Crossroads Publishing adds Darren Lore of the Lore Family to its writing team
Written by Staff on September 9, 2019 – 1:59 pm -
Darren Lore has joined Crossroads Publishing’s team of writers.
Arden, North Carolina (September 9, 2019) — Crossroads Publishing is pleased to announce the addition of Darren Lore to their family of writers for Asheville Music Publishing and Chris White Music. Darren joins the writer team at the same time The Lore Family (website HERE) has signed with Crossroad’s Horizon Records label.
Darren says he hopes his songs will encourage, inspire and uplift and that he’ll continue to write as long as the Lord gives the inspiration.
The Lore Family with Horizon Records. Back row, from left, are Crossroads’ Roger Talley, The Lore Family’s Samuel Lore and Crossroads’ Greg Bentley. Front row, from left, are The Lore Family’s Sandy Lore, Darren Lore and Fayth Lore.
“To be signed as a Crossroads writer seems too good to be true! It’s almost unbelievable to me. For decades I never allowed anyone to hear a song that I had written. My insecurities kept my music hidden. I didn’t work on developing my writing skills,” says Darren. “But, the Lord graciously helped me overcome my stronghold of negativity. Through Christ, I was able to align my thoughts with His plans. In 2007, at the age of forty, I recorded and released my first original, ‘An Absolutely Good Day.'”
Greg Bentley
Crossroads‘ Greg Bentley adds, “As director of publishing for Crossroads Gospel Publishing catalogs, I’m always keeping my eyes and ears open for writers in hopes of finding new ones that fit into our team. We have a wonderful family put together with a great mixture in styles that they write. Darren loves to write straight ahead Southern Gospel style, so he will be a big asset in that area. Adding him just made sense, especially since we just signed his family to our Horizon Records label. When you have writers in groups, we like to keep it all under one umbrella, and Darren will be a welcome addition to our roster of writers.”
Crossroads publishing writers on the Gospel side include Amber Eppinette, Jaquita Lindsey and Logan Smith of 11th Hour, Mark Bishop, Jeff Treece of Sunday Drive, Matt Rankin of Soul’d Out, Josh Jordan from The Jordan Family Band and The Wisecarvers. Additional, non-touring writers for Crossroads include Sandy Knight, Rodney Birch, Dixie Phillips, Sharon Phillips, Regina Walden, Bev Herrema, Ray Scarbrough, Chris Binion, Karen Gillespie, Todd Wright, Matthew Lawson and Lynn Robbins.
About Crossroads:
Crossroads is a market leader in the Southern Gospel, Bluegrass, and Americana fields. Established in 1993, following the combination of Horizon Music Group and Sonlite Records, Crossroads now operates several divisions including Crossroads Label Group (Horizon Records, Sonlite Records, Mountain Home Music, Skyland Records, Pisgah Ridge Records, Crossroads Records, and Organic Records), Crossroads Distribution, Crossroads Radio Promotions, Crossroads Publishing Group and Crossroads Recording Studios. Led by a strong executive team of Christian music and Bluegrass music veterans, Crossroads combines cutting-edge technology with creative innovation to connect fans with our artists’ life-changing music.
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Roger Talley joins the Crossroads Music team
Written by Staff on July 24, 2019 – 6:31 am -
Roger Talley joins the Crossroads Music team
Arden, North Carolina (July 22, 2019) — With years of experience as a producer and awarded Southern Gospel artist with his group, The Talleys, Roger Talley brings his expertise to Crossroads Music as he joins the A&R team with a focus on artists on the Horizon, Sonlite, and Skyland labels.
“I am excited to join the A&R team at Crossroads and thank Chris White and Mickey Gamble for giving me this opportunity. I have worked with them for several years as part of The Talleys and on recording projects by other artists,” says Talley. “I am looking forward to working with the incredible staff and sharing my years of experience in recording and artist development with some of today’s most talented up and coming Southern Gospel artists.”
