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 group with Steve Lacey. How often do you hear a group’s first project [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Debut Projects After Group Changes
Posted in Southern Gospel, tagged Gold City, Kingdom Heirs, SG Albums on June 30, 2008 | 18 Comments »
The Grizzlies Do Something Smart??
Posted in Sports, tagged Darrell Arthur, Memphis Grizzlies, NBA, NBA Draft, OJ Mayo on June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I know, I’ll get back to SG posts shortly, maybe even later today, but I have to tip my hat to Chris Wallace (GM of the Memphis Grizzlies). When Miami started asking for Rudy Gay to be included in a trade, Wallace said no way, as well he should. Beasley is off the table, so [...]
Hey Grizzlies, Listen Up!
Posted in Sports, tagged Memphis Grizzlies, NBA, NBA Draft on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I haven’t done a sports post in a while, so here goes. ATTENTION MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES: You MUST do anything you can, save trading Rudy Gay, to pry Michael Beasley away from Miami. As much as I like Mike Miller, he’s a great shooter and great guy off the court, I’m willing to part with him [...]
Fan Input Into Artist’s Recordings
Posted in Southern Gospel, tagged Dills, Talley Trio on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A new trend seems to be popping up in the Southern Gospel industry. Artists are beginning to seek input from their fans when working on a new recording. The Talley Trio started their Talley Tree-O website for this purpose, and according to their latest e-newsletter, The Dills have started a blog on their site for [...]
YouTube Clip #11
Posted in Southern Gospel on June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In Ernie Haase & Signature Sound’s most recent newsletter, they announce a special trailer for their upcoming October DVD release “Dream On.” I wish more groups did a preview like this. Maybe others will catch on with the age of the internet and video sharing which has become so popular.
Looks like a lot of fun [...]
Review: The Dills – Uncommon
Posted in Reviews, Southern Gospel, tagged Dills, SG Reviews on June 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »
This is the latest release from the Dills. It actually has been out since last fall, and Crossroads picked it up for distribution back in December. I, however, just got a digital copy about a week or so ago. There are several styles present on this disc, but the majority is very [...]
Why I Post Hidden Gems
Posted in Southern Gospel on June 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Comments like Diana’s here are exactly why I post my hidden gems. It tends to happen in any musical genre, but sometimes we in SG tend to get caught up in a “latest and greatest” mindset, and we allow some really great songs to fade into obscurity. Sometimes we need to be reminded [...]
Hidden Gems: Kingdom Heirs – “When I Thank Him”
Posted in Hidden Gems, Southern Gospel, tagged Kingdom Heirs on June 19, 2008 | 5 Comments »
From 1997’s Anchored CD comes this beautiful ballad. The verses are performed by Eric Bennett, who is one of the best basses in SG today. The first chorus is a trio with Bennett, Steve French, and Arthur Rice. The second verse again features Bennett with some nice background group harmonies. A great lyric about [...]
New Signature Sound Recording* – Sound Clips Available
Posted in Southern Gospel, tagged Ernie Haase, Signature Sound on June 18, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Why the asterisk? Easy. This recording, titled Influenced, is only currently available at concerts. It cannot even be ordered from the group directly from their website. Click HERE to visit their website and hear clips from the project. The CD officially has 13 tracks, but beware, 3 of them are an intro, “poetry corner”, and [...]
Pillars Of Faith Review at Southern Gospel Albums
Posted in Southern Gospel on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I recently participated in a joint classics review of Gold City’s Pillars Of Faith over at Southern Gospel Albums with Brandon Coomer and Adam Edwards. This is especially timely since this project has been the subject of some discussion in the online world with the watershed albums posts.
Click HERE to read the review.
