Sep 01
My all-time favorite Greater Vision recording, so far, is Live at First Baptist Atlanta, which contains several of my favorite Rodney Griffin-penned songs. It’s hard to pick a favorite among them, but if pressed, I’d probably have to choose “With All the Many Miracles”. It’s not a big power ballad, and it’s not a blazing toe-tapper, …
Feb 25
Even during my first listens to Greater Vision’s most recent recording, For All He’s Done, one song began to stand out among the others. “Preacher, Tell Me Like It Is” is a fun listen musically, and also contains a forthright lyric pointed right at the preacher man. Even though it’s sung “to” the preacher, its message …
Jan 16
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 17
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 …
Oct 22
“God Saw a Cross” was a number one hit for the Kingsmen three years ago this month, off of their 2009 album Missing People. Written by Rodney Griffin, it is in my opinion one of the most lyrically powerful songs in the catalog of this legendary quartet. You can’t have a powerful gospel lyric without …
Jul 24
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, …
Oct 09
One of the greatest things about being a child of God is the opportunity to boldly approach the throne of grace for our every need. Every Christian needs prayer, and I’m sure most Christians love to hear songs about prayer. Here’s an 80-minute playlist of some of my favorite songs on this subject. For me, …
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