The verdict is in Well, it looks like the verdict is in. In response to a post made by Doug Harrison at the Averyfineline blog suggesting I should not interact with my readers, I asked for your feedback. Everyone–even those of you who prefer the patrician model of writing but declining to interact with your...

Southern Gospel Artists in the news At the request of Doug Harrison of Averyfineline, I will step up my efforts to find stories on Southern Gospel artists in local news sources. First on the plate is a Neosho Daily News story on a Gospel Sing featuring, among others, the Lesters and the Signature Quartet (a different group than Signature...

Old Time Gospel Hour Quartet leaves Song Garden? It looks like the Old Time Gospel Hour Quartet, which had been the flagship act of Song Garden Music Group (back when founding tenor Robbie Hiner worked there), may have left the label. Singing News is announcing that the quartet’s next release will be an independent release. The article states that...

Ishee leaving Palmetto State Quartet The ever-resourceful Chuck at www.southerngospelreporter.com has confirmed Bryan Eliott, who has been the pianist for the Anchormen for the last four years, has resigned from that group effective the end of the year. Eliott is headed for the piano bench in the Palmetto State Quartet, replacing Andrew Ishee....

John Scheideman’s blog moves to a new address I have mentioned John’s fascinating blog in the past. For those of you who have bookmarked it, you will need to update your bookmark, because his blog is now to be found at...

Shall I respond? As someone who spends much of his spare time writing about other people, it is pleasantly surprising to see that someone has decided to write about me. But it turns out that this is just what prominent Southern Gospel blogger averyfineline (Doug Harrison) has done, in this post. At issue is whether or not it...

Brad Smith joins Monument Quartet The Monument Quartet has completed its reorganization with the addition of Brad Smith as bass. The group’s lineup is now Matt Felts on tenor, John Tidwell on lead, group manager and former tenor Marshall Pugh on baritone, Brad Smith on bass, and Lucas Case on piano. Brad Smith had recently joined the...

Blackwood Brothers visit Thailand Today’s Blackwood Brothers Quartet (Jimmy Blackwood’s group) is doing a concert in Thailand today. Their schedule says that the concert is in Bangkok, Thailand at the International Christian...

Singing News – December 2006 issue Some time back, another Southern Gospel blogger posted his comments on each month’s issue of Singing News. Though he stopped after only a couple months, I thought it might be time to bring that idea back. So here are my thoughts on the highlights of the December 2006 Singing News. cover: The Freemans...

McKameys featured in the Huntsville Times Check out this interesting article on the McKameys in the Huntsville...