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January 2012 SGNScoops Magazine

We’re kicking the New Year off right at SGNScoops Magazine! We are so pleased to announce….DIAMOND AWARDS NOMINATIONS are underway! Check out Laura Kennedy’s article for a little background on the Diamond Awards and follow the voting instructions. We’re anticipating a great awards show this year as well as voting to top last year’s record breaking participation. Help us spread the word about the Diamond Awards by posting our link to your website and all social media outlets.

Are you ready for some New Ernie Haase and Signature Sound music?!?! Check out our cover story and see what all Ernie Haase has to say about their new album and new tour! Features this month include Donna Beauvais, The Issacs, The Lesters, and Brian Free & Assurance. We have new music reviews, Voices Won Anniversary coverage and a concert story covering the Gaither’s Jubilate 2011. As always, we provide inspiration and encouragement and the latest in Southern Gospel and Christian Country News. You’ll also see what songs are topping the charts as well as find some great soup recipes! Thank you for reading and pass along to your friends! Happy New Year! Download The Magazine Here

Perfect Harmony Promotions Presents: THE ISAACS Feb 4

Perfect Harmony Promotions presents an evening with the Isaacs on Saturday, February 4, 2012! The concert will be held at the Cullman High School Auditorium at 6:00 PM CST. Also appearing with the Isaacs will be Bama Blu- Grace. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at The Gathering Place Bookstore in Decatur, AL, Yates Chance Christian Store in Cullman, AL or by calling toll free 1-800-401-6920.  Ticket prices are $23 for Reserved Seating, $18 for General Admission. The Cullman High School Auditorium is located at 510 13th Street Northeast  Cullman, AL. For more information visit http://perfectharmonypromotions.com/.

Paul Belcher Promotions Celebrates 39 Years In Gospel Music With Concert In Chattanooga March 3

Celebrating 39 Years in Gospel Music, Paul Belcher Promotions presents a fantastic night of Gospel Music. The concert is scheduled for March 3, 2012 at the Memorial Auditorium 399 McCallie Ave Chattanooga, TN.  The line-up is a great one including The Inspirations, The Greesons, Michael Combs, The McKameys, and The Singing Cookes. The concert begins at 6:30, doors open at 5:30.

Daywind Announces Release Of John Berry’s New Album, RealMan.RealLife.RealGod, Available Now

Hendersonville, TN (January 26, 2012) – Best known for hits such as “Your Love Amazes Me,” “Standing On The Edge of Goodbye,” and many others, John Berry is a well-known name among Country music fans.  Daywind Records is excited to announce the release of John Berry’s 25th album, and first Christian project, entitled RealMan.RealLife.RealGod.  The recording, which is now available at retail, is the result of many years of prayer by John and his family regarding the desire to embark on a new phase in his career; traveling full time as a Christian artist.
RealMan.RealLife.RealGod features both brand new songs, such as “Straight Down Rain” and “Real Man,” as well as favorites like “Blessed Assurance.”  The first Southern Gospel radio single, “Straight Down Rain,” was co-written by Berry and released to radio last November.  John Berry’s signature rendition of “O Holy Night” was also released to radio over the Christmas season.

“I am very excited to be releasing my 25th recording project and 1st full-length Christian CD on Daywind Records,” shares John Berry. “RealMan.RealLife.RealGod. is a collection of songs that share my personal relationship and passion for Jesus Christ.  My hope and prayer is that God can use this music to draw listeners closer to Him.”

RealMan.RealLife.RealGod is available at Christian retail stores across the country and digitally at iTunes and other outlets.  Bulk purchasing for gift and ministry purposes is available by calling 1-800-635-9581.
Daywind Records is based in Hendersonville, TN, and is distributed worldwide through New Day Christian Distributors.  Daywind is home to such great artists as Wilburn & Wilburn, Mark Trammell Quartet, and Brian Free & Assurance, among others.
For more information on Daywind Records, visit daywindrecords.com.  For more information on John Berry, visit johnberry.com.

The Melody Boys Quartet Announces Retirement

The Melody Boys Quartet (TMBQ), one of America’s longest

operating male quartets in gospel music, makes their official

retirement announcement, effective New Year’s Eve, 2012.

Says Gerald Williams, who began his position as bass singer for

TMBQ in 1949 at the age of 16, “We know there is a time and a season

for all things. This is the right time. 63 years is a good season.”

TMBQ’s heritage goes all the way back to the late 1930s when they

performed three live radio programs daily as well as a healthy concert

schedule. They were gospel music pioneers when they were the first gospel

music group in Arkansas to move into the, then young, television market.

