Applause broke out as Legacy Five walked on stage at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee on New Year’s Eve. “Y’all know these guys?” Scott Fowler asked with a smile and outstretched arms. “Why don’t we start the evening with prayer,” bowing his head, Scott went on to acknowledge that many will be glad…
The lights dimmed low as a power point screen descended in front of the stage in the Red Gold Heritage Hall. Seconds later a promo video from Humana began to play. I would be lying if I didn’t admit that the location of the screen held my curiosity more than what was running on it. …
At 4:30 PM each day, the doors opened for the Memphis Quartet Show. On Thursday night, I stood behind the product table of Brian Free and Assurance as fans began to trickle in and browse around the vendor’s booths. How much time had passed, I couldn’t be sure, but soon a lady wearing one of…
Jubilee 3 must have been the most requested DVD by fans in Southern Gospel Music in the year 2012. For instance, the groups that make up the Jubilee Gang – Legacy Five, Greater Vision and the Booth Brothers – did not plan on filming a companion DVD at the outset of releasing their third CD…
“When you add to it truth, absolute truth, it takes it (music) to a whole another level.” – Michael Booth For over four decades, producer and arranger Lari Goss has worked with over 100 of Gospel Music’s finest artists, played on countless recordings and arranged some of the most heavenly sounds you’ll hear on this…
For our final week, I wanted to do something really fun…with a little comedy, ya’ know? No matter who you go see in concert in the Southern Gospel realm, you’re bound to laugh. If you don’t, well, there’s something wrong with you! LOL Following that trend, I wanted to take this last poll and do…
The second weekend in March has become home to Praisefest Branson – a three day event hosted by Legacy Five and Greater Vision in Branson, Missouri. This year the Gospel Sing boasted its second anniversary, bringing in special guests such as Jeff and Sheri Easter, the Mark Trammell Quartet, the Collingsworth Family, Ken Davis and…
The morning began with congregational singing. Once again, Chris was in the audience searching for favorite hymns, Gerald was on stage directing and Stan kept us on pitch with the piano. Gerald encouraged us to sing loud even if we don’t think our voices are good because pitch changes as sound travels. “Part of worship…
If you read the review of the morning session, Friday Morning Standing Ovations, you’re probably wondering what poor group had to follow in the evening! It couldn’t be just anybody…but, what do you think,… maybe the Collingsworth Family would do? Well, that’s exactly who we had for the third session and second night of Praisefest…
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…
