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CD Review: Legacy Five - Just Stand
CD Review: Cross 4 Crowns - It Just Started For Me
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Rating: 4.5 starsProducers: Jeff Collins, Arthur Rice, Allen LeathLabel: Crossroads MusicWebsite: www.cross4crowns.comBuy This Project1. What A Wonderful Time - The album opens up with a country-flavored tune that reflects the traditional sound the group had on their previous project, Turning Point. Judging from that project and this track, the group's strength seems to lie in the traditional q...
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Post-NQC 2009 Project Review Schedule
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There are two things that can be counted on every September: NQC, and a whole stack of projects to review. Such is the case again this year, and here's a look at what to expect from this blog every Friday for several weeks:1. Cross 4 Crowns - It Just Started For Me2. Legacy Five - Just Stand3. Tribute Quartet - For This Time4. Liberty Quartet - The Journey5. Gaither Vocal Band - Reunited6. Lega...
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NQC 2009: Saturday Night
Sorry for taking so long to put this up. Time constraints had me tied down.NQC 2009 has come to a close after a great week. In a way, it's sad, because I'm not ready for it to be over yet, but in another way, it's a relief because I'm worn out and I'm tired of staying up till 2 AM doing these reports!1. Brian Free & Assurance recovered nicely from their technical difficulties. Their track would...
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NQC 2009: Friday Night
NQC has but one night left before it's all winded down. It's time, once again, for a brief look at what transpired:1. Most poignant moment of the night goes to Jeremy Lile's feature on "Save Me A Seat At The Table." For those who don't know why this particular performance was different than any other, I'll explain. Jeremy's father was dying of cancer this week, which is why Jeremy wasn't there ...
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NQC 2009: Thursday Afternoon & Night
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Thursday of NQC 2009 saw a major flux in attendance numbers. Bill Gaither has come to town, bringing a big draw with him. Some observations and thoughts of today include:1. Sound issues are not limited to the mainstage, folks. The mix on some songs in the GVB/EHSSQ showcase today was horrendous. I'm not sure if one of Gaither's crew was running it or not. It sounded no different than earlier th...
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NQC 2009: Wednesday Night
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Another night of NQC has become history. A few thoughts for the night:1. The way Legacy Five sang tonight (Frank Seamans in particular), you'd never guess a personnel change was taking place. Often if a member of a group is getting ready to leave, their stage presence and their singing sounds off. Not so with L5 and Seamans. Seamans is one of the most under-rated vocalists in the industry, let ...
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Frank Seamans Departing Legacy Five
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Averyfineline has confirmed with the L5 office that Frank Seamans is leaving Legacy Five, but only after a new tenor is found. This is probably due to the health situation with his son, Frank Jr.More thoughts on this when I do my report of tonight's NQC. Coincidentally, L5 is on mainstage tonight, hopefully singing some songs off their just-released "Just Stand" project.
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NQC 2009: Tuesday Night
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NQC 2009: Monday Night
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Tonight's lineup of concerts was "Quartet Night," meaning that every group on mainstage was a male quartet. Let's take a look at memorable events and happenings that transpired during this first night of NQC 2009.1. Tim Riley is back! And hasn't lost a thing; in fact, some might say he's even better now. Not a word had been spoken by Gold City when they hit the stage, but once Tim stepped on, t...
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NQC 2009
Well, it's that time of year again, folks; National Quartet Convention time! Be looking on this blog for nightly reports of the goings on of the week. I may or may not do a "tweet-by-tweet" from my Twitter account, but I'm more than likely going to just stick to this. Be sure to look at the blogroll on the left bar to see the other bloggers' perspectives as well.If you see me walking around thi...
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CD Review: Gold Harbor - It's All Good
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Southern Gospel Survey
Doug Harrison, author of the well-known SG blog Averyfineline is in the midst of a book project, and is collecting responses about the Southern Gospel genre through a survey. It is open to fans, bloggers, and artists alike.Like him or not, Doug raises some very interesting questions in the survey. I've already taken it, so join the 250+ people that have as well here.
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Paid In Full Offers Preview Of New Project
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Album:No Trace of Rain
Paid In Full has posted a preview of their new project, No Trace Of Rain, on their blog. You can hear the project in its entirety before its Sept. 8 release date.The project as a whole is very enjoyable, and I will be reviewing it in the coming weeks. Three standout tracks to me, initially, would be "Truth Be Told," "My Soul Is Firmly Anchored" (with special guest Gene McDonald), and "The Other...
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Sneak Peek Of Upcoming Cross 4 Crowns CD
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Crossroads Records is getting ready to release Cross 4 Crowns' sophomore project with the label, It Just Started For Me, in October. However, you can get a sneak peek at the project with this clip of the song "Keep Living For Jesus."Keep Living For Jesus - Cross 4 CrownsThis song is a good glimpse into what we can expect with this latest effort from the group. It's a thoroughly enjoyable track,...
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8/29/09 News Roundup
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Artist:The Blackwood Gospel Quartet
It's been another news-filled week for Southern Gospel music. Let's look at some things that took place in the past few days:1. Mike & Kelly Bowling have experienced change again. Tenor Chris Whitaker came off the road to be with a sick family member, and stepping up to round out the group is Terah Penhollow. With the personnel change comes yet another name change for the group to The Bowling F...
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Update On Tony & TaRanda Greene
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Earlier today, a surgery happened that has been a prayer request for a long time. Tony and TaRanda went in for a kidney transplant that would give Tony one of TaRanda's kidney's to replace his barely functioning one. It was just posted on Facebook that the transplant was a success and both are recovering nicely. Praise God!
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What's Going With Gold City?
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Via SoGospelNews, you can find out! They have posted an interview with Daniel Riley about the group, touching on such things as the recent personnel changes and some of the recent comments about the group around the Internet.I think the way Daniel made his opinion known on the comments was very tactful and clear. He could have very easily went on a big, angry rant about it all, but he stated h...
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Odds & Ends
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It's been a couple of days since I've been able to update. Let's take a look at some news items that have popped up recently:1. Via Daniel Mount, the Gaither Vocal Band has posted a roughly 2 minute, 15 second preview of their new video that was shot in San Antonio, Texas. The video is due out next January, along with a CD of all-new material.Most of the standout features in this preview video ...
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Pray For Gary Casto
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From the Tribute Quartet newsletter:Gary Casto, manger and lead vocalist of Tribute Quartet, will undergo surgery on Thursday to remove a kidney stone that is embedded in his kidney. Gary experienced some problems on the road last weekend, prompting a visit to the emergency room at Lebanon, Mo., while the group was there to perform on the Brumley Sing. He was able to finish the weekend, but aft...
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