Release Year: 2011 Album Rank for Group: #12 of 13 Here’s a blurb: Greater Vision’s first major label release of new songs since the triumphant return of Chris Allman is a pure lyrical delight, with an exciting mix of musical styles. Knock my socks off: He’s the Only Way, I Know a Man Who Can …
Category: Brian’s Top 100 Albums
Aug 12
Top 100: #89 This Is the Day (Perrys)
Release Year: 2003 Album Rank for Group: #4 of 4 Here’s a blurb: The Perrys’ first entry in the countdown is a strong and steady collection of songs, including one of their big showstoppers (“Calvary Answers for Me”) and a bunch of Kyla Rowland goodness. You’ve accomplished something if you’ve sung along with “I Wish …
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 …
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