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Brian Crout
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Oct 30
Album Review: Through the Night (Perrys)
One of gospel music’s greatest mixed groups has produced another first-rate collection of new material. Through the Night is typical Perrys fare in a lot of ways, and serves to further cement the current lineup of Libbi and Tracy Stuffle, Joseph Habedank, and Bryan Walker as one of the genre’s most dynamic. While Bryan Walker …
Oct 17
At the Peak
We southern gospel fans like to debate when our favorite groups were at their peak, had their best lineup, and were making their best music. For example, I’ll tell it wherever I go that the Cathedrals were never better than when they were Glen, George, Mark, and Danny. Others will argue just as strongly that …
Oct 09
The Playlist #6: Prayer
One of the greatest things about being a child of God is the opportunity to boldly approach the throne of grace for our every need. Every Christian needs prayer, and I’m sure most Christians love to hear songs about prayer. Here’s an 80-minute playlist of some of my favorite songs on this subject. For me, …
Oct 01
The Essential Playlist #4: The Perrys
I’m trying to get the blog back to its regularly scheduled programming, after NQC week and real-world business since. By special request from one of you out there, let’s examine one of gospel music’s best-loved mixed groups and come up with an essential 80-minute playlist for the Perrys. The Perrys have been singing for a …
Sep 24
NQC 2012: Saturday Showcases
(Sorry this is so late. I had a nice post all typed out last week, but when I went in later to finalize and publish it, all of it was gone except for two sentences. If you happen to find the rest of it floating in cyberspace somewhere, let me know.) We had to get …
Sep 19
NQC 2012: Thursday and Friday Showcases
I covered my highlights of the evening concerts from last week, but some of the best music I heard was during the day at various showcases. Here are some of the highlights of things I saw in the mornings and afternoons! Gaither Vocal Band Reunion – Thursday Afternoon It was a treat to see …
Sep 15
NQC 2012: Friday Night
Yesterday was a very long day at National Quartet Convention, starting off nice and early with a chapel service with music by the Mark Trammell Quartet and Greater Vision, and a sermon by Mark. We also caught the Gaither Homecoming showcase and the NQC Awards, so we had already had our cup filled before the …
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