The Talleys sing in the rain in their
“Grab Your Umbrella” video
Talley, an East Tennessee native, is an accomplished pianist, producer, and arranger. He began playing piano at a young age and joined The Hoppers after graduating from college. After that, he launched The Talleys with his brother Kirk and wife Debra, which took the Southern Gospel industry by storm and became one of the most sought after mixed groups in the genre with their groundbreaking arrangements. The group took a break from touring in 1993, but reformed three years later and now consists of Talley, Debra and their daughter Lauren.
Also known for his work in the recording studio, Talley has produced projects for artists such as Jake Hess, Ivan Parker, The John Hagee Family, The Collingsworth Family, The Kingsmen and Lauren Talley. He’s been awarded for his achievements from the Southern Gospel Music Guild Harmony Honors in 2004 and the SGN Music Awards in 2007 for Producer of the Year. Talley is also instrumental with the Abraham Productions team that puts on some of the largest concert events in the industry (Singing In The Sun and Gatlinburg Gathering).
“I am thrilled we are bringing Roger on to our A&R team. I’ve known Roger since I was a teenager and have always had a great working relationship and friendship with him,” says Crossroads’ Greg Bentley. “As Crossroads focuses on our Horizon-Sonlite-Skyland artists, his knowledge of what can make an artist successful as they grow their ministry will be valuable to many of our upcoming artists as well as our established ones. I also know he is highly looked upon in the Gospel Music industry for his business skills and the way he relates with other artists. Bringing Roger in to work with us will leave no question where Crossroads stands on the future of the Gospel side of the overall music industry.”
About Crossroads:
Crossroads is a market leader in the Southern Gospel, Bluegrass, and Americana fields. Established in 1993, following the combination of Horizon Music Group and Sonlite Records, Crossroads now operates several divisions including Crossroads Label Group (Horizon Records, Sonlite Records, Mountain Home Music, Skyland Records, Pisgah Ridge Records, Crossroads Records, and Organic Records), Crossroads Distribution, Crossroads Radio Promotions, Crossroads Publishing Group and Crossroads Recording Studios. Led by a strong executive team of Christian music and Bluegrass music veterans, Crossroads combines cutting-edge technology with creative innovation to connect fans with our artists’ life-changing music.
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Sonlite Records and the Down East Boys work to spread God’s word with Singing News Radio and Bible League International
Written by Staff on November 2, 2018 – 3:28 pm -
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The Inspirations extend relationship with Horizon Records
Written by Staff on October 6, 2018 – 3:53 pm -
The Inspirations have extended their relationship with Horizon Records and are in the studio working on a new album, to be released in 2019.
Arden, North Carolina (October 4, 2018) – After multiple charting songs and hit albums with Horizon Records, The Inspirations are happy to announce that they will be continuing to work with the award-winning label as they continue their storied career. Visit the Inspirations website here.
“One of the great blessings of music is the opportunity we have to record our songs. The music we record lives on for generation to generation to be enjoyed. For many years we have enjoyed the privilege of recording with the Crossroads Horizon Records label. We are excited that our relationship continues with them today. As we continue our journey, it is our prayer that we can be associated with Gospel music’s greatest label: Horizon Records,” note The Inspirations, which includes Archie Watkins, tenor; Eddie Deitz, baritone; Matt Dibler, lead; Marlin Shubert, bass; Roland Kesterson, bass guitar and vocals; and Luke Vaught, pianist.
Horizon Records has been The Inspirations’ home for recording since 2001, and the group is currently in the studio working on a new album to be released in 2019.
“The Inspirations are still a class act to work with, and we are excited to extend this relationship into the future. Archie, Eddie, Matt, Marlin, Luke and Roland are carrying on the tradition that our industry was built upon and are still a crowd favorite everywhere they go. Crossroads is so happy to have The Inspirations in our family of artists,” says Greg Bentley, A&R for Crossroads.
To stay up-to-date on new music from The Inspirations, follow them wherever you listen HERE.
