Tag: Top 100

Top 100: #18 20 Inspirational Favorites (Greater Vision)

Release Year: 1993 Album Rank for Group: #4 of 13 Here’s a blurb: 20 Inspirational Favorites is a collection comprised of classics, hymns, and songs previously performed by Gerald Wolfe and Mark Trammell with the Cathedrals.  But don’t let that fact fool you.  When in the hands of the greatest trio blend in the history …

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Top 100: #19 King’s Gold (Gold City & Kingsmen)

Release Year: 1992 Album Rank for Group: #1 of 3 Here’s a blurb: The King’s Gold series is, in my opinion, the greatest collaborative effort in southern gospel music history.  I love all four of the albums that came out of it, but none of them quite captured the character of these two groups like …

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Top 100: #20 Preparing the Way (Gold City)

Release Year: 1996 Album Rank for Group: #8 of 15 Here’s a blurb: The top twenty of my countdown kicks off with the first  recording by the Gold City lineup that will find itself all over these rankings now, with six albums in the top twenty.  The quartet had already shown that they would be …

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Top 100: #21 Gospel Parade (Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver)

Release Year: 2001 Album Rank for Group: #1 of 7 Here’s a blurb: For over thirty years now, Doyle Lawson, leader of one of the most respected bands in bluegrass, has kept a toe in the waters of southern gospel.  For one recording, Quicksilver dove right on in.  The prominent piano and convention style may …

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Top 100: #22 God Is Good (Gaither Vocal Band)

Release Year: 1999 Album Rank for Group: #1 of 7 Here’s a blurb: My favorite Gaither Vocal Band recording to date is packed with high-flying vocals and exciting arrangements performed by one of the most dynamic lineups in the history of southern gospel.  Any Gaither work is going to set the standard for production quality, …

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Top 100: #23 Pillars of Faith (Gold City)

Release Year: 1992 Album Rank for Group: #9 of 15 Here’s a blurb: Widely hailed as one of the greatest albums of southern gospel’s modern era, Pillars of Faith combines great song selection, a terrific vision from producer Garry Jones, near technical perfection, and a powerful quartet vocal lineup to deliver a project that sounds …

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Top 100: #24 We Will Stand Our Ground (Kingdom Heirs)

Release Year: 2011 Album Rank for Group: #1 of 10 Here’s a blurb: My favorite album of 2011 kept climbing up this list the more I listened to it.  The Kingdom Heirs did nothing groundbreaking here, besides hiring one of the best tenors in gospel music.  I don’t know if any of the songs will …

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