Category: Reviews

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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Album Review: Jubilee Christmas A’Cappella

The day after Thanksgiving is a traditional day for many people to begin thinking about Christmas, decorating for Christmas, shopping for Christmas, and listening to Christmas music.  What better way for Southern Gospel Critique to kick off the Christmas season than with a little Christmas music review? Undoubtedly one of the most successful collaborations of …

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Album Review: Cathedrals Family Reunion

The legacy of the Cathedral Quartet in gospel music is quite immeasurable, and numerous musical tributes have been made to that legacy since they retired in 1999.  The Cathedrals Family Reunion event was the first time that all of the currently touring Cathedrals alumni have officially gotten together to celebrate the music of gospel’s finest …

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Album Review: Kevin Mills – Travelin’ Through

Kevin Mills is a Canadian-born country/gospel singer. Born in Winnipeg, Canada in 1985 to the son of a traveling evangelist, Kevin grew up with his family while traveling/touring churches across North America. His first appearance on stage was at the age of 8, and over the next 15 years Kevin would open for his father …

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Album Review: Born With a Song (Freedom)

The latest offering from Freedom, Born With a Song, is interesting on a few different levels.  Chief among them are the circumstances surrounding its release.  Soon after the project was finished and released, lead singer and co-founder Josh Garner accepted the lead position with the Dixie Melody Boys.  The change has been accompanied by good will …

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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 …

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Album Review: He’s Alive (Barry Rowland & Deliverance)

The latest Crossroads release from Barry Rowland & Deliverance is another strong collection of mostly Kyla Rowland songs, sung in a straight-ahead Appalachian style.  Deliverance’s 2012 release, Make Mine the Real Thing, earned a very high rating from me, and was one of my top three albums of the year.  This year’s offering, He’s Alive, …

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