Inspirations at NQC 2018
About The Inspirations
The Inspirations first formed in 1964 in Bryson City, North Carolina and became full time in 1969 after hosting their first “Singing In The Smokies” event. With a number of hit songs through the 1970s, the group rose to national attention and joined the Gospel Singing Jubilee Television program. In January of 1970, they secured their first #1 song on the Singing News Chart, “Jesus Is Coming Soon,” marking just the beginning of their chart-topping success. In November of 1973, The Inspirations held the #1 spot for 12 months with “Touring That City.” It was followed with the success of “When I Wake Up To Sleep No More” in 1974 and “Jesus Is Mine” in 1976. In 2001, The Inspirations recorded their first album with Horizon Records, titled Pure Vintage. The album’s first song, “I’ll Not Turn My Back On Him Now,” returned the group to the top of the Singing News chart after 26 years. It was followed with more #1 tracks with “I Have Not Forgotten” and “If You Only Knew.” Today, The Inspirations are working on a new album to be released in 2019 with their current line-up, Archie Watkins, tenor; Eddie Deitz, baritone; Matt Dibler, lead; Marlin Shubert, bass; Roland Kesterson, bass guitar and vocals; and Luke Vaught, pianist.
About Crossroads:
Crossroads is a market leader in the Southern Gospel, Bluegrass, and Americana fields. Established in 1993, following the combination of Horizon Music Group and Sonlite Records, Crossroads now operates several divisions including Crossroads Label Group (Horizon Records, Sonlite Records, Mountain Home Music, Skyland Records, Pisgah Ridge Records, Crossroads Records, and Organic Records), Crossroads Distribution, Crossroads Radio Promotions, Crossroads Publishing Group and Crossroads Recording Studios. Led by a strong executive team of Christian music and Bluegrass music veterans, Crossroads combines cutting-edge technology with creative innovation to connect fans with our artists’ life-changing music.
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Crossroads Label Group Proudly Congratulates Artists On Ballot for the 2017 GMA Dove Awards®
Written by Staff on July 27, 2017 – 1:42 pm -
Crossroads Label Group
ARDEN, N.C. – (July 27, 2017) – The first ballot for the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards was released to industry professionals this week and Crossroads Label Group had several artists and writers represented among the eligible entries.
Greg Bentley stated, “Each year it’s exciting to see the nominations for the annual GMA Dove Awards. This year is no exception, and we are thrilled to have so many of our artists and songwriters make the first ballot. It’s an honor and privilege to get to work with each and everyone of these and we are more than proud to represent each one.”
The 48th Annual Dove Awards will be presented October 17th, 2017 at Allen Arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville Tennessee and the nominees represent the biggest and bright names in all of Gospel music each year.
Crossroads Label Group proudly congratulates our first round ballot contenders for the 2017 GMA Dove Awards®.
Southern Gospel Artist:
Kingsmen
Lauren Talley
Kingdom Heirs
Kingdom Heirs
New Artist:
Jordan Family Band
Southern Gospel Song:
11th Hour / He Welcomes The Beggar
11th Hour / Can You Burn
Kingdom Heirs / Never Made A Promise
Kingsmen / They Don’t Know
Lauren Talley / I Hear A Song
Mark Bishop / That’s When It’s Time To Pray
Mark Bishop and Forget The Sea
Forget The Sea / I Will Sing
McKameys / That’s Why There’s A Cross
Talleys / There Is Coming A Day
Wisecarvers / Don’t You Think You Ought To Worship Me
Regina Walden (writer) / Never Will I Ever Again
Karen Gillespie (writer) / Gotta Get To Jesus
Bluegrass Song:
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / Burden Bearer
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / Best Friends
Kingsmen
Southern Gospel Album:
Kingdom Heirs / Something Good
Lauren Talley / The Gospel
Kingsmen / They Don’t Know
Mark Bishop / Seasons
McKameys / Something Worth Saving
Bluegrass Album:
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / Burden Bearer
Lawson & Williams / Chapter 3
Christmas Album:
Jeff Collins / Keys To Christmas
Kingdom Heirs / Glory To God In The Highest
More information the GMA Dove Awards can be found at www.doveawards.com.
