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Sat, 14 Apr 2007 10:57:35 +0000

[...] There is, however, another sub-genre in Southern Gospel that is rarely discussed. I touched on it on the comments to this post about a week ago, but it’s worth promoting to the main page. [...]

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:17:50 +0000

I think maybe, but I’m not 100% sure. I haven’t heard anything they did since their Mike Franklin / Jonathan Sawrie / Jeremy Raines days.

By: Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 02:10:31 +0000

Daniel…do you consider The Melody Boys part of that sub-genre?

By: GospelMusicFan

GospelMusicFan — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 10:21:17 +0000

“re-enactment”
I like that word.
All we need now is for Mavin Cook to bring his tractor with him and the Inspirations would be 100% there.

By: Mary St.Clair

Mary St.Clair — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 22:48:03 +0000

Generally, it’s true. Of course, there are some exceptions.

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:44:35 +0000

Okay. I see your point. I had forgotten the precise definition of the award, though I knew roughly what it meant.

I still couldn’t help but see such a vote as a snub to the group from whence the singer came, unless that group is widely acknowledged to be either second-tier or regional. (I guess this is all a way of saying that a vote for a person who moves from one major group to another is a statement that the group from whence they came is second-tier.)

By the way, I don’t perceive the Dixie Echoes as second-tier. I view them as part of a sub-genre of Southern Gospel groups specializing in historical re-enactment, in doing things the old way. The Blackwood Brothers, the Chuck Wagon Gang, and the Dixie Echoes headline this sub-genre, and right now the Dixie Melody Boys are 90% of the way there, though they do a few new songs.

By: David Bruce Murray

David Bruce Murray — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:40:41 +0000

The Horizon award is not just for newcomers. It’s for anyone who experiences “major growth in radio airplay, charting and personal appearances.” A move from a lesser known group to a better known group would be a good reason to nominate a person.

If Stewart Varnado moved to a group like the McKameys, he’d be qualified for a nomination in this category. The McKameys undeniably get more chart action than the Dixie Echoes and arguably play to more fans buying tickets over the course of a year as well.