Concert Review: Perrys (3/11/10, Wilmot, OH)

Update (3/14/10): Here are photos! Winter is coming to an end in Ohio, and Southern Gospel groups are starting to venture back north. This Perrys concert would have been my second concert of the year; however, being snowed out from a Legacy Five concert in February makes this first. Song list: I Love to...

Live-blogging Liberty

If you’re wondering why Liberty got two mainstage spots at NQC, see for yourself. Their concert tonight at tonight at El Cajon Wesleyan Church in El Cajon, California, will be streamed live tonight at 6:30 PM PST / 9:30 PM EST. Click here to watch. EDIT (10:05): It’s going now. I managed to miss...

Concert Review: Austins Bridge (Mansfield, OH)

I found out about on Sunday that Austins Bridge would be in my hometown the following evening. So I decided to check the concert out. The concert, interestingly enough for a group billed as Southern Gospel (and recording with Daywind), was at a local mega-church. Probably the high point of the concert (in...

The Talley Trio in Shelby, Ohio

While I started this blog off as a words-only site, in the last year or two I’ve come to realize that if picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth a thousand pictures. So while I could give a song list—and may as well—I think the concert would be far better captured by a video clip of the...

Concert Review: Crist Family (Rittman, OH)

Last Sunday, I had the chance to see my first full concert by the Crist Family. (I’d only previously seen them at the National Quartet Convention). They were in Rittman, Ohio, helping the Calvary Baptist Church of Rittman celebrate its 50th Anniversary. They sang several songs in the Sunday Morning...

Booth Brothers to appear at Concert of the Decade – This Evening

In about an hour, at 8:3o PM EST/7:30 CST, the Booth Brothers will represent Southern Gospel at the Concert of the Decade. This is a concert featuring the biggest acts in various genres of Christian music. It’s to benefit the Gospel Music Association, the organization that awards the Dove Awards;...

NQC 2009: Saturday

Due to time constraints, I will have to keep this post brief. The Cathedrals Remembered showcase in the afternoon was spectacular. Since I got there early enough to get a front row seat, I decided not to take notes, as that would look odd on film. I plan to discuss the concert in more detail, adding...

NQC 2009: Friday

My day started with the Song of a Lifetime showcase. The original Couriers’ rendition of Statue of Liberty was probably the high point of the set. Dave, Duane, and Neil (as the group is now known after passing the name along to another group once they originally came off the road) delivered a...

NQC 2009: Thursday

Seeing the Gaither Vocal Band / Signature Sound Together showcase was an unforgettable experience–not least because I got in early enough (two hours before the concert started) to get a front-row seat. Seeing David Phelps hit a high note on a video is one thing, and seeing him from the nosebleeds and...

NQC 2009: Wednesday

A fairly extensive photo gallery is here. I am typing this post as I wait in line for the Gaither Vocal Band / Ernie Haase & Signature Sound showcase. To get a seat anywhere closer than the nosebleeds, you have to be there over an hour before the doors open–that is to say, two hours before the show...