To learn more about Crossroads Label Group, visit the company online at www.crossroadslabelgroup.com.
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SGN Scoops Wacky Wednesday: Top Ten Artist Favorite Pizza Toppings
Written by Staff on July 22, 2015 – 8:21 am -
Thanks for joining us for another Wacky Wednesday on SGN Scoops. Today we ask another insightful question, “What do Gospel artists like to put on their pizza?” (because we know YOU are dying to know that answer!)
Karen Peck and New River
SGN Scoops polled a few artists about various things and tabulated their answers. We have used this (not so great) scientific process to create today’s Wacky Wednesday Top Ten!
The number one answer for favorite toppings was, of course, pepperoni. Who gave us this answer? Chris Jenkins, Karen Peck (who cheated and also asked for pineapple! But that’s okay because we all love Karen and she can say whatever she wants!) Joseph Habedank, Michaela Brown (yes, this kitchen chef actually eats pizza!) Billy Blackwood, and Gary Casto.
Gary Casto and Tribute
Donna King and Lauren Talley only wanted cheese!
David Sutton and Greg Bentley voted for sausage.
Two out of three Booth Brothers** asked for extra tomato sauce. The other one suggested green peppers.
Phil Collingsworth Sr. likes it Hawaiian style, and asked for pineapple.
Clayton Inman, Scotty Inman and Triumphant
Scott Inman also cheated, and instead of suggesting just one topping, he nominated “Meat Lovers” for his favorite. But again, we all love Scotty, so we let him get away with this response.
Speaking of Inmans, Scotty’s dad Clayton had only one word in response to what his favorite pizza topping was: “YES!”
Shannon Smith thinks along the same line as Clayton when he says, “Everything except anchovies!”
Booth Brothers
Hannah Webb stole this writer’s answer when she responded, “Barbeque Chicken!”
We are sure you have come away from this feature feeling more educated about the pizza toppings enjoyed by Southern Gospel artists. Or perhaps…just hungry for pizza. If so, we have accomplished our goal.
Stay tuned for more of these indepth polls right here on SGN Scoops!
Meet today’s contestants…
| Who | What | Where |
| Chris Jenkins | The Kingsmen | http://kingsmenquartet.musiccitynetworks.com/ |
| Joseph Habedank | Soloist | http://www.josephhabedank.com/ |
| Clayton Inman | The Triumphant Quartet | http://www.triumphantquartet.com/ |
| Lauren Talley Alvey | The Talleys | http://thetalleys.com/ |
| Phil Collingsworth Sr. | The Collingsworth Family | http://www.thecollingsworthfamily.com/ |
| David Sutton | The Triumphant Quartet | http://www.triumphantquartet.com/ |
| Greg Bentley | Crossroads Records, Soloist | http://crossroadslabelgroup.com/ |
| Gary Casto | The Tribute Quartet | http://tributequartet.com/ |
| Billy Blackwood | The Blackwood Brothers Quartet | http://www.blackwoodbrothers.com/ |
| Shannon Smith | Three Bridges | http://threebridgesgospel.com/ |
| Michaela Brown | The Browns | http://thebrownsmusic.com/ |
| Booth Brothers | The Booth Brothers | http://boothbrothers.com/ |
| Scott Inman | The Triumphant Quartet | http://www.triumphantquartet.com/ |
| Karen Peck | Karen Peck and New River | http://www.karenpeckandnewriver.com/ |
| Donna King | Zane and Donna King | http://www.zaneanddonnaking.com/ |
| Hannah Webb | The Rick Webb Family | http://rickwebbfamilymusic.com/ |
**Note: The Booth Brothers each answered each question but wouldn’t say whose answer it was…therefore we are leaving it up to you, dear reader, to guess whether the pithy answer comes from Michael Booth, Ronnie Booth or Paul Lancaster!
