Layout Tweak I am experimenting with a layout tweak that has only one column for the main content, instead of the smaller boxes. Is it better or...

Sony’s Thoughts: Look Up I heard part of a country song the other day which was talking about people who complain about things. It said, in essence, that troubles are a part of life so buck up and quit complaining. Even though the song didn’t give the listener any hope or real encouragement, it occurs to me that the world may...

Treasures: New Cathedrals Songs Unearthed Three Cathedrals songs I’d never heard before were posted on YouTube a few days ago. Unlike, say, “He Left it All,” these appear to be from a studio recording made in the mid-1980s. I had thought I had a complete Cathedrals collection, but I had never so much as heard of this particular...

Songbird, Anyone? I have watched with interest over the last few years as developers have been building an open-source program to rival iTunes. When I first started paying attention, several key features (e.g., CD Ripping) were still under development. Enough of those are in place that I’m contemplating a move. Do any...

Video: Gentle Shepherd Bill & Gloria Gaither’s songs transcend genres and cultures—the true mark of a classic. Here’s an example that speaks for...

Gospel Music’s Biggest Loser Former Dixie Melody Boys / Dan Keeton Quartet tenor Dan Keeton recently got serious about losing weight. Here are the results: Dan Keeton 2007 Dan Keeton 2010 Congratulations, Dan! This is an inspiration to all of us who should do the...

Audio Clips on Websites Southern Gospel record exec Kevin Ward has a blog post up about sound clips that start playing automatically when you visit a site. This is something I’ve addressed before, but I cannot remember whether I have here, so let’s revisit it. Ward’s post is right on. Including sound clips on...

Ryan Seaton resurfaces Ryan Seaton’s wife posted a video on Facebook several days ago of Ryan Seaton singing the National Anthem: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=103966322966472 He plans to announce his plans (and a new website) next month. Whether or not he ends up going solo, this video appears to be his first...

How does this look? How does this theme look without the featured post being featured? I will probably continue to highlight a feature story for at least a week when it’s new, but how does this look for the rest of the time? Better? Worse? About the...

Video: Mark Trammell Quartet For those wondering what the Mark Trammell Quartet would sound like, SGConcerts’ Diana Brantley offers us the first live-in-concert...