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Brian Crout
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Jan 16
The Playlist #12: Justification
In the past for posts like this, I’ve presented a relatively broad topic, and posted a full 80-minute playlist of gospel songs dealing with that topic. I’m going to change things up a little bit here and go after a specific Biblical doctrine, and go more in depth on a few songs that deal with …
Dec 23
Top Five Christmas Albums
Nobody loves Christmas music like gospel music fans, and no one sings Christmas music as well as gospel music artists. Down through the years, there have been tremendous contributions to the sounds of the season by the genre’s finest artists. The following are my five personal favorite Christmas recordings. I’d love to hear from you …
Dec 18
“I’ll Know I’m Home”: Behind the Song with Jeff Crews and Dianne Wilkinson
The first time I listened to the Kingdom Heirs’ Redeeming the Time project in May, I was blown away by how many great, utempo quartet songs it contained. But as I continued to listen to it (repeatedly), one song began to stand out over the others, and it wasn’t one of the convention numbers. It is …
Dec 17
2013 in Review: Top Songs
As the year 2013 winds down, it’s once again time to look back at the year in southern gospel music. As is the case every year, I’ve listened to some songs that had me reaching for the “skip” button, but as always, I enjoyed the vast majority of the music that found its way into …
Dec 11
Double Album Review: Redeeming the Time (Kingdom Heirs) / These Truths (Old Paths)
Redeeming the Time is the Kingdom Heirs’ second mainline recording of new songs with their current vocal lineup, which is one of the finest in gospel music. Through the years, Dollywood’s resident gospel group has stayed true to their “neo-traditional” quartet style to great success, especially on radio, where they have churned out hit after …
Dec 04
Double Album Review: The Lord Is Good / Hymns From Home (Collingsworth Family)
The Collingsworth Family have been on a steady climb in the gospel music field for several years, a climb that has culminated in them winning Favorite Mixed Group the last two years at both the Singing News Fan Awards and the NQC Music Awards. Amazingly, each of the last four winners of the Favorite Young …
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