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SGN Scoops Wacky Wednesday: Top Ten Places Gospel Artists Like To Eat
Written by Staff on June 24, 2015 – 4:37 pm -Thanks for joining us for another Wacky Wednesday on SGN Scoops. Today we ask another insightful question: “Where do Gospel artists like to eat?”
Booth Brothers
SGN Scoops polled about 17 or so artists about various things and tabulated their answers. We have used this (not so great) scientific process to create today’s Wacky Wednesday Top Ten (more or less)!
Zane and Donna King
Our panel of expert artists gave us the following answers.
The Number One answer it seems is, of course, Cracker Barrel. Now we aren’t sure if there is a particular entrée that is preferred by our contestants, although most of us on Facebook are aware that Gerald Wolfe likes Cracker Barrel for the lima beans. He was not one of our panel of guests, but five out of 17 on the panel voted for this country-style restaurant, including Greg Bentley, all three of the Booth Brothers and Donna King.
The next favorite place to eat is in a mall
Greg Bentley
food court, as voted on by Scotty Inman and David Sutton. David also indicated that he enjoys Bourbon Chicken in the mall.
Other favorite restaurants include…
Michaela Brown…Skyline Chili
Karen Peck… Longhorn Steakhouse
Hannah Webb… Panera
Lauren Talley Alvey…Cheesecake Factory
Gary Casto… Waffle House
Billy Blackwood… HuHot
Phil Collingsworth Sr. … Dickey’s Barbeque
Three Bridges
Some other interesting responses include…
Clayton Inman, who likes to eat on the bus.
Joseph Habedank, who likes to investigate local restaurants.
Shannon Smith, who said, “Five Guys may be the most common and consistent, particularly when we’re on a tight
Joseph Habedank
schedule (however, some of the local places are very cool and interesting.)”
So now you know! There may be more than 10 answers, but that is how we roll on the SGN Scoops Wacky Wednesday!
Thanks again to all of our participants. Be watching SGN Scoops mainpage for more Wacky Wednesdays in the weeks to come. Do you want to suggest a subject or an artist? Email us at sgnscoops@gmail.com
SGN Scoops Wacky Wednesday Top Ten
For those of you who wish to find out more about our panel, here are the participants: (please note that not all participants answered every poll question)
| Who | What | Where |
| Chris Jenkins | The Kingsmen | http://kingsmenquartet.musiccitynetworks.com/ |
| Joseph Habedank | Soloist | http://www.josephhabedank.com/ |
| Clayton Inman | The Triumphant Quartet | http://www.triumphantquartet.com/ |
| Lauren Talley Alvey | The Talleys | http://thetalleys.com/ |
| Phil Collingsworth Sr. | The Collingsworth Family | http://www.thecollingsworthfamily.com/ |
| David Sutton | The Triumphant Quartet | http://www.triumphantquartet.com/ |
| Greg Bentley | Crossroads Records, Soloist | http://crossroadslabelgroup.com/ |
| Gary Casto | The Tribute Quartet | http://tributequartet.com/ |
| Billy Blackwood | The Blackwood Brothers Quartet | http://www.blackwoodbrothers.com/ |
| Shannon Smith | Three Bridges | http://threebridgesgospel.com/ |
| Michaela Brown | The Browns | http://thebrownsmusic.com/ |
| Booth Brothers | The Booth Brothers | http://boothbrothers.com/ |
| Scott Inman | The Triumphant Quartet | http://www.triumphantquartet.com/ |
| Karen Peck | Karen Peck and New River | http://www.karenpeckandnewriver.com/ |
| Donna King | Zane and Donna King | http://www.zaneanddonnaking.com/ |
| Hannah Webb | The Rick Webb Family | http://rickwebbfamilymusic.com/ |
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SGN Scoops Wacky Wednesday Top Ten: Watches Male Artists Wear
Written by Staff on June 17, 2015 – 9:24 am -Thanks for joining us for another Wacky Wednesday on SGN Scoops. Today we ask the deeply spiritual question, “What kind of watches do male artists wear?” SGN Scoops polled about 18 or so artists about various things and tabulated their answers. We have used this (not so great) scientific process to create today’s Wacky Wednesday Top Ten (more or less)!
