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Album Review: The Best Of Jessica King – Work Of Heart

It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since Jessica King busted onto the Southern Gospel Charts with her hit song, “Keep Me In Your Will”.  This new project from Daywind Records includes that hit song, as well as her other hits including “Come Spring”, “You Don’t Have To Bear Your Burdens Alone” …

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Album Review: Songs of the 1900’s (Greater Vision)

Songs of the 1900’s is a special offering from Daywind and the Southern Gospel Music Association, originally intended as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of southern gospel music.  It is unusual in that it is not a true Greater Vision project, and as of right now, is not being sold at their …

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Mega Album Review: We Will Stand Our Ground (Kingdom Heirs)

We Will Stand Our Ground is the highly-anticipated debut of tenor Jerry Martin with the Kingdom Heirs. The quartet is known for their high highs and low lows, so it stands to reason that Martin and his big range would be perfectly suited for the job. As usual with the Kingdom Heirs, you get a …

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Album Review: Keeps On Rolling Along (The New Gospel Singing Caravan)

Spurred on by a hit debut at the 2010 National Quartet Convention, the New Gospel Singing Caravan is a joint venture of the Chuck Wagon Gang, the Blackwood Brothers, and the LeFevre Quartet.  This interesting conglomeration of gospel styles and formats is touring together on select dates, and Keeps On Rolling Along is their debut …

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Retro Review #3: It’s Just Like Heaven (Greater Vision)

The original Greater Vision had what I consider to be the best vocal blend of any trio in Southern Gospel history.  Gerald Wolfe, Mark Trammell, and Chris Allman are three of the greatest voices of southern gospel’s modern era, and what they had for those few short years was truly special.  There’s something about their …

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Retro Review #2: Signed Sealed Delivered (Gold City)

The Gold City lineup of Tim Riley, Mark Trammell, Jonathan Wilburn, and Jay Parrack has always been my favorite.  Their albums released from 1996 through 2001 all rank among my favorite southern gospel projects of all time.  If you like southern gospel in a straight-up, driving style sung by elite vocal talent, these are the …

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Retro Review #1: Symphony of Praise (Cathedrals)

Symphony of Praise was just the second full southern gospel project I obtained. (The first was the Cathedrals’ Farewell Celebration).  My collection has grown considerably since, but one thing hasn’t changed no matter how much southern gospel music I’ve collected: since the day I got it, Symphony of Praise has been my favorite southern gospel …

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