Most commented posts
- Unique Southern Gospel Lyrics — 40 comments
- The Ol’ Red-Back — 29 comments
- Top 100: #1 Symphony of Praise (Cathedrals) — 25 comments
- Top 100: #3 Travelin’ Live (Cathedrals) — 20 comments
- The Playlist #4: Heaven — 15 comments
Brian Crout
Author's posts
Aug 04
Songs From Scripture #9: “I’m Living in Canaan Now”
One of the oldest and most often-used lyrical motifs in gospel music is death, symbolized by the crossing of the Jordan River, and Heaven, symbolized by Canaan. It is not my intention to cast aspersions at songs or songwriters who use this motif, because I certainly think there are some spiritual applications we can draw from it. …
Jul 23
Quick Hits 8
Picture This (11th Hour) 11th Hour’s sophomore release from Crossroads, Picture This, takes the next step in quality from their rookie recording on the label, Steppin’ Out, despite a change in two thirds of the trio’s vocal lineup. Amber Eppinette is the group’s mainstay, and is once again featured with her pen as well as her …
Jul 08
Album Review: A Journey in Song (Pat Barker)
As much as it saddened the gospel music world to learn of Pat Barker’s departure from the road and the Mark Trammell Quartet, it didn’t take long to see that the beloved bass singer would not be disappearing completely. He has remained active promoting, singing, and even recording in the last couple of months. Barker’s double-CD …
Jun 24
Songs From Scripture #8: “It’s the Blood”
For the next entry in our Songs From Scriptures series, we return to the deep well that is the pen of Dianne Wilkinson. And deep we must go to find “It’s the Blood,” a relatively obscure cut from the Mark Trammell Trio’s 2005 project This Time. The song is a flawless expository message on salvation …
Jun 03
Album Review: All Who Call (Jordan’s Bridge)
Though a relatively new group, Jordan’s Bridge is not lacking in gospel music experience. Both tenor Phil Barker and pianist Joe Lane are alumni of the Singing Americans. Barker also sang with the Harvesters, while Lane had stints on the piano bench with the Anchormen and the Dove Brothers. While baritone Rick Sheets and lead …
May 20
Album Review: Because You Asked (Greater Vision)
The newest recording from Greater Vision is a collection of gospel music classics, designed to give their fans a chance to hear the current vocal configuration sing some of their most requested songs not currently available on CD. Highly dedicated Greater Vision fans will notice that eight of the twelve songs on Because You Asked were also …
Apr 29
Now Featuring…Pat Barker
Few gospel music news items have hit me harder in the last few years than the announcement that Pat Barker would be resigning his position with the Mark Trammell Quartet and leaving the road as a gospel singer. Though I certainly understand and fully support the move, Barker leaves a void not only for me, but …
Recent Comments