Our panel of expert classy male Southern Gospel artists gave us the following answers.
Chris Jenkins, The Kingsmen
We’ll start with the fashionable answers… J
Chris Jenkins (Kingsmen): “I tend to wear Fossil and Michael Kors” Don’t miss Chris and all the Kingsmen in the latest edition of SGN Scoops, found on our SGN Scoops mainpage.
Greg Bentley (Crossroads): “Fossil”
Booth Brothers2 (Booth Brothers): “Gotta be any watch with the Fossil brand”
Then we move to the classic answers…
Scott Inman (Triumphant): “Rolex”
Joseph Habedank (Soloist): “Rolex?”
Billy Blackwood (Blackwood Brothers Quartet): “Bulova”
Joseph Habedank
David Sutton (Triumphant): “Have no clue… I wear a Belair from Alan Sutton Jewelry, my brother’s Jewelry store!”
Gary Casto (Tribute): “Dress watch”
And then there is…well…the rest of them!
Clayton Inman (Triumphant): “No idea”
Booth Brothers 3: “Any that costs less than $200 with a few exceptions”
Phil Collingsworth Sr. (Collingsworth Family): “My cell phone!”
Clayton Inman
Shannon Smith (Three Bridges): “I rarely wear one”
Booth Brothers 1: “Cheapest one they can find”
Our Female Correspondents gave these responses:
Karen Peck (Karen Peck and New River): “LOL They don’t wear watches, they use their iPhones!”
Booth Brothers
Donna King (Zane and Donna King): “Over 40: TIMEX. Under 40: Fossil HA!”
Hannah Webb (The Rick Webb Family): “Tag Heuer or Fossil”
Michaela Brown (The Browns): “Rolex”
Lauren Talley Alvey (The Talleys): “I’m probably not the best person to ask; I’ve never noticed!”
SGN Scoops Wacky Wednesday Top Ten
We are sure you have come away from this feature feeling more educated about the accessories used by male Southern Gospel artists. Or perhaps…just entertained. If so, we have accomplished our goal.
Stay tuned for more of these indepth polls right here on SGN Scoops!
**Note: The Booth Brothers each answered each question but wouldn’t say whose answer it was…therefore we are leaving it up to you, dear reader, to guess whether the pithy answer comes from Michael Booth, Ronnie Booth or Paul Lancaster!
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SGNScoops Wacky Wednesday Top Ten: Vacation Time!
Written by Staff on June 10, 2015 – 11:57 am -Welcome to another edition of Wacky Wednesday. SGN Scoops has polled about 18 or so artists about various things and received their answers. We have used this (not so great) scientific process to tabulate the Wacky Wednesday Top Ten (more or less)!
SGN Scoops Wacky Wednesday Top Ten
Today our subject is: Where do your favorite artists like to spend their vacations?
Our panel of expert artists gave us the following answers. These are not in any particular order.
It’s obvious that several on our artist panel are preparing to break out their Speedos! These include:
Joseph Habedank: “Rosemary Beach.” (soloist)
Karen Peck: “Destin, Florida.” (Karen Peck and New River)
Karen Peck & New River
Greg Bentley: “Any sunny beach!” (Crossroads Studios)
Billy Blackwood: “Gulf Coast.” (Blackwood Brothers Quartet)
Clayton Inman: “Anywhere with a beach.” (Triumphant)
Gary Casto: “Hawaii!” (Tribute)
**Booth Brother 1: “Warm, sunny
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Florida!” (Booth Brothers)
Chris Jenkins: “Top Regular Destination: Beach; Favorite Of all Time: Jamaica!” (Kingsmen) PS. Don’t miss the Kingsmen feature in the June 2015 edition of SGN Scoops!
