Is good art good religion? Doug at the Averyfineline blog opines (with support from a Madeline L’Engle quote) that bad art is bad religion. I disagree with L’Engle; what makes art “good” is subjective, and differs from culture to culture, while what makes religion “good” is an objective absolute,...

Once Upon a Cross (Mark Trammell Trio) For several years, the Mark Trammell Trio has been the sort of group that gets to hear a songwriter’s fourth- or fifth-best song of the year. Now, given that we’re talking professional songwriters here, that’s still going to be a decently strong tune. But there is a slight difference; both...

Availability of SG Downloads: Part 2 Doug Harrison at the Averyfineline blog suggests that piracy in Southern Gospel is a moot point because so few SG albums are available for digital download. I decided to check iTunes and eMusic to see what kind of selection they had. In yesterday’s post, I indicated I thought I’d have my list...

Availability of SG Downloads Doug Harrison at the Averyfineline blog suggests that piracy in Southern Gospel is a moot point because so few SG albums are available for digital download. Now someone can purchase a CD and duplicate it illegally, and in SG that is probably a bigger problem than the digital downloads. But let’s just...

Piracy revisited I was delighted to see that my post on piracy in Southern Gospel a few days ago has prompted some serious discussion. First off is a thread I started in the Singing News forums, currently with 34 comments. (Feel free to join that discussion!) Adam Edwards made the first industry-analysis post in his new blog...

Colonial City Quartet I first saw the Colonial City Quartet last October (and reported on it here). I took the opportunity to hear them again yesterday morning. They had a lineup change since the last time I saw them. Lead singer Wynn Baker left at the end of the year last year and was replaced by tenor Steve Feazel. Steve is a...

Piracy in Southern Gospel To view this article in a reader-friendly PDF format, click here. This month’s interview doesn’t focus on one artist. Instead, we take a look at a problem that many artists confront—illegal sharing of their music. I contacted several Southern Gospel artists for their views on the issue, and...

Be watching… Be watching for a major feature-length article tomorrow on audio/video piracy in Southern Gospel, featuring insight from Gerald Wolfe, Scott Fowler, and Daniel...

Another artist tribute to Roger Bennett Check out Daniel Ball’s tribute to Roger Bennett here. The neat part about the story is he did what he did when they were completely unknown, out of the goodness of his heart. EDIT: I’d been unaware that the post was originally members-only. Daniel Ball has made it a public post now, and added...

Paid in Full tenor departs Paid in full is a Mississippi-based trio that has seen significant regional success–and some national success, including an NQC mainstage appearance last year–throughout their fifteen-year run. Jeff Crews, the group’s tenor, has decided to leave after this weekend. Lance Moore and Bradley...