» Silver Anniversary
07/04/08 from Les's Life
My wife Bev and I just celebrated 25 years of wedded bliss. As I thought about doing this blog, I had many thoughts. Too many thoughts. It was apparent that it was going to turn into a book. This is a blog; not a book. So, I'll be brief. If..

» Mega Review - Prophets Posted At SGAlbums
07/03/08 from Burke's Brainwork
I participated in a mega review of the Prophets' new release, I'll Follow , over at SouthernGospelAlbums.com. Review Summary: Composite Rating: 3.1 stars (of 5) Producers: Johnny Minick, Michael Sykes, Aaron Minick Song list: I Can Call Je..

» SG Albums features Prophets Mega Review
07/03/08 from www.southerngospelblog.com
A mega review of the reorganized Prophets' debut project, I'll Follow , has been posted over at SouthernGospelAlbums.com . Since I have a songwriting cut on the project, I held off from commenting much. I did add a few thoughts here and th..

» Songs That Ellicit Strong Opinions
07/02/08 from Burke's Brainwork
Most songs that come along will run the gamut of responses. However, and this seems to especially be the case with songs that are “out of the box” so to speak, I have a feeling there are some songs that will ellicit strong reac..

» In Memory: Jerry Ritchie
07/02/08 from Burke's Brainwork
According to several sources, Jerry Ritchie passed away after a long bout with cancer.  He was the father of Greg Ritchie, who until recently was the drummer for Jeff and Sheri Easter, and father-in-law to Charlotte.  Jerry was the origi..

» Original Gold City Lead Singer passes away
07/02/08 from www.southerngospelblog.com
Gold City distributed a press release yesterday announcing that their original lead singer, Jerry Ritchie, had just passed away: We have just learned that Jerry Ritchie, original Gold City lead singer, passed away just after midnight this ..

» Primitive Quartet celebrates 35 years
07/02/08 from www.southerngospelblog.com
The Primitive Quartet is celebrating their 35th anniversary as a group. Singing News has a story here (only accessible to SN subscribers). However, the YouTube video of the plaque presentation was posted publicly: Although I notice that Br..

» Clayton Inman gets real estate license
07/01/08 from www.southerngospelblog.com
Triumphant Quartet's latest e-newsletter included this item: Congratulations Clayton Inman (our lead singer) on celebrating 25 years full time in the Southern Gospel Music Industry.  Also, congratulations on receiving your real estate lic..

» Remembering Bob Whitehead
07/01/08 from Burke's Brainwork
How many of you were involved with the growing of the computer age in Southern Gospel Music?  My first recollection of anything computer related to the genre was Parker Johnathan telling me that the Singing News had a BBS (Bulletin Board ..

» Post of the Day: “Debut Projects after Group Changes”
07/01/08 from www.southerngospelblog.com
Today's must-read post comes from Wes Burke's Burke's Brainwork blog. The post, Debut Projects after Group Changes , has sparked an interesting discussion. Check it out!

» What Would You Do?
07/01/08 from Global Southern Gospel Radio Blogger
Your Pastor is behind the pulpit on Sunday and this is what his sermon is on.   Church family, I am here to tell you today that I believe in Jesus as my Lord and...

» They Need A Remedy
07/01/08 from LIFE (in living color)
I meet people every weekend who are facing hardship and pain far more severe than I can imagine going through. There are men and women battling cancer, some for the second time. There are grieving parents who have lost children to tragic a..

» Debut Projects After Group Changes
06/30/08 from Burke's Brainwork
Brandon made an interesting comment in our joint review of Pillars Of Faith that I have pondered recently. Here's the quote: What makes the quality of this project even more amazing is that it is the first mainline project recorded by the ..

» Video: “Walk with Me” (Signature Sound)
06/30/08 from www.southerngospelblog.com
Last night, I came across this video of Signature Sound singing the classic “Walk With Me”: Two comments: (1) It seems that, of late, Signature Sound has been making a point of doing significant portions of their program withou..

» DVD Review: Live in Texas (The Goodmans)
06/28/08 from www.southerngospelblog.com
Rating: 4.5 (of 5) Average Song Rating: 4.3 (of 5) Song List: I Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now; Leave Your Sorrows; I'm Too Near Home; What Heaven Means to Me; God Walks the Dark Hills; How Much More; The Sweetest Song I Know; Lo..