Release Year: 1998? Album Rank for Group: #1 of 1 Here’s a blurb: As we near the top of the countdown, we’ll start seeing some big-time quartet recordings, right? Here’s a curveball for you. The Rochesters have been a fixture at Les Butler’s Front Porch Fellowship Awards at NQC for several years now, and they …
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Dec 22
Top 100: #26 True to the Call (Kingdom Heirs)
Release Year: 2007 Album Rank for Group: #2 of 10 Here’s a blurb: True to the Call contains my all-time favorite Kingdom Heirs song, “What We Needed,” which is furthermore one of my top southern gospel songs of the last decade. That song goes a long way in pushing this album up my list of …
Dec 21
Top 100: #27 I’ve Just Started Living! (Cathedrals)
Release Year: 1989 Album Rank for Group: #4 of 13 Here’s a blurb: Some say Danny Funderburk had lost some steam by the time his last major album with the Cathedrals was recorded. Well, you could’ve fooled me, because it contains a couple of my favorite of his performances, including the exciting title track. The …
Dec 19
Top 100: #28 Forever Changed (Kingdom Heirs)
Release Year: 2004 Album Rank for Group: #3 of 10 Here’s a blurb: I have a clear top three in Kingdom Heirs albums, but it’s difficult to rank among those three. Forever Changed has three of my top ten all-time favorite Kingdom Heirs songs, but doesn’t quite maintain that standard throughout the recording. The Hosterman …
Dec 16
Top 100: #29 When I See the Cross (Greater Vision)
Release Year: 1997 Album Rank for Group: #5 of 13 Here’s a blurb: When I See the Cross was not the first album recorded by the mainstay Wolfe/Griffin/Waldroup lineup of Greater Vision, but it was the first with the particular type of sound that would carry the trio to new heights into the next century. …
Dec 15
Top 100: #30 I Do Believe (Gaither Vocal Band)
Release Year: 2000 Album Rank for Group: #2 of 7 Here’s a blurb: The Gaither Vocal Band’s third and final studio album with the Phelps/Penrod/Lowry lineup was a blockbuster. The are 14 tracks, covering a range of styles from golden era southern gospel to modern country and more. Its strongest contributions are my personal favorite …
Dec 14
Top 100: #31 There’s a Light Guiding Me (Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver)
Release Year: 1996 Album Rank for Group: #2 of 7 Here’s a blurb: There’s a Light Guiding Me is an outstanding collection of 14 songs, eight of which are a cappella, and all of which are flawlessly executed. Doyle Lawson the music fan reaches back into his childhood and draws heavily from the singing convention …
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