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…
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,…
The Meramec Music Theater in Steelville, Missouri has a concert series every year for Gospel Music. I was happy to be at the first concert this year in March with The Whisnants and also April’s concert with Brian Free and Assurance. What made BFA’s concert extra special, was that it happened to be on my…
In Southern Missouri, winter should have be over and “done with” by the end of March. Unfortunately, it wasn’t. Bitter temperatures still clung to the air and cut through our jackets. Yet, what we call the “desolate winter” concerning the amount of Gospel concerts one can attend between Thanksgiving and Easter was breaking. For example,…
Dark foreboding clouds hung in the sky and unleashed a downpour that kept me from driving the speed limit. The windshield wipers were on high and everyone (well, the sensible ones!) was driving slow. We had just crossed over the Illinois border and drove right into the storm. I glanced at the clock on the…
When I first listened to the Brown’s Love Loud project I was impressed with the quality of music and lyrics. After glancing at the insert and seeing that five of the songs were co-written by at least one member of the Browns…I was impressed again. Their ability to pen this many songs that say something…
It has been quite some time since I’ve written a general post about what’s been happening lately and what new posts you can look forward to in the future. Shall we play catch up? First off, next Tuesday I’ll be taking part in a very special online event that has NEVER been done in…
When I think of going to Paris; images of the Eiffel Tower, beautiful gardens and the Seine River flash through my mind. The City of Lights. Instead, the Tennessee hills rolled by my window as we drove into a small town all decorated for Christmas. I smiled as we passed a mini Eiffel Tower made…
Tuesday morning dawned in Louisville and as the sun rose, so did I, ready to meet the day. Paging through the program book to the schedule page, I checked the time again on the showcase. 10:30-11:30 AM. Chapel – Mark Trammell Qt. East Hall A-B. It was going to be a good morning… With a…
As I look out the dining room window, a bright yellow maple tree reminds me that Fall is in full swing. I love this time of year and can’t keep the stereo silent. The beauty outside just beckons me to keep the music playing whether I‘m at home, in the car or outside. One of…
