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Jul 11
The Playlist #4: Heaven
Christians love to sing about heaven, and for good reason. Heaven is the location of God’s throne, our eternal home, and the great reward of those who believe on Jesus Christ. And you know so many things about heaven lend themselves to being in song lyrics: the beauty, the splendor, the joy. Here’s a playlist …
Jul 09
Songs From Scripture #6: Put That on My Account (Ruppes)
The Ruppes, whose recording career spanned three decades, were a trio consisting of mother Brenda and sundry combinations of daughters Heather, Kim, and Valerie. They were never one of the very top-tier groups in a quartet-dominated industry, but they achieved greatest notoriety in the mid-90s with hits like “Under His Wings” and “Angels in the …
Jul 02
Southern Gospel Critique at National Quartet Convention
Going to the National Quartet Convention has been a long-term goal of mine ever since I first started listening to southern gospel music. Going this year, however, was not even on my radar screen until about a week ago. Spontaneity is not a quality I display very often, but my wife and I decided that …
Jun 26
Album Review: It’s in the Savior’s Hands (Inspirations)
Once a model of stability, the Inspirations have had a relative flurry of personnel changes in the last few years. So much so, that the release of It’s in the Savior’s Hands marks the first time the legendary quartet has recorded consecutive studio albums with the same vocal lineup since the longstanding Archie Watkins/Matt Dibler/Melton Campbell/Mike Holcomb …
Jun 21
A Mighty Fortress
As most of you are probably well aware, Greater Vision just re-released their epic Hymns of the Ages project with Chris Allman’s tenor vocals added. If for some reason you never got this album the first time around, it’s an absolute must-have. Even if you have the original version, I still think it’s worth the $10 …
Jun 13
The Playlist #3: Gospel Music
Gospel music serves many purposes in our lives. We use it for entertainment, encouragement, inspiration, and evangelism. Because of its wide influence on us physically, emotionally, and spiritually, gospel music is a special part of who we are. What do gospel music songwriters do with things that are special to them? They write songs about …
May 31
Album Review: Love Won (Talleys)
Since their last major release, big changes have taken place for one of gospel music’s most successful mixed groups. Brian Alvey entered the family (via marriage to Lauren Talley) and ultimately entered the group, transforming the Talley Trio into the Talleys. While I don’t think anyone held the belief that the addition would in any …
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