Category: CD Reviews

SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS CD REVIEW: SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS TARANDA GREENE RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 13, 2015 LABEL: STOWTOWN RECORDS  SONG LIST:  THOUGHTS: Christmastime is almost upon us and what better way to usher in this special season than with an incredible Christmas themed record. On her first Christmas recording of her career, Taranda Greene gives…

SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS CD REVIEW HOW WE LOVE MARK LOWRY  RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 9, 2015 LABEL: MARK LOWRY PRODUCTIONS, SPRING HILL MUSIC PRODUCER: KEVIN WILLIAMS SONG LIST: THOUGHTS: Well, what can I say about Mark Lowry? He is one of the most talented vocalists in Gospel music in my humble opinion. This Southern Gospel…

SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS CD REVIEW: REVIVED- THE DIXIE MELODY BOYS  RELEASE DATE: JULY 21, 2015 PRODUCER: JOSH GARNER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: ED O’NEAL MEMBERS: DOUG PITTMAN (TENOR), JOSH GARNER (LEAD), AARON DISHMAN (BARITONE), AND ED O’NEAL (BASS) SONG LIST: THOUGHTS: The Dixie Melody Boys have been major fixture of Southern Gospel Music for over 50…

SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS CD REVIEW CHRISTMAS COLLECTION- THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 9, 2015 PRODUCERS: BILL GAITHER, BEN ISAACS, AND DAVID PHELPS LABEL: GAITHER MUSIC GROUP CURRENT GVB MEMBERS: BILL GAITHER, WES HAMPTON, DAVID PHELPS, ADAM CRABB, AND TODD SUTTLES SONG LIST: 1. Changed By A Baby Boy (ft. Todd Suttles, David…

SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS THROWBACK THURSDAY : SPOTLIGHT ON KEVIN WILLIAMS CD REVIEWS: HOMECOMING GUITAR  RELEASE DATE: 1998 SONG LIST: CHRISTMAS GUITAR  RELEASE DATE: 2011 LABEL: KEVIN WILLIAMS PRODUCTIONS SONG LIST: REVIEW COPIES PROVIDED  THOUGHTS: Kevin Williams has served as the guitarist and resident funny man (with and without Mark Lowry) for the Gaither Homecoming/Gaither…

SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS CD REVIEW  SING by THE PERRYS RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 2, 2015 LABEL: STOWTOWN RECORDS MEMBERS: LIBBI PERRY STUFFLE (ALTO), TRACY STUFFLE (BASS), JARED STUFFLE (BASS), ANDREW GOLDMAN (LEAD), AND TROY PEACH (BARITONE) SONG LIST: THOUGHTS: The Perrys are back again with another stellar collection of faith-filled songs. Sing is the group’s…

SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS CD REVIEW A NEW LOOK KINGDOM HEIRS MEMBERS: JERRY MARTIN (TENOR), ARTHUR RICE (LEAD), BRIAN ALVEY (BARITONE), JEFF CHAPMAN (BASS), KREIS FRENCH (BASS GUITAR), DENNIS MURPHY (DRUMS), AND ANDY STRINGFIELD (PIANO) REVIEW COPY PROVIDED RELEASE DATE: Today (OCTOBER 2, 2015) SONG LIST (FT/AUTHOR): THOUGHTS: The Kingdom Heirs have experienced some change…

SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS  CD REVIEW THAT DAY IS COMING THE COLLINGSWORTH FAMILY RELEASE DATE: 9/25/15 LABEL: STOWTOWN RECORDS PRODUCED BY WAYNE HAUN MEMBERS: PHIL & KIM COLLINGSWORTH, BROOKLYN COLLINGSWORTH BLAIR, PHILLIP COLLINGSWORTH, COURTNEY COLLINGSWORTH METZ AND OLIVIA COLLINGSWORTH  SONG LIST: THOUGHTS: There is nothing like pure traditional family harmony! That is exactly what you…

SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS CD REVIEW  TAPESTRY ANCHORMEN RELEASE DATE: March 2015 LABEL: ANCHORMEN ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCER: JOEY GORE MEMBERS: TERRY CARTER (BARITONE), DERRICK BOYD (TENOR), WILL LANE (BASS), AND JAMIE CALDWELL (LEAD) SONG LIST: THOUGHTS:     For more than three decades, the Anchormen have been traveling the country and the world spreading the good news…

SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS CD Review Happy People (Deluxe Edition) Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Release Date: October 2, 2015 Label: StowTown Records Members: Ernie Haase (Tenor), Devin McGlamery (Lead), Dustin Doyle (Baritone), Paul Harkey (Bass), Wayne Haun (Piano), [Doug Anderson’s vocals remain mostly intact] Review Copy Provided Song list: (Bold Titles ft. Dustin’s vocals)…