Category: CD Reviews
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SPOTLIGHT CD REVIEW: NO BETTER TIME- THE KINGDOM HEIRS
SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS: CD REVIEW: NO BETTER TIME KINGDOM HEIRS LABEL: SONLITE RECORDS PRODUCER: JEFF COLLINS RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 1, 2024 GROUP MEMBERS: KREIS FRENCH (BASS GUITAR), DENNIS MURPHY (DRUMMER), ANDY STRINGFIELD (BARITONE/PIANIST), JOSHUA HORRELL (TENOR), BRAD SMITH (BASS), CHRIS BRYANT (LEAD), AND JOHN YOUNG (GUITAR, VOCALS) SONG LIST: BREAKDOWN: 2023 was a year…
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SPOTLIGHT CD REVIEW: 50- MARK TRAMMELL QUARTET
SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS: CD REVIEW: 50 MARK TRAMMELL QUARTET LABEL: CRIMSON ROAD PRODUCTIONS, DAYWIND RECORDS PRODUCER: TREY IVEY AND LARI GOSS RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 2024 GROUP MEMBERS: MARK TRAMMELL (BARITONE), NICK TRAMMELL (LEAD), STEPHEN ADAIR (TENOR), WILL LANE (BASS), AND TREVOR CONKLE (PIANIST) SONG LIST: BREAKDOWN: In 1974, a young singer stepped on the…
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SPOTLIGHT CD REVIEW: RIGHT NOW- GOLD CITY
SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS: CD REVIEW: RIGHT NOW GOLD CITY LABEL: NEW HAVEN RECORDS PRODUCER: GARRY JONES, MICHAEL SYKES, DANIEL RILEY RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 25, 2024 GROUP MEMBERS: DANIEL RILEY (BARITONE), CHRIS JENKINS (TENOR), JOSH FEEMSTER (LEAD), AND JEFF CHAPMAN (BASS) SONG LIST: BREAKDOWN: Gold City has experienced some instability over the last several years.…
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SPOTLIGHT CD REVIEWS: QUARTET TRIBUTE VOL. 1 (RE-RELEASE) & ONCE MORE- TRIBUTE QUARTET
SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS: CD REVIEWS: A TRIBUTE QUARTET SPECIAL: TRIBUTE QUARTET’S QUARTET TRIBUTE VOL.1 (RE-RELEASE) & ONCE MORE LABEL: DAYWIND RECORDS PRODUCERS: GERALD WOLFE (QT VOL.1) AND TRIBUTE QUARTET (ONCE MORE) RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 25, 2024 GROUP MEMBERS (FOR BOTH PROJECTS): GARY CASTO (LEAD), JOSH SINGLETARY (BARITONE/PIANIST), GUS GACHES (TENOR), AND IAN OWENS (BASS)…
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SPOTLIGHT CD REVIEW: YOUR STORY- GREATER VISION
SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS: CD REVIEW: YOUR STORY GREATER VISION LABEL: DAYWIND RECORDS RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 18, 2024 GROUP MEMBERS: GERALD WOLFE (PIANIST), RODNEY GRIFFIN (LEAD), CHRIS ALLMAN (TENOR), AND JON EPLEY (BARITONE) SONG LIST: BREAKDOWN: Greater Vision is back with yet another stellar new recording. Your Story features ten incredible songs of hope and…
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SPOTLIGHT CD REVIEW: A UNITY 4 CHRISTMAS- UNITY 4
SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS: CD REVIEW: A UNITY 4 CHRISTMAS UNITY 4 PRODUCER: ARTHUR RICE RELEASE DATE: 2023 GROUP MEMBERS: J.C. JOHNSON JR. (BARITONE), CASEY JOHNSON (LEAD), HEATH PANNELL (TENOR) AND REGGIE FURTICK (BASS) SONG LIST: BREAKDOWN: Last year, Unity 4 released their first Christmas project. A Unity 4 Christmas features eleven classic Christmas songs…
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SPOTLIGHT CD REVIEW: CLASSIC QUARTET SINGIN’- UNITY 4
SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS: CD REVIEW: CLASSIC QUARTET SINGIN’ WITH… UNITY 4 PRODUCER: ARTHUR RICE RELEASE DATE: 2022 GROUP MEMBERS: J.C. JOHNSON JR. (BARITONE), CASEY JOHNSON (LEAD), HEATH PANNELL (TENOR), AND REGGIE FURTICK (BASS) SONG LIST: BREAKDOWN: If you are looking for good old fashioned quartet singing, look no further than Unity 4. Hailing from…
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SPOTLIGHT CD REVIEW: SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT- DOWN EAST BOYS
SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS: CD REVIEW: SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT DOWN EAST BOYS LABEL: SONLITE RECORDS PRODUCER:JASON WEBB RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 11, 2024 GROUP MEMBERS: RICKY CARDEN (LEAD), DOUG PITTMAN (TENOR), CAYDEN HOWELL (BARITONE), AND ALEX UTECH (BASS) SONG LIST: BREAKDOWN: The Down East Boys are back with Something To Shout About! This stellar quartet…
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SPOTLIGHT CD REVIEW: HYMNS FROM THE HEART- GENE MCDONALD
SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS: CD REVIEW: HYMNS FROM THE HEART GENE MCDONALD LABEL: GENE MCDONALD MUSIC PRODUCER: GENE MCDONALD, TIM PARTON CONSULTANT: MATTHEW HOLT RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 2024 SONG LIST: THOUGHTS: Gene McDonald teams with Legacy Five pianist Tim Parton for Hymns From The Heart. This project has been three years in the making and…
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SPOTLIGHT CD REVIEW: AFTER 30 YEARS: STILL SOUNDS RIGHT- GENE MCDONALD
SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS: CD REVIEW: AFTER 30 YEARS: STILL SOUNDS RIGHT GENE MCDONALD LABEL: GENE MCDONALD MUSIC PRODUCER: BEN SPEER RELEASE DATE: 2023 SONG LIST: BREAKDOWN: Gene McDonald’s unmistakable bass voice has been a mainstay in Southern Gospel Music for over thirty years. As a member of The McDonald Family, The Plainsmen, The Florida…
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