They were among the groups that performed at the first National Quartet

Convention in 1957. At the death of owner, manager and bass vocalist,

Herschel Foshee in 1949, pianist and song writer, ‘Smilin’ Joe Roper

reorganized the group as The Melody Boys Quartet and introduced a new,

young bass singer to the nation. Gerald Williams, a Southern Gospel Music

Hall of Famer and Grand Ole’ Gospel Living Legend now enters his 63rd

year as a professional vocalist.

Generation after generation of fans that love quartet music have labeled

TMBQ’s sound as a touch of the past and a taste of the future. Quality

sound and ministry integrity, tastefully mixed with family entertainment,

is TMBQ’s trademark.

Beginning in March, TMBQ will embark on their ‘Exit 63’ Tour, which will

run through the end of 2012. Mike Franklin, first tenor with TMBQ for

over 19 years says, “We are still booking dates for this, our final year. If

you’ve ever considered having The Melody Boys Quartet at your gospel

sing or your church, now is the time to schedule.”

To book TMBQ for their ‘Exit 63’ Tour, contact Gayla at

214-957-3669 or email booking@themelodyboysquartet.com or

visit www.themelodyboysquartet.com.

PO Box 194023 Little Rock, AR 72219 501-920-8911 mike@themelodyboysquartet.com

North Metro Gospel Singings Presents Triumphant Quartet and Voices Won March 31

North Metro Gospel Singings presnets Triumphant Quartet and Voices Won in concert at the North Metro campus of Chattahoochee Tech in Acworth GA. The event is scheduled for March 31, 2012 and is set to begin at 6:30 PM. Tickets can be purchased by calling 770-926-6021 or by sending a check and a self addressed stamped envelope to Robert York 4030 Ebenezer Drive Marietta, GA 30066-2718. Hurry and get your tickets now! Reserved seating tickets  are $23.00 and general admission is $18.00 before March 24. After March 24, general admission will be $20.00. The North Metro Campus of Chattahoochee Tech is located at 5198 Ross Road, Acworth, GA.  For more information, email bobbyyork2003@yahoo.com. Don’t miss out on a great night of gospel music with Triumphant Quartet and Voices Won. Everyone is invited! For more information about Triumphant Quartet, visit http://www.triumphantquartet.com/. For more information about Voices Won, visit http://voiceswon.com/.

Mark your calendars for more upcoming GREAT Gospel concerts:

OTHER CONCERTS:
MAY 19 – 6:30 PM – CRIST FAMILY & CHANNING ELETON
SEPTEMBER 29 – 6:30 – TRIUMPHANT QUARTET & DR. JERRY & JAN GOFF
DECEMBER 1 – 6:00 – MARK TRAMMELL QUARTET,
MIKE LEFEVRE QUARTET, WILBURN & WILBURN,

The Freemans Land Two Absolutely Gospel Music Award Nominations

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (January 24, 2012) – Southern Gospel favorites The Freemans have received two nominations in the 2012 Absolutely Gospel (SGN) Music Awards.
 
The Freemans were honored to be nominated in the popular Fan Favorite Artist of the Year category for the first time this year due to a strong surge and support from social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. In addition, group patriarch Darrell Freeman landed his fourth career nomination for Producer of the Year (Artist). Darrell was previously nominated from 2008-2010.
 
“We are so honored by these nominations,” mentioned Darrell Freeman of The Freemans. “The Unthanks have been very good to our family over the last several years, and we are honored that they and their staff would think to nominate me this year. Also a big thanks goes out to all our friends, family, and fans who placed a vote for us for Fan Favorite! It means the world to us!”
 
With these nominations, The Freemans have been nominated for an impressive 19 Absolutely Gospel Music Awards throughout the 10-year history of the awards program. The group won a Absolutely Gospel Music Award in 2008 for their #1 hit “He Chose Me” – which was named Country Song of the Year that year.
 
The nominations for the Absolutely Gospel (SGN) Music Awards were chosen by the staff of AbsolutelyGospel.com (formerly SoGospelNews.com) and other select members of the media. Fans will get a chance to vote for their favorites in several categories beginning on February 1, 2012.
 
The Absolutely Gospel (SGN) Music Awards will be handed out at a live ceremony on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at River of Life Church in Smyrna, TN. The event is tentatively scheduled to be streamed live like in 2010. Performers, hosts, and event sponsors are still being confirmed. More details on the Absolutely Gospel Music Awards will be announced at a later date.
 
 
To visit the The Freemans’ home on the web, visit http://www.the-freemans.com .  You can also visit the group’s MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/thefreemans07 . The group’s Fan Facebook is located at http://www.facebook.com/thefreemans  .
 
