“Sing to the Lord, bless His name, proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.” – Psalm 96:2 This verse is the motivation behind the all female quartet, the McClellan Singing Sisters and their current project, Dream. Based out of Adams, Nebraska, these four sisters: Tiffany, (20) Kimberly, (16) Jewel (14) and…
CD Review: Songs From the Heart – Triumphant Quartet
Songs From The Heart was released by Triumphant Quartet in 2011 and is described by pianist Jeff Stice as one of their, “silly ideas.” What he means by that statement is that this project is special in it’s origin because each member of Triumphant Quartet wrote two songs on the recording! To me, this idea…
CD Review: Christmas With Brian Free and Assurance
At this time of year, nothing can get a person in the “Christmas spirit” like listening to some good Christmas music! So, reviewing a Christmas Cd seemed like a great idea! This year, there were several great projects released for the Christmas season by Southern Gospel artists. Yet, I wanted to reach back in time…
CD Review – Singing News Top 10 for 2011
This year (2011) has been a great year for songs on the Singing News Charts. Every year, fans vote for their favorites, and those votes go on to determine which song will be voted Song of the Year for the Singing News Fan Awards. Though there can only be one song that wins, the Singing…
CD Review: A Wonderful Life – Legacy Five
Legacy 5 carries on the heritage of the great Cathedral Quartet. Founders Scott Fowler and Roger Bennett put together this quartet just over a decade ago, and from its inception, this group has risen to the forefront of Southern Gospel Music and remains there to this day. A Wonderful Life, L5’s 2011 release, brings a…
CD Review: Grace Says – Kingsmen Quartet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9Yp868n-Es This summer (2011) the Kingsmen Quartet released a brand new project entitled, Grace Says. I’ve always been a big Kingsmen fan, and have oodles of their projects on my mp3 player! Needless to say, I was excited to purchase Grace Says and see how it measures up to previous projects. As usual, I was…
Wilburn and Wilburn – Family Ties
Family Ties was released by Wilburn and Wilburn in September of this year (2011) and brings fans of this duo new, exciting material in Gospel Music! This father and son team took on a distinct Country sound with encouraging lyrics. The lyrics span a broad range of topics, including themes on family, heaven, salvation and…
Cd Review – Red Roots
Red Roots have been making a splash in Southern Gospel Music with their Country/Bluegrass sound and family harmony. With their current single, Lord, I’m Listening, climbing up the Singing News Charts, this trio from Mississippi is making their mark, which if you read the review below, is a good one. Musically, there is a strong…
Cd Review: More Than Enough – The Whisnants
The Whisnants have released a new project this summer (2011) entitled, More Than Enough. On this recording you will continue to hear the sound that the Whisnants have established themselves in. All the songs fit their style musically and vocally – you won’t find anything out of the ordinary on this Cd. One thing I…
CD Review: The Waiting Is Over – Tribute Quartet
Excellent ~ is the only way to describe Tribute’s new Cd, The Waiting Is Over. Vocally, musically and lyrically, this project is just tremendous! These four guys captured both energy and emotion in the studio with these songs, it’s impossible not to hear it! I was personally impressed with how many fast and medium tempo…