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Brian Crout
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Jul 24
Songwriter Series #6: Rodney Griffin
Rodney Griffin is the people’s choice as the best songwriter in southern gospel music today, and in the last decade and a half. And for good reason. With thirteen Singing News #1 hits, and many more high on the charts, he is one of the genre’s most prolific hitmakers. Even more than the hits, however, …
Jul 08
Now Featuring…George Younce
We started off the Now Featuring… series with the great Glen Payne, and it only seemed appropriate to follow that up with the other half of gospel music’s greatest pair. I called Payne the greatest lead singer in gospel music history. Believe it or not, I think an argument could be made that for 35 years, …
May 21
Album Review: For All He’s Done (Greater Vision)
In the southern gospel world, you can’t get much more solid than Greater Vision. The personnel is stable (only 6 group members in 22 years, and almost 50 years of total Greater Vision tenure among the three current members). The leadership and purpose are consistent. Most importantly, the songs are relatable, accessible, and Biblical. For …
Apr 18
Now Featuring…Glen Payne
Today’s post will kick off a new series here at Southern Gospel Critique, where we will discuss some of our favorite gospel singers of all time, and the songs that featured them. It only made sense for the first post to be about a lead singer, and what better lead singer than, in my opinion, …
Apr 04
That Elusive Stability
Yesterday, Steve Eaton over at the new Musicscribe coglomerate continued his excellent “Most Infuential” series with a post on the Triumphant Quartet. He noted the fact that the group has not had a single personnel change since their inception eleven years ago. Many of us say things like “well, that’s rare in this day and …
Mar 29
The Playlist #11: The Resurrection
If the story ended where we left off Wednesday, there would be no hope for us. On the cross of Calvary, Jesus conquered once and for all the enemy of sin. But He had one more great enemy to defeat for God’s redemption plan to be completed. Only because Christ rose from His grave and …
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