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January 2014

January 01, 2014

The Twelve Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 8: Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops' "Sleigh Ride"

Minus the cloying lyrics, the melody of "Sleigh Ride" is allowed to soar free and...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

The Twelve Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 7: "Lo, How a Rose"

And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming. For this selection, I was torn between...

December 29, 2013

The Twelve Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 6: Mark Lowry and the GVB's "Mary Did You Know?"

Some songs are born great. Some achieve greatness. Some have greatness obnoxiously and incorrectly declared...

December 28, 2013

The Twelve Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 5: Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters' "Jingle Bells"

This track is one of my earliest memories of jazz music. The close harmonies and...

December 27, 2013

The Twelve Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 4: Matthew Ward's "What Child Is This"

Note: I've noticed views are down for this series, possibly because it's Christmas but possibly...

December 26, 2013

The Twelve Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 3: Mannheim Steamroller's "Good King Wenceslas"

Happy St. Stephen's Day, and Day 3 of our 12 Essential Tracks of Christmas! Christmas...

December 25, 2013

The 12 Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day 2: Michael W. Smith's "All is Well"

On this Christmas day, let the American Boys Choir's original cut of this contemporary classic...

December 24, 2013

The 12 Essential Tracks of Christmas, Day One: Straight No Chaser's "12 Days"

Ho-ho-ho! Merry Christmas! As my gift to you readers, I'm trying something a little different...

December 23, 2013

CD Review: He Came (The Gospel of Christmas) by the Boggs Family

Because I have a special treat planned for each of the twelve days of Christmas...

December 21, 2013

Christmas Top Fives: "The Little Drummer Boy"

Some people seem to dislike this particular carol with the passion of a thousand Christmas...

December 19, 2013

Of Christian Metal and Holy Hip-Hop

So, I'm a little late to this particular party, but I wanted to address a...

December 17, 2013

Concert Review: Jubilee Christmas Tour (Booth Brothers, Greater Vision, Legacy Five)

I recently caught the Jubilee gang on their Christmas tour and wanted to share some...

December 12, 2013

Christmas Top Fives: "Go Tell It On the Mountain"

This will kick off a new Christmas series here at the blog. I choose a...

December 10, 2013

What is Christian Music? (The Very Short Answer)

This post really should be longer, and indeed there will likely be further installments on...

December 05, 2013

Signature Sound, The High Kings, and Musical Heritage

This little post started as a longish "Recently Added" entry about a young Irish folk...

December 03, 2013

Best Of 2013: New Songs

I didn't have as much time to review 2013's southern gospel releases as I would...

November 2013

November 27, 2013

Perfect Tenor Performances: Gus Gaches, "Holy Is Thy Name"

When I first heard Gus Gaches's voice, he vaulted into my personal top five southern...

November 19, 2013

7 Reasons Why Travis Cottrell Could Be the Next GVB Baritone

I've come to realize that unless Gaither kicks Phelps or Hampton down to baritone (unlikely),...

November 14, 2013

A Southern Hymn from Steven Curtis Chapman

It's finally here---SCC's first "proper" pop album since his daughter's death. After the immediate, gut-wrenching...

November 12, 2013

CD Review: Cathedrals Family Reunion

For the first time ever, the 80s and 90s lineups of the Cathedral Quartet have...

November 05, 2013

CD Review: Revival, by Karen Peck and New River

Karen Peck and New River is one of the hottest trios in Southern Gospel today....

October 2013

October 22, 2013

Southern Gospel vs. The Rest of the World: The Everly Brothers and the Booth Brothers

This series has a dual purpose---to prove that southern gospel can stand on its own...

October 08, 2013

Concert Review: Christian Classic Tour (Steve Green, Twila Paris, Larnelle Harris, Wayne Watson), 9/29/13

The other Friday I had the wonderful opportunity to catch the Christian Classic (or God...

October 01, 2013

CCM vs. SG Smackdown: "The Blood of Jesus"

I got to see Wayne Watson perform his song "The Blood of Jesus" live in...

September 2013

September 26, 2013

Attending a Christian Classic Concert Tomorrow

Tomorrow night I'll be catching one of the limited Christian Classic tour dates. This is...

September 19, 2013

The Isaacs vs. Mike and the Mechanics: "The Living Years"

I thank Bill Gaither for suggesting this song to the Isaacs and the Isaacs for...

September 17, 2013

CD Review: Here Comes Sunday, by Wilburn and Wilburn

Wilburn and Wilburn made some waves when they came on the gospel music scene a...

September 03, 2013

CD Review: Walk On, by New Destiny Quartet

Some of you might know Brian Fuson from his southern gospel blog Fuson's Findings, but...

August 2013

August 27, 2013

NQC 2013: Schedule, Preliminary Thoughts and Poll

[This is an argument against preparing blog posts in the wee hours of the morning....

August 22, 2013

Country Singing Coal-Miner/Military Vet on America's Got Talent

I think the pickings are pretty slim for America's Got Talent this year, but there...