It’s about that time of year again: the time when there’s a new development in the upcoming National Quartet Convention’s schedule on a pretty much regular basis. Two news items have come down the pipe today: 1. The NQC has added the NQC Music Awards, taking the place of the Singing News Fan Awards. This [...]
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NQC 2012 News
Ernie Phillips With The Kingsmen…. 2012?
Ever wonder how some of the legends of yesterday that are no longer “in the spotlight” sound today on a more modern song? Here’s one of those legends: Ernie Phillips. One of the more famous tenors to come along in the history of the Kingsmen, and Southern Gospel in general (remember his big ending on [...]
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CD Review: Ernie Haase & Signature Sound – Here We Are Again
Rating: 4.5 stars Producer: Wayne Haun Label: Stow Town Records Website: www.erniesigsound.com Buy Project Here It’s been said that, in Southern Gospel music, the only thing that is more certain than the Truth that is sung about, is change. Ernie Haase & Signature Sound are not immune to that fact; since their last project of [...]
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The Melody Boys Ending The Song
I came across this surprising news article on the Singing News website this morning: the Melody Boys Quartet is retiring at the end of this year. The press release from the group: The Melody Boys Quartet (TMBQ), one of America’s longest operating male quartets in gospel music, makes their official retirement announcement, effective New Year’s [...]
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CD Review: Vintage Quartet – Tell The Story
Rating: 3.5 stars Producer: Danny Crawford Label: Skyland Records Website: www.vintagequartet.com Song titles: I’m Gonna Tell The Story; I’ll Cast My Crown; He’s Been So Good To Me; Somebody Touched Me; I Can See The Hand; Freedom Still Flows; Lord Stir The Wind; The Cross Has Won Again; That Wonderful Day; Everything Crossroads Music recently [...]
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First Look: Harold Reed with The LeFevre Quartet
The LeFevre Quartet got a makeover right around the time of NQC 2011 with the departure of lead singer and founding member David Staton, and the additions of Mike LeFevre’s son Jordan at the lead position (moving up from soundman/former drummer) and Old Paths bass Brandon Barry finally filling the position that was being held [...]
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First Look: Bryan Hutson with Soul’d Out Quartet
On January 6, I was privileged to be able to attend the Soul’d Out Quartet concert in East Bend, NC, hosted by JOY FM and a local group, The Boys. Every Soul’d Out concert I’ve ever been to has been great, but there was an extra level of excitement to this one, as it was [...]
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Youtube Feature: Down East Boys
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I attended a Down East Boys concert in my area on January 1st, and got several videos of the event. This was my first time seeing the Down East Boys outside of a couple sets at NQC over the years, and I was particularly looking forward to hearing their live sound with Tony Jarman at [...]
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First Look: Ken Turner & Valor III
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Near the end of 2011, it was announced that Valor III would be making the transition to a quartet with the addition of former Palmetto State Quartet/Dixie Echoes/Blackwood Brothers bass singer, Ken Turner. This is the first group that Turner has sung in for a number of years, so I was particularly thrilled to have [...]
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A Look At The New Dove Brothers Lineup, And A New Song Spotlight
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Youtube is an amazing tool. I found a high quality clip of the group singing a brand new song that I assume McCray Dove wrote, and it’s probably one of the better ones I’ve heard from him. There haven’t been too many videos of the group since Keith Casstevens joined as tenor, other than a [...]
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Kingsmen Looking For New Tenor
Change has hit The Kingsmen yet again. The group announced the departure of tenor Harold Reed today, and he is making the move to The LeFevre Quartet. From Brandon Reese: The Kingsmen announce the departure of tenor Harold Reed. “I have been blessed to sing with one of my favorite Quartets for the past [...]
CD Review: Three Bridges – Christmas Must Be Tonight
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Rating: 3 stars Producer: Rick Sandidge Label: The Mansion Entertainment Website: www.threebridges.net This trio gets the distinction of being the only group to have a Christmas project come across my desk for review this year. I was looking forward to hearing another CD by Three Bridges, since I was so impressed with their last effort, [...]
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Online Concerts: Flash In The Pan, or Starting A Trend?
Last week, I won a ticket to a Booth Brothers concert in a giveaway on SouthernGospelBlog.com. Big deal, you might say. Here’s the catch: the concert was not in a church, a concert hall, or even outdoors. No, the concert was held in the living/dining room area of a recording studio (I believe it was [...]
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Bob Sellers Joins The Kingsmen
In a move that has been much speculated on and expected, Capstone Quartet lead singer Bob Sellers has come in as the new lead singer for The Kingsmen. Here’s the press release: The Kingsmen are pleased to welcome Bob Sellers to the quartet, filling the vacancy created by the departure of BryanHutson. “I am so [...]
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Bryan Hutson Joins Soul’d Out Quartet
At long last, the word has finally come out. The “mystery man” that is coming to the group after the departure of Tanner Stahl earlier this month is none other than Kingsmen lead singer Bryan Hutson. Here’s an open letter from Hutson on this move: I want to thank the many friends that I have [...]
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Tanner Stahl Departs Soul’d Out Quartet
After five years as baritone for the Soul’d Out Quartet, Tanner Stahl has announced via Facebook that he is leaving the group. From Tanner: A couple of months ago, Ashley and I felt led to begin praying the Prayer of Jabez. Things started happening in our lives! We were determined, no matter what happened we [...]
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Eric Phillips (Re)Joins Mark Trammell Quartet
Yes, it’s true! Via the group’s Facebook page: After three months of searching, praying, and auditioning. Mark Trammell Quartet is happy to announce that former Mark Trammell TRIO tenor Eric Phillips will rejoin the group at the end of the year. Eric has faithfully served the city of Gadsden, Alabama as a law enforcement officer [...]
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New Artist Spotlight: In The Vine
A few days ago, it was announced on Facebook that a new Southern Gospel trio has formed and will officially launch in 2012, and this group has a couple faces that may be familar. Joe Kitson, brother of former Tribute Quartet/Greater Vision/Statement of Faith tenor Jacob Kitson, has teamed up with his former singing partner [...]
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Pondering On Gaither Homecoming
Author’s Note: Yes, folks, I’m still here! As usual when there’s long periods of bloggerly silence on here, that “real world” stuff just got in the way! To be honest, I had hoped to get something up while on break from college last week, but in the midst of moving to a new house and [...]
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Gold City Posts Clips of “Somebody’s Coming”
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A look at Gold City’s Facebook reveals that the group has clips of the new project up. Here’s the playlist from their Bandcamp page: Somebody’s Coming by Gold City Quartet It seems that two songs that were on the original list have been cut. One, of course, is “I Stand Redeemed,” which was removed after [...]
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