It isn’t every day you get to ride atop a bluff and look off into a calm lake dotted with docks, boats and condos as you drive to a Gospel Sing. April 4th was one of those days. The sun wasn’t yet set, though the light of day was beginning to fade as we made…
I’ve often teased that “mornings” and “Gospel Sings” don’t belong in the same sentence, yet alone, in the same day; however, the Praisefest Branson crowd soaked it up! That audience was at its best in the mornings, and this particular morning, they liked standing ovations. (I’d challenge you to count just how many they gave…
Happy March everyone! I’m hoping that this month will be one that makes memories for us all! With my travel schedule picking up in March, I’m hoping this month will be the beginning of many good times to come. (Not to mention St. Paddy’s Day and Easter is right around the corner!) The first…
Many phrases would have been appropriate to title this concert review…how sad it is there can only be one! Though, snatch phrases from the evening like, “Excuse me ladies, if I spit on you,” “George’s Birthday,” or “who did he think I was?” would be perfect, don’t you think? But I digress… The Truthseekers…
Happy New Year! I have no idea if you are a “planner” or not, but I am! And with a new year before us, well, there will be a lot of planning going on! *wink* So sit back, pour yourself a beverage, and let me tell you about some of the new things that I…
It was Saturday, the 22nd of December 2012 when I checked my mail box and pulled out the January 2013 issue of the Singing News Magazine. Wow…another year really has come to an end, hasn’t it? Well, it has! So, as we launch into another year, I want to pause for a moment and review…
“You gotta’ be up and fresh the whole time!” exclaimed Gerald Wolfe, describing to the audience in the Mansion Theater how they should respond when the Jubilee 3 taping began. Taking a moment to gently reprimand the crowd, he pointed out that towards the end of “A Christmas Jubilee,” he was starting to lose…
…You are probably wondering, “What works?” Well, my answer is simple, the Gospel – no matter what format it’s in, it works. That idea formed the theme for the Greater Vision concert I attended the night before Veterans Day in Steeleville, Missouri at the Meramec Theater. As Gerald reminded us many, many times, “You…
Navigating up the steep drive with our SUV, my thoughts were drawn back to spring when we motivated up a similar incline to the Mansion Theater…and the very first “Praisefest Branson.” Only this time, instead of Branson, Missouri – we were in Sevierville, Tennessee. Men in bright orange vests waved flashing red sticks, directing us…
When you know of a great place to go hear Southern Gospel Music, you go back again and again. Well, the evening I’m about to tell you of was our third time (this year) to be at the Meramec Theater in Steeleville, Missouri. And we had a good reason to be there! – Triumphant Quartet!!! …
