Southern Gospel News Roundup There are several interesting stories in Southern Gospel today. Karen Peck & New River’s Devin McGlamery was featured in his hometown paper, the Valdosta Daily Times, a few days ago. The article contains a good summary of his background, his advice to young singers, and his thoughts on a Grammy...

What constitutes a national group? About two weeks ago, we had a discussion on this blog over whether CD reviews of regional/local groups should be featured. Of course, that raises the question: What constitutes a national group? It would be hard to define it strictly in terms of salary, since some groups that clearly aren’t nationally...

NQC to host Crabb Family Reunion When the Crabb Family disbanded, some fans immediately began speculating about and hoping for special reunion appearances. It looks like the wait is over, or at any rate will be this September, since the National Quartet Convention will be hosting a Crabb Family Reunion on Saturday (September 13) showcase in...

Ernie Haase and “Oh, What a Savior” Like any genre, Southern Gospel has its myths and misconceptions. One of the most publicized of these is that, over the years, Ernie Haase keeps lowering the key in which he performs “Oh, What a Savior.” I’ve heard this multiple times on enough different message boards that I finally...

Video: Jim Hamill Memorial Concert Last year, several Southern Gospel artists and promoters heard about Jim Hamill’s health problems and decided to put together a concert to help raise funds for his medical costs. He passed away late last year, so the concert was renamed the “Jim Hamill Memorial Concert.” This concert took...

Video: Greater Vision This video clip was taken of Greater Vision in concert over the past weekend. Watching Gerald Wolfe sing “Till the Storm Passes By” is watching a master in...

CD Review: “London” (Legacy Five) Legacy Five’s London album was released five years ago, when the group was at the pinnacle of the Southern Gospel field. The project came out in 2003; in the year following its release, the group had its first #1 song (“I Found Grace,” from this project) and swept the Singing News Fan...

The Genius Gap In Southern Gospel, there are some performers so brilliant that the average fan just doesn’t get it. Every genre has these performers–these Channing Eletons and Stan Whitmires, these musicians and vocalists whom the reviewers claim don’t receive their fair share of attention. These are the...

Post of the Day: Keith Waggoner on CCM vs. SG Liberty Quartet’s tenor Keith Waggoner writes a blog that has both personal/family and Southern Gospel-related posts. But it’s invariably interesting enough to make my daily read list. Yesterday’s post on how he’s faced the modern vs. traditional music debate from both sides is...

Inspirations wow Picayune journalist While the Inspirations do produce good records, I’ve been of the opinion for some time that their popularity stems from their live shows. This story in the Picayune (MS) Item is a good example why. The paper’s Lifestyles editor attended the concert, and, judging from the tone of the article, was...