartet, 1984 – Cathedrals
#68 Perfect Candidate, 2000 – Greater Vision
#69 Look No Further, 2007 – Perrys
#70 Thank God, 2003 – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
#71 On Heaven’s Bright Shore, 1976 – Inspirations
#72 King’s Gold III, 1994 – Gold City/Kingsmen
#73 An Old Convention Song, 1985 – Cathedrals
#74 Almost Morning, 2009 – Perrys
#75 Testify, 1994 – Gaither Vocal Band
#76 God Is Faithful, 2005 – Collingsworth Family
#77 How Great It Is, 2008 – Inspirations
#78 Especially for You, 1985 – Cathedrals
#79 Anchored, 1997 – Kingdom Heirs
#80 In God’s Time, 2008 – Barry Scott & Second Wind
#81 Just Over in Heaven, 2000 – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
#82 Movin’ Up, 1987 – Gold City
#83 Joy in the Camp, 1997 – Gaither Homecoming
#84 Winding Through Life, 1999 – Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
#85 The Best of Times, 1991 – Cathedrals
#86 Living on the Other Side, 1996 – IIIrd Tyme Out
#87 London, 2003 – Legacy Five
#88 The Only Way, 2011 – Greater Vision
#89 This Is the Day, 2003 – Perrys
#90 Treasures, 2011 – Mark Trammell Quartet/Trio
#91 When I Wake Up (To Sleep No More), 1973 – Inspirations
#92 Stand by Me Live, 2004 – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
#93 Everything Good, 2002 – Gaither Vocal Band
#94 King’s Gold IV, 1996 – Gold City/Kingsmen
#95 Vintage Gospel, 2010 – Mark Trammell Quartet/Trio
#96 Lord Do It Again, 1994 – Gold City
#97 Take Him at His Word, 1995 – Greater Vision
#98 So Many Reasons, 2008 – Dixie Echoes
#99 Something Special, 1982 – Cathedrals
#100 Church in the Wildwood, 2005 – Gaither Homecoming
I did my part today. 🙂 BTW, Brian, you have GVB – God is Good and Doyle Lawson – Gospel Parade mis-numbered above.
Thank you!!!!
You’re welcome. 🙂
What I meant is you had 2 #20’s with the latter belonging at slot #21 which is what you had GVB numbered.
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Cool…I like to have quartet-man do my dirty work for me. I’m not surprised I had some typos up there. Thanks for the help, and thanks Brandon for your interest. I’ll have the list broken down in other ways (by year, individuals, producers) at some point soon.
LOL. Now, I didn’t check the rest of the list against the separate entries, but when I saw 2 #20s and another number missing, I knew something was up. :p