If I were a rich man… If I were a rich man… * * * … right about now I’d be considering following in the steps of the Singing Americans and the Anchormen, both groups that had a non-touring owner/manager. Think about all the “free agents” in Southern Gospel right now. Tenor: Dallas Rogers [EDIT:] As...

NQC 2007 highlights DVD released The National Quartet Convention just released its 2007 highlights CD/DVD. The songlist includes: Kingdom Heirs – “The Rock’s Between The Hard Place And You” Greater Vision – “Redeemed Medley ” Kingsmen – “Finished Indeed ” Karen Peck & New River...

Mercy’s Mark disbands…for now? Earlier today, it was reported that Mercy’s Mark was disbanding. Their bass singer, Christian Davis, left last week, and their booking agent, the Dominion Agency, pulled all Mercy’s Mark concert dates and any other mention of the group from their website (hat tip, Coomer Cove). This afternoon,...

Coalition announced to oppose Singing News chart changes Recently, the Singing News made several first steps toward improving their radio airplay chart. A website, Gospel Music Coalition, has been announced to complain about those changes. I agree with Musicscribe and Averyfineline that the $7 membership fee seems to be a little tacky. I am generally supportive of...

Dallas Rogers leaving Dixie Echoes Though I’ve heard it was coming for a while now, it is now official: Dallas Rogers is leaving the Dixie Echoes as of Christmas break this year. He is one of the best young tenors in Southern Gospel right now, and I look forward to hearing his future plans. Though it will be hard, I hope the Dixie...

New Website design I recently launched a new design of my personal website, www.danielmount.net. I mention this primarily because of the accusations that some bloggers hide behind their computer screens. I try to make a point of doing the opposite–being completely straightforward about who I am, what I do, and (usually)...

CD Review: “A Little Christmas” (Legacy Five) This project is an interesting collection of contrasts. It contains old and new songs, everything from lush orchestration to Tim Parton’s country-tinged rendition of “A Little Peace on Earth,” and, oddly enough, everything from a song protesting the secularization of Christmas...

Christian Davis leaves Mercy’s Mark Garry Jones has announced that Christian Davis has left Mercy’s Mark Quartet. While I hate to see him go, I can understand; he lives in North Carolina, and Mercy’s Mark is based in Columbus, Ohio. Even though I understand the group meets south of Ohio–I believe it may have been Nashville,...

Rick Hendrix on Singing News chart changes There has recently been some controversy over changes to the Singing News chart method. During this controversy, it was questioned whether Rick Hendrix’s aggressive and successful promotion methods helped prompt the change, and how he felt about not being included. His comments on the topic were sent...

CD Review: “Know So Salvation” (Legacy Five) Based on the promotional efforts put into this project, I was expecting it to be a major (Daywind) release. While I was inclined to be slightly disappointed on first listen, it turns out the group released it as a table project. Once I found that out, I was pleasantly surprised at the project’s...