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June 2015

June 12, 2015

From the Vault: The Booth Brothers, "Home Where I Belong"

It gives me great pleasure to brighten Youtube with the (in my opinion) definitive cover...

June 10, 2015

CD Review: Blueberry Pie, by Lizzy Long

Lizzy Long may not be a familiar name to southern gospel listeners, but she's achieved...

June 05, 2015

Coming Soon: Vintage Booth Brothers Music

I've obtained permission from Michael Booth to post some vintage Booth Brothers music that's no...

June 03, 2015

The Enduring Power of Hymns

Much ink has been spilled over the worrying statistical reality that millennials are leaving their...

June 01, 2015

Grooveshark Goes Dark

Some of you might be familiar with a music streaming website known as Grooveshark. With...

May 2015

May 12, 2015

Anatomy of a Song: “Ireland” by Garth Brooks

Last week, I remarked on the pros and cons of Garth Brooks's stance on digital...

May 07, 2015

Garth Brooks vs. Digital Music

A while back, I blogged about the fact that Youtube is setting itself up as...

May 05, 2015

CD Review: Freedom, by David Phelps

Summer has officially begun for me, and I'm excited! I have many plans, but writing...

April 2015

April 17, 2015

Nearer, My God, To Thee

The other day we had friends over to our house to sing hymns together, and...

April 13, 2015

CD Review: Happy People, by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound

Everyone's favorite hip retro southern gospel quartet is baaaaack with another CD/DVD, coming soon to...

April 07, 2015

Youtube Find: Vintage Cathedrals Music

Some of us don't have the space to amass a vinyl collection or the vinyl players...

April 01, 2015

Passion Week Playlist #2: Songs For a Groaning Creation

Tonight I rose up with the moon, and looking down from high above, I saw...

March 2015

March 31, 2015

Passion Week Playlist #1: Songs Of a Groaning Creation

What do a damaged Vietnam veteran, a heartbroken father, and a motherless child all have...

March 26, 2015

Harmony Master-Class: The Cactus Cuties

I still remember when the Cactus Cuties first became a viral sensation. I was watching...

March 24, 2015

Do you want to be a great singer? Then sing the song.

One of my favorite contemporary musicians is Harry Connick, Jr. While I like some of...

March 20, 2015

Artists, Your Digital Music is on Youtube, Like it Or Not

Some time last fall, I began to notice a strange phenomenon on Youtube. Videos were...

March 18, 2015

CD Review: Stay, by The Old Paths

The Old Paths Quartet may not be a household name even among fans of southern...

March 17, 2015

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Have some Irish music.

Well, I was going to publish a CD review today, but it didn't happen. So...

March 12, 2015

Harmony Master Class: Simon & Garfunkel and Andy Williams

A harmony master class, as I will define it, is a preferably live exhibition of...

March 04, 2015

The Definitive Hymns: "Old Rugged Cross"

I've featured several hymns in this series, but perhaps none more popular (or more definitively...

February 2015

February 24, 2015

In Chains For a Higher Call

In memory of the 21:

February 14, 2015

My Top 5 Underrated Love Songs

You've danced with your spouse to Steven Curtis Chapman's "I Will Be Here." You've sniffled...

February 12, 2015

CD Review: Ready to Sail, by The Erwins

The Erwins are the latest signees of Ernie Haase and Wayne Haun's Stowtown Records venture. Ranging...

February 10, 2015

Questions and Answers: For the Streetlight People

For those of you who are new to the site or can't remember the last...

February 02, 2015

CD Review: Still, by the Booth Brothers

From Southern Gospel's most popular trio comes their first major release in several years. While...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

Dear Christian Performers: Please Retire the Homeschooling Jokes

Picture the scene: Your favorite gospel singers are up on stage doing their between-song schtick....

January 27, 2015

CD Review: A New Chapter, by the Jim Brady Trio

The Jim Brady Trio is one of the hottest new acts in southern gospel, and...

January 20, 2015

A Statler Brother's Thoughts On the Performer's Vocation

I'm preparing an article on the Statler Brothers, the most popular country music group...

January 14, 2015

My Definitive Andrae Crouch Mix

Here's the post I was going to publish this Monday, before the death of Lari...

December 2014

December 23, 2014

Christmas Top Fives: "Angels We Have Heard On High"

Christmas Top Fives is a series where I take one beloved carol and run down...