I should really be packing for NQC instead of writing, but I didn’t want to leave without posting an update. After all, it’s been a little while since the last post! So “what’s up?” The first thing I would like to let y’all know is the September issue of SGN Scoops is out. My column,…
The dark clouds were rolling in. Not a drop of rain had fallen since folks began gathering at Beacon Park for the last night of the three day Gospel Sing, even so, most everyone was calm, if not a bit jittery about the prospects of getting rained on at an outdoor sing. We sat…
The second night at Beacon Park was one that will be remembered in the books for years to come. Yes, that has something to do with the title of this review, just hang in there and you’ll have a good laugh. I promise! This concert was on a Friday night and we made it there…
“Is the whole bus here?” asked little Andy. It was late June and the Garren’s last bus trip came home on Sunday, but from the folks gathered under the porch at Beacon Park Thursday evening, one would wonder if a big green Cavallo bus was in the parking lot somewhere. The evening felt like a…
I recently came home from the Southern Gospel Picnic at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri and one of the groups that performed there in the Red Gold was the Red Roots. These girls released their third CD in January of this year and guess what? It’s nominated for a Dove Award! Have you heard…
Has two months without a newsletter and sporadic concert reviews left you feeling like Lynn has fallen off the face of the earth? Though sometimes she feels like it, I promise I’m still here! I’ve been traveling a lot this summer and keeping up with this site and other responsibilities was a near impossibility. So…
I sat still in my seat in the bleachers, eyes glued to the stage below. In a few minutes, a once in a lifetime opportunity would walk across the platform and I would be transported back in time to a piece of history I missed growing up. At least, that’s what I dreamed it would…
Georgia is a beautiful place. Lush, green mountains, sparkling lakes and views that will take your breath away, but there’s something else that is just as beautiful as God’s matchless creation. Honor. Every now and then, you’ll see a community come together for a special occasion, but often, this only happens after a tragedy or…
Pink and gold dotted the sky in a splash of color. A canopy of green spread across the Georgia Mountains…the first day of summer had yet to dawn, but the world was functioning as if it was. Nestled in a field below, a wooden cross sat atop a steeple with chipped paint and faded color. …
Forty years ago today, a fifteen year old boy stepped out on a stage for the first time as a professional singer. From that moment forward the course of his life was set. He couldn’t drive yet, but that didn’t deter him. He lived in North Little Rock, Arkansas and that job was in Memphis,…
