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Aug 11
Top 100: #90 Treasures (Mark Trammell Quartet)
Release Year: 2011 Album Rank for Group: #7 of 8 Here’s a blurb: Treasures is an outstanding tribute to the Cathedral Quartet, delivered by one of the classiest and best-sounding quartets in the business. Knock my socks off: I Thirst Don’t skip that one: Blood Washed Band, Echoes From the Burning Bush, Gentle Shepherd, Wedding …
Aug 10
Top 100: #91 When I Wake Up (To Sleep No More) (Inspirations)
Release Year: 1973 Album Rank for Group: #6 of 6 Here’s a blurb: Starting in the early 1970s, the Inspirations and Canaan Records formed one of gospel music’s most successful partnerships. When I Wake Up is an outstanding early chapter in their history together. The title track would become perhaps the most signature of the …
Aug 09
Top 100: #92 Stand by Me Live (Ernie Haase & Signature Sound)
Release Year: 2004 Album Rank for Group:#1 of 1 Here’s a blurb: This live recording contains the best selections from Signature Sound’s earliest recordings. It’s easy to see how the quartet quickly developed a significant following: the energetic renditions of traditional gospel music found here are hard to beat. In this humble blogger’s opinion, this …
Aug 08
Top 100: #93 Everything Good (Gaither Vocal Band)
Release Year: 2002 Album Rank for Group: #7 of 7 Here’s a blurb: The first of two studio albums with Russ Taff in the baritone slot, Everything Good contains a couple of absolutely stellar performances, but also some snoozers. The top songs merit the album a top 100 ranking, but there’s not enough consistency to …
Aug 05
Top 100: #94 Kings Gold IV (Kingsmen & Gold City)
Release Year: 1996 Album Rank for Group: #3 of 3 Here’s a blurb: The last of perhaps the greatest collaborative series in gospel music history, Jim Hamill leads his choir of quartet members in various southern gospel classics. Knock my socks off: The Lighthouse Don’t skip that one: Lead Me to That Rock, I Bowed …
Aug 04
Top 100: #95 Vintage Gospel (Mark Trammell Quartet)
Release Year: 2010 Album Rank for Group: #8 of 8 Here’s a blurb: Originally released by the Mark Trammell Trio, Vintage Gospel only got better when bass singer Pat Barker was added. Great song selection on this project of southern gospel standards, with that tight MTT/Q blend. Knock my socks off: Leave Your Sorrows and …
Aug 03
Mark Trammell’s Mother-in-Law Passes Away
Remember the Trammell family in your prayers, as LaResa’s mother, Dorothy Sparks, went home to be with the Lord last night. Pray that the family will find peace during this time, and praise the Lord that her eternity is settled. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” Psalm 116:15
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