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…
It is the day after Black Friday, which is the day after Thanksgiving and I’ve managed to still be alive. How did I battle the crowds and remain unscathed? Simple! I stayed home and shopped on my computer. (That’s kind of cheating, isn’t it?) Oh well, I didn’t make many purchases anyway, so why face…
Being located in Missouri is quite handy when one of SGM’s largest events comes to Branson every year. Yep, I’m talking about Silver Dollar City’s Southern Gospel Picnic! Once again, the park brought in sixty artists to seven stages over the course of eleven days. I count myself blessed to have been able to be…
It is hard to imagine staying in the same career for 40 years… (Especially if you’re like me and haven’t even been on the earth for that long! LOL) Yet, Mark Trammell has. Saturday evening at the MTQ Homecoming, we all gathered to celebrate with Mark as he was honored for his 40 years in…
The leaves have begun their descent from the trees, the colorful hues faded to earthy brown and their vibrant texture shriveled up as they crush under our feet. Fall is here. One of my favorite times of the year too! It signals the end of one season and the beginning of another…which reminds me,…
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 sun was past its zenith, the tide was out and the waves reached out to touch our feet as they sank in the sand while we walked along the shore. To the pier and back; that’s as far as we would go. Stretched out on beach towels and chairs were people trying to soak…
If you’ve been listening to gospel radio lately, you have probably heard the popular song from the Whisnants called “He Can Move That Stone.” This radio single has done really well for the trio and is proving to be a favorite in concert as well! This month you can enter for a chance to win…
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,…
One by one, the folks in the lobby made their way into the auditorium for the last night of the Truthseekers’ Homecoming. I felt like I was the last person to my seat! As I slipped through the door on the right side of the theater the Truthseekers were already on stage singing Who Am…
