Comments on: UPDATE: Blackwood Gospel Quartet evidently not disbanding

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:13:34 +0000

Comments are closed. Let’s keep future discussions as productive as possible. Thanks!

By: BGQ Staying On The Road « Burke’s Brainwork

BGQ Staying On The Road « Burke’s Brainwork — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:27:32 +0000

[...] blog about the Blackwood Gospel Quartet, Mark Blackwood has cleared up the confusion with a comment on Daniel’s post. Mark and Jennifer are good people, and I continue to wish them nothing [...]

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:20:15 +0000

Thanks Mark. I appreciate the update. Good luck with the group!

By: SouthernGospelBlog.com » Blackwood Gospel Quartet staying on the road

SouthernGospelBlog.com » Blackwood Gospel Quartet staying on the road — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:00:17 +0000

[...] Blackwood of the Blackwood Gospel Quartet posted a comment clarifying his intentions as to the future of his group: I normally do not post on these blogs and [...]

By: Mark Blackwood

Mark Blackwood — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:52:45 +0000

I normally do not post on these blogs and message boards. However, in respect for Deon Unthank and our friendship I will comment on this issue. I will be sending a press release to SoGospelNews as well.

There has been a lot of confusion about what happened with Ron and I and what was said in the SoGospelNews article. What transpired was a meeting between the two of us where we came up with what we thought was a good idea. The result was Ron and I working together, changing some personnel and changing the name of my group. What looked really good at the outset started looking a little shaky and between the time I talked with Deon and the time the article had been published, we changed our minds about our plans. The article was correct at the time it was made, but in the interim, the situation changed causing a lot of confusion.

My relationship with the Unthanks is strong. We talk on the phone once or twice a week. My relationship with my cousin Ron is still very solid. What looked like a good idea got changed in mid-stream and caused a lot of confusion. I am look forward to continuing working for the Lord with the Blackwood Gospel Quartet. We will be honoring all present and future dates.

I am more thrilled and excited with our current group than I have ever been. Brad Smith, David Mann and Dustin Bearden are all three extraordinary singers. We just had our photo shoot Wednesday and will be updating the website shortly.

Check back with sogospelnews.com and bgqmusic.com for further updates.

Cecil Mark Blackwood

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:14:26 +0000

RON, I do know that Jen does take care of some things for Mark, but how do you know that she handles everything?

By: RON

RON — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:41:18 +0000

[edited] … Mark himself lets his wife handels everything……..

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:54:37 +0000

Ron, as far as I know the group is Mark, his nephew Daniel, and Brad Smith…and of course they just lost Derrick Boyd…so I think the photo is pretty accurate. Good find when you found the new webiste: http://www.bgqmusic.com/index.html

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:51:55 +0000

Ron, Rick is all over the Blackwoods website…ckeck out: http://www.theblackwoods.com/index.php/about-the-blackwoods/

By: Brandon Coomer

Brandon Coomer — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:26:29 +0000

#59, I wouldn’t call comments made by the man’s wife to be “here say”. Especially considering that Jennifer Blackwood is a longtime, if infrequent, poster to various SGM websites. By calling her comments hearsay, you are, by definition, saying that she is spreading rumors about her husband. Isn’t that a little rude?

Besides, if anything, her comments are protected by spousal privilege and we, the JURY, should have to disregard her comments on those grounds, not that they are hearsay. (I watch way too much “Law & Order”.)