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And then there is the lure of the lake…
Michaela Brown: “Lake Okoboji, Iowa.” (The Browns)
David Sutton: “The lake.” (Triumphant)
This might be the lake…or a nearby river…or stream…
Shannon Smith: “Any place that I can fish, read, and eat.” (Three Bridges)
We also have some fans of the beauty of North Carolina…
**Booth Brother 2: “Cabin in the North Carolina woods.”
Hannah Webb: “North Carolina mountains.” (The Rick Webb Family)
Other artists are going to be flying to their favorite vacation destinations:
Phil Collingsworth Sr.: “London ?” (Collingsworth Family)
Scott Inman: “ Australia!” (Triumphant)
Lauren Talley Alvey: “Honestly, after traveling all the time, when I have some time off, I love to just stay home. If we’re going somewhere, we like Las Vegas a lot for the shopping and shows. (We take Jesus to Sin City.)” (The Talleys)
Donna King: “Southern California because I have two daughters, a son-in-law and two grandsons there!” (Zane and Donna King)
And we are really surprised that only one person said…
Booth Brothers
**Booth Brother 3: “Home.” (Booth Brothers)
Thanks for joining us for Wacky Wednesday. Do you have a suggestion for a question we can ask our artist panel? Write to us at sgnscoops@gmail.com
Stay tuned for more of these indepth polls right here on SGN Scoops!
**Note: The Booth Brothers each answered each question but wouldn’t say whose answer it was…therefore we are leaving it up to you, dear reader, to guess whether the pithy answer comes from Michael Booth, Ronnie Booth or Paul Lancaster!
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SGN Scoops Wacky Wednesday: What Can An SG Newbie Expect At A Concert?
Written by Staff on May 20, 2015 – 8:10 am -Welcome to another edition of Wacky Wednesday. SGN Scoops has polled about 18 artists about various things and received their answers. We have used this (not so much) scientific process to tabulate the Wacky Wednesday Top Ten (more or less)!
Today our subject is: What can someone new to Southern Gospel expect at a concert?
SGN Scoops Wacky Wednesday Top Ten
Our panel of expert artists gave us the following answers. These are not in any particular order. Do you agree/disagree?
Our first set of artists all gave very positive responses….
Billy Blackwood…It’s supposed to be fun!
Michaela Brown…You’ll leave feeling good!
Karen Peck…It’s very uplifting
Gary Casto
Gary Casto…Best music in the world
David Sutton…You will be blessed
Greg Bentley…It’s life changing!
Booth Brothers1*…Be ready to clap your hands and have a good time!
Booth Brothers 3*…You’ll have a hand-clapping, foot-stomping time!
And then there were very specific comments…
Joseph Habedank…Christian artists are much more accessible than secular artists.
Booth Brothers
Lauren Talley Alvey…Our genre offers something for everyone, regardless of age or background. Most artists I know really care about people and ministry, and we aim to deliver a message each time we step on stage.
Phil Collingsworth Sr. …Our songwriters are highly esteemed
Don’t worry about the concerts being Age Appropriate…
Shannon Smith…The genre is VERY diverse and you’ll like it a lot more than you think you will (especially if you’re young and have been biased against the genre). Give it a chance – there’s a lot to love!
The Browns
Chris Jenkins…Yes, individuals under 40 love Southern Gospel too!
Donna King…It’s NOT old people music. It’s for EVERYBODY!
Have you heard these comments before?
Booth Brothers2*…Someone will think it’s too loud
Clayton Inman…Could get a little loud
Rick Webb Family
I hope you go to concerts to hear the singing because…
Scott Inman…There will a lot of singing
Hannah Webb…Be prepared for at least five encores by the end of the concert 🙂
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**Note: The Booth Brothers each answered each question but wouldn’t say whose answer it was…therefore we are leaving it up to you, dear reader, to guess whether the pithy answer comes from Michael Booth, Ronnie Booth or Paul Lancaster!
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