Brian Crout

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2012 in Review: Top Songs

It’s hard to believe my second year writing for Southern Gospel Critique has just about come and gone.  What a blessing it is to be able to listen to such great music, and interact with other folks who love it too. Since it’s the end of the 2012, I’ll once again share my personal favorite …

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Quick Hits 6: Christmas Edition

Southern gospel fans generally love Christmas music, and for good reason.  The best Christmas music calls to mind the deliverance of man from sin by the Son of God coming down to earth.  At the same time, the music just makes people feel nice!  Here’s a look at two of the most notable Christmas releases …

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Album Review: Jubilee 3 (Booth Brothers, Greater Vision, Legacy Five)

I know the latest release by the “Jubilee” gang is not brand new at this point, but among recordings of 2012 I have not reviewed yet, it is my favorite, so I thought I’d go ahead and get a review in before the end of the year. By now, the Booth Brothers, Greater Vision, and …

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The Essential Playlist #5: Mark Trammell Quartet

With the news this week that the Mark Trammell Quartet’s hit “I Want to Know” is the Singing News’ most-played song of the year, I thought it would be as good a time as any to come up with an essential playlist for the group. Everything about the Mark Trammell Quartet points to progress.  As …

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The Playlist #7: Thanksgiving

In advance of the holiday, it’s obviously an appropriate time to look at some gospel songs that express a theme of thanksgiving.  The Psalms are filled with references to thanking and praising God through song, and I believe God still holds in special regard the use of music to worship and thank Him for all …

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Unique Southern Gospel Lyrics

There are words that permeate southern gospel lyrics.  How many songs do you know about the cross, heaven, the empty tomb, God’s love…the list goes on and on.  There’s certainly nothing wrong with that; the central themes of the Gospel need to be broadcast more than anything else. But there are times when we listen …

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Quick Hits 5

In this Gaither-ized edition of Quick Hits, we’ll examine three albums recently released by artists who have long been a part of the Homecoming roster.  Enjoy!   A Tribute to the Songs of Bill and Gloria Gaither (Booth Brothers) Gaither songs, with their often-intricate melodies, fit the Booth Brothers like a glove, and this release …

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