Dink. The crew member handed back my passenger ID card as I stepped onto Holland America’s ms Westerdam for the first time. The feeling of being on a ship again was exhilarating! Pulling my carry-on luggage behind me, my mom, sister and I weaved around the hallways of the ship to our stateroom. This was…
Greater Vision’s 2015 release, As We Speak, is a combination of refreshing music and lyrics that are challenging, meaningful and encouraging. Each song enhances the sound that makes Greater Vision so beloved among their fans; whether it’s a rich orchestra behind a ballad like “This Is Mercy” or a rousing tune like “Preacher, Tell Me…
The time on my iPhone read seven o’clock. From the lobby, I could hear music begin in the auditorium through the speakers wired into the foyer. As the past two nights of the Truthseekers Homecoming, we were looking forward to another wonderful line-up. The guests for the evening were Greater Vision and The Mark Trammell…
On New Year’s Eve Day, after the morning session, we had lunch in the Delta and walked the gardens. It’s a tradition for us. Nothing initiates the creative process in me like a camera in my hand surrounded by perfect scenery! We meandered through the walkways and I stopped to snap a photo of a…
In 2010, The Singing News announced that their celebrated SN Fan Awards Show would move to Dollywood that year and be incorporated with the SGMA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which also made its home at the theme park. The Fan Awards had been hosted at NQC since the 70’s and remained there until 2009. …
Who would stand outside in the August heat for an hour waiting for the doors to open when you could sit in an air conditioned car? Folks who were expecting an exceptional night with their favorite artists, I’d say. Then again, look who’s talking? The person who drove eight hours to be at that particular…
The night was about to begin. In the cave, Duane Garren was leading the congregation in singing an old hymn and the first group to sing, Greater Vision, was walking in from the hall to the stage area. While Chris Allman walked towards the gate singing along with the crowd, Ali (Duane’s littler girl) hollered,…
Fourth of July in Gatlinburg is busy. In the daytime hours, the streets are packed with people walking up and down them – enjoying the sights and sounds of the Smoky Mountains. Down by the Ober Gatlinburg Air Tram a group of cloggers tapped to Rocky Top…up in the Space Needle people gazed at the…
There are many ways one could spend the first hours of the day on the 4th of July, especially in Gatlinburg…there are trails to hike, mountains to climb and tasty restaurants to sample; but when you’re at a Gospel Sing, there’s only one thing on your mind – music. This year, I spent the early…
The harsh weather of Thursday night was behind us. Though cloudy and chilly, no tornados loomed on the horizon! Yes, that’s right – I just said tornado. Mother Nature has a way of showering her presence upon us and we experienced that first-hand the night before when the electric went out! It just so happened,…
