I think we can agree that the best way to start a new year is with Gospel Music. Surprisingly, when 2018 rolled around, I didn’t have to wait long to find a concert to attend. In fact, I only had to wait five days. That’s quite unusual for Missouri. We’re known for having ice that…
The sun sank behind the hills of North Carolina, causing the lights inside the Fair Barn to cast a warm glow on all who entered the historic building in Pinehurst. It was the last day of November, an official start to the holiday season and a time for the community to come together for a…
New Hope Baptist Church is known for being the starting place of the Burlington Revival – a three month revival with Evangelist C.T. Townsend that took place two years ago…which people are still talking about. In addition, fans of Gospel music will recognize Burlington as the hometown of Greater Vision’s tenor, Chris Allman. But, the…
The doors opened at six o’clock for the Girls and Guitars concert in Greenwood, South Carolina at Rice Memorial Baptist Church. Though the sky had darkened and the temperature turned chilly, it didn’t keep folks from lining up around the building. And it’s no exaggeration to say “lined up.” The line ran the length of…
Tis the season…for concerts on the East Coast! Last weekend I was in Alabama for Pat Barker’s “One Night Only” concert and this weekend I found myself in South Carolina for Abraham Productions’ “Girls and Guitars Tour.” However…there just happened to be a concert the night before in Maiden, North Carolina with Tribute Quartet. What…
Last Thursday night I did something I have never done before… I drove 9 nine hours one way for a single night concert! But in the end, I don’t feel odd admitting that. As concert promoter/singer Pat Barker stood on stage and asked the crowd how many states were represented, places like Texas,…
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…
The last day of the Indian Creek Baptist Church Memorial Day Gospel Singing was also the warmest day, but with Thursday and Friday’s beautiful weather, who could complain? And with the Mylon Hayes Family, Jonathan Wilburn and the Blackwood Brothers Quartet appearing on stage?… Well, it was bound to be a great evening! Before the…
If you were going to tack on a theme to the first two nights of the Memorial Day sing at Indian Creek, it could easily be this – live music. Thursday night, we enjoyed the Primitive Quartet and Jeff & Sheri Easter who both have live bands. Friday night, we heard more groups with great…
American flags lined the top of the tent and gently waved with the cool breeze. At the top of the hill, golf carts and ATVs idled in the parking lot, waiting to transport fans of Gospel music to the tent below. As you walked by the Snack Shack, you could smell the aroma of good…
