The key was inserted in the lock; in seconds, the glass door was opened and Gospel Music fans rushed into the air conditioned building to the sanctuary of the church. At that moment, nothing was more important than getting that seat. No one stopped to say hello to their favorite artist. No one stopped to…
“Mark Bishop has been known down through the years for great Gospel Music,” said Duane Garren, emcee for Echo Hollow. “You keep asking for him and we keep bringing him back – Mark Bishop!” Mark walked on stage and kicked off Wednesday night at the Southern Gospel Picnic with his #1 song, Listening For The…
Legacy Five’s Celebration NYE is more than just your typical Gospel Sing. After the singing, preaching and luxurious surroundings of Opryland, we also go to breakfast with Legacy Five the last morning. The Delta opens its ballroom and serves everything a breakfast menu has to offer. Buffet style, everyone gathers in line, selects their food…
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…
“How was lunch this morning?” Scott teased the crowd. He prayed and then the “don, don, don,” kicked off the intro to He Loves Me So, their first song. “This is the very first song that this group ever sang and recorded 15 years ago,” Scott informed, “and people are still requesting it, and I…
Water surged straight up into the air; stretching, reaching for the highest places before it fell back into the pool and dissipated into the calm waves. You could say it is my favorite fountain in the Gaylord Opryland Resort. After all, being so near the Governor’s Ballroom, it’s the one I see the most during…
On Friday afternoon I found myself back at the LeConte Center in the main hall waiting for another showcase to begin. On stage, chairs were set up to accommodate what would be a choir of Southern Gospel singers. Silently, I rebuked myself for forgetting my red back hymnal…again! When will I ever remember to pack…
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…
The night sky glared down through the glass atrium as I rushed through the Delta to get to the Governor’s Ballroom. Time had slipped away from me at the Opry Mills Mall and now I had to ignore the beauty around me to quickly reach the concert that no doubt had already started. Yet, the…
On December 9, 2012 I attended one of the very first Christmas concerts by the Jubilee Gang. It was an amazing night! The camera crew came in to film the evening so it could be released on DVD. Unfortunately, that particular taping never made it on DVD due to issues with the film, but when…
