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Sep 20
Top 100: #70 Thank God (Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver)
Release Year: 2003 Album Rank for Group: #5 of 7 Here’s a blurb: This is the last gospel album recorded with Quicksilver’s best lineup intact. At this point, their blend had become flawless, and the high-flying harmonies are on full display. Several great convention-style barn-burners set the tone, and a couple of syrupy sweet slow …
Sep 19
Top 100: #71 On Heaven’s Bright Shore (Inspirations)
Release Year: 1976 Album Rank for Group: #4 of 6 Here’s a blurb: The Inspirations continued to churn out hit after hit in the 1970s with their 1976 Canaan release. The Bryson City quartet was still very much at the peak of their popularity at this point, bringing great convention-style gospel music to the masses, …
Sep 13
Top 100: #72 King’s Gold III (Gold City & Kingsmen)
Release Year: 1994 Album Rank for Group: #2 of 3 Here’s a blurb: The third installment of the King’s Gold series was the only one that was themed. Jim Hamill guided the double quartet through gospel music history, singing classics songs from the Statesmen, Blackwood Brothers, Inspirations, Happy Goodmans, Cathedrals, and of course, Gold City …
Sep 09
Top 100: #73 An Old Convention Song (Cathedrals)
Release Year: 1985 Album Rank for Group: #10 of 13 Here’s a blurb: “How long has it been since you heard an old convention song?” the 1984 Cathedrals hit (from Prestigious) asked. This must have been their answer. Packed full of 20 songs from the convention tradition, what a delightful answer it was. This is …
Sep 08
Top 100: #74 Almost Morning (Perrys)
Release Year: 2009 Album Rank for Group: #3 of 4 Here’s a blurb: The Perrys struck gold with their critically acclaimed 2009 release. This album is anchored by two huge songs: the 2010 Singing News Song of the Year in “If You Knew Him,” and the big hit “Did I Mention,” which I know from …
Sep 07
Top 100: #75 Testify (Gaither Vocal Band)
Release Year: 1994 Album Rank for Group: #6 of 7 Here’s a blurb: The Vocal Band was in a transitional period when Testify was released in 1994. Gone was mainstay lead Michael English and power tenor Terry Franklin, and in were Buddy Mullins and Jonathan Pierce. Pierce would stay for a few years, but this …
Sep 06
Top 100: #76 God Is Faithful (Collingsworth Family)
Release Year: 2006 Album Rank for Group: #3 of 3 Here’s a blurb: By 2006, the Collingsworth kids had matured to the point that the family’s sound was refined in multiple vocal configurations. God Is Faithful wasn’t the pinnacle yet, but it was a strong step in that direction. The quantity (15 tracks, almost an …
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