About The Freemans
The Freemans are one of Southern Gospel’s most celebrated and critically acclaimed groups.  History, experience and spiritual wisdom are three attributes that can be used to describe the foundation of the Freeman ministry.  Deeply rooted with family, the Freemans’ experience spans 30+ years. Now after over 20 years of ministry, the Freemans still perform at approximately 250 dates a year, and continue to experience tremendous success.

Sharron Kay King Sends “Look Up” to Radio!

 BYRON, Ga. – (January 24, 2012) – Fresh off the heals of her Top 20 hit “A Little Hope,” Singing News Fan Award nominee Sharron Kay King just released her latest single to radio.
 
The new song, titled “Look Up,” is the fifth single released from King’s latest project Don’t Stop Believing. “Look Up” was written by Eric Horner and was just released to Southern Gospel radio through Eddie King & Crown Communications.
 
“Radio has been so kind to me over the last few years,” mentioned Sharron. “I’m extremely grateful for the support DJs and program directors have shown my ministry. I hope they like ‘Look Up’ as much as they have my previous singles.”
 
The new song can be found on Crown Communications’ Crown Music Compilations Vol. 9, cut #2. You can also hear a streaming version of “Look Up” on Sharron’s website at www.sharronkayking.com . Also, starting on February 1, 2012, “Look Up” will be streaming on AbsolutelyGospel.com for the entire month of February.
 
“I just want as many people to hear the message of this song as possible,” remarked King. “This song really is my heart, and I hope everyone gets that when they hear this song.”
 
All four of Sharron’s previous singles from Don’t Stop Believing landed in the Top 20 on the AbsolutelyGospel.com Top 40 Weeky Chart – the industry’s most watched weekly radio report in Southern Gospel music.
 
More information as well as booking information on Sharron Kay King can be found at http://sharronkayking.com . Fans can visit Sharron on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sharron-Kay-King-Official-Fan-Page/102290253148210  .
 
About Sharron Kay King
Sharron Kay King is a talented singer/songwriter based out of Byron, Georgia.  Sharron’s last release, Don’t Stop Believing, spawned off the #1 fan favorite “God’s Been Good.”  King was a 2008 Top 5 finalist in the Singing News Fan Awards for Favorite Horizon Individual and a 2009 Top 10 finalist for Favorite Soloist.
 

SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST

Dear prayer warriors! Im Mary Tom Speer Reid’s grandaughter. Im asking if you can post for everyone to please pray for this precious woman who has touched so many lives. She was hospitalized yesterday for dehydration. Our family has to make some hard decisions in the next few days and weeks. We will need all the prayers we can get.

TUNE IN ALERT * TUNE IN ALERT * TUNE IN ALERT

Brenda Denney (of Diamond Award winning trio 2nd Generation) will be on THE PRICE IS RIGHT today, January 25, 2012. Tune in to see if Brenda wins big on the show!

THE PRICE IS RIGHT will air at 11:00 a.m. EST on your local CBS affiliate!

An interview with Brenda about her experience can be found here:

http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=592012

More information will be sent out after the show airs. Until then, TUNE IN!!!

Open Letter/Prayer Request From The Gobers

Hello Everyone!

Hope you are all doing well. It was so good to see you all at CIS and I can’t wait to see you all again. We love each one of you and are honored to call you “family.”

I wanted to take a moment to ask all of you to PLEASE pray for my Daddy (Rodney Gober). He has re-entered his battle with cancer, as the colon cancer has metastasized into one lung and lymph nodes in the lung (possibly an inoperable lymph node). This was NOT good news for our family and we have obviously been quite devastated… BUT we believe in healing and know GOD is in control. We CV artists have seen GOD’s healing power at work first hand sooo many times, and I cling to that. Sometimes when I’m feeling hopeless and my faith is weak, I think of you all and the miracles I have seen and heard of through you. From Ms Jetta’s stories of Shane and Travis and their accident, to Shirley (Profitt) and little Michaela (Hyssong) and their healing (just to name a few). Its then that I am quickly reminded that our GOD is able- and I KNOW it because I’ve seen it! Your lives and spirits are living testimonies to me and I wanted you to know it.

Please, please pray. Ask your friends, churches and fans to pray as well. We will appreciate it more than you can ever know. Daddy will be having another biopsy on Thursday 1/26. I will keep you all updated. We have NO plans to put the ministry on hold. Daddy is dedicated to keep moving forward… and that’s exactly what we’re gonna do.

Love you ALL dearly!

Stephanie

-The Gobers