SONGWRITERS HONORED ON THIS WEEK’S HARMONY ROAD
Written by SGN Scoops Staff on May 10, 2013 – 2:46 pm -
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN MAY 10, 2013:Harmony Road will again feature songwriters, the stories behind their songs and inspirational performances during a special 2 week “Song of a Lifetime” series. Award winning songwriter and “Song of a Lifetime” producer, Phil Cross is special guest co host. This weekend’s program is the second episode of the 2 part series and includes stories and performances by Cross, Tim Lovelace along with the Mark Trammel Quartet, Mark Bishop, and the Triumphant Quartet performing “You’ll Find Me There”, penned by Joseph Habedank and Scotty Inman. Other songs include “Jesus Built a Bridge”, “Can I Pray for You?” and “Old Convention Song”. Performances are from special “Song of a Lifetime” programs at the National Quartet Convention, and the intimate, acoustic video series featuring many top Gospel Songwriters. Hosted by Les Butler, the program originates from Jim Oliver’s Smokehouse in Monteagle, Tennessee. More information about The Smokehouse can be found at www.thesmokehouse.com. Song of a Lifetime DVD’s can be purchased from Harmony Road at www.harmonyroadtv.com.
Harmony Road can be found each Sunday morning at 8 Eastern time on TNN/The Nashville Network and other outlets. For more times and stations, including online streaming, go to www.harmonyroadtv.com. Go to www.watchtnn.com for TNN stations, and www.thewalktv.com for WalkTV affiliates. Other team members include Southern Gospel Musician Cody McVey providing special interviews and insights, as well as Roger Spears, Producer and Randy Liner, Technical Director.
Tags: harmony road, Jim Oliver’s Smokehouse, Joseph Habedank, Mark Bishop, Mark Trammel Quartet, scotty Inman, southern gospel, Southern Gospel News, triumphant quartet
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Scotty Inman Special Guest Co Host on this Week’s Harmony Road
Written by SGN Scoops Staff on April 18, 2013 – 1:08 pm -
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN April 17, 2013
Gospel singer/songwriter Scotty Inman will be guest co host of this
weekends Harmony Road TV program, seen on TNN/The Nashville Network
and other outlets. Scotty and host, Les Butler will introduce music
from Triumphant Quartet (featuring Inman), the beautiful “I Got
Here as Fast as I Could” from Mark Bishop, Kim Collingsworth with
a stirring Piano solo, The Shaffer band and their concept video “I
Believe”, and Karen Peck and New River with the hit song “Hey”.
Shot at the Music Road Resort in Pigeon Forge, this week’s program
features a variety of songs and artists ranging from a classic
quartet, a soloist, an instrumental and 2 mixed groups. More
information on the Music Road Resort can be found at
www.musicroadresort.com. The resort hosts several gospel events per
year including the Triumphant Quartet’s Anniversary Celebration this
fall.
Harmony Road can be found each week on TNN, The Nashville Network on
Sunday mornings at 8 Eastern, and on other outlets. Information on TNN
and its growing list of affiliates can be found at www.watchtnn.com.
Go to www.harmonyroadtv.com for other times and channels. Harmony Road
is also seen on theWALKtv. For a list of affiliates and information on
streaming, including ROKU, go to www.thewalktv.com.
You can also find Harmony Road each Saturday evening and Sunday
morning on WMJN29 in the Huntsville/Decatur, Alabama area and streamed
on the internet at www.wmjn29.com. The program is also shown on Sunday
afternoons in the Anniston/Gadsden Alabama area on tv24, and on
Charter Cable in Clarksville and Jackson, TN where it’s also available
“on demand”.
Other members of the Harmony Road team include Ball Brothers pianist,
Cody McVey, doing interviews and stories “from the road”, as well as
Randy Liner, Technical Director and Roger
Spears, Producer.
Tags: Kim Collingsworth, Mark Bishop, Music Road Resort, scotty Inman, Soutehrn Gospel, triumphant quartet
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Michael Davis, Founder Of The Dominion Agency, Announces A Major Expansion
Written by SGN Scoops Staff on April 10, 2013 – 9:08 am -Waynesville, NC (April 10, 2013) – Michael Davis, founder and president of Christian music’s premiere booking agency, 
the Dominion Agency, is thrilled to announce a major expansion of the company.
In addition to the successful Dominion Agency, two new booking agencies, offering varying styles of music and ministry, have been born to the world of Christian music. One is Mountain Top Talent, and the other, Blue Ridge Artist Agency. All three companies fall under the umbrella of Michael Davis and Associates.
The Dominion Agency remains home to top Southern Gospel artists, Triumphant Quartet, Collingsworth Family, The Browns, Aaron Wilburn, and others. Mountain Top Talent brings to audiences powerful artists such as the Southern Sound Quartet, the Sneed Family and the Providence Quartet, among others. And, lastly, the Blue Ridge Artist Agency represents excellent Blue Grass and Mountain music artists like Southern Raised, Tim Surrett, and Mountain Faith, to name a few.
Michael Davis, Owner and President of Michael Davis and Associates shares his gratitude and excitement over the recent growth of his company, “Excited – you bet I am! When I started the Dominion Agency over thirteen years ago, my first artists were all new to the industry. After many years of hard work, we pride ourselves in being the home to some of todays most ‘in demand’ artists. I believe, in just a few years, the same will be said about the exceptional singers and musicians on our Mountain Top Talent and Blue Ridge Artist Agency rosters. Please know, as we launch these two new agencies, our focus will remain on utilizing the same professional, common sense approach, as our standard of excellence.”
About Michael Davis and Associates-
Michael Davis and Associates is proud to represent a family of stellar talent agencies including-
* Dominion Agency
* Mountain Top Talent
* Blue Ridge Artist Agency
To learn more about all of the artists who call the Dominion Agency. Mountain Top Talent, and Blue Ridge Artist Agency home, visit the following websites:
Dominion Agency- www.dominionagency.com
Mountain Top Talent- www.mountaintoptalent.com
Blue Ridge Artist Agency- www.blueridgeartistagency.com
To schedule any of the wonderful artists with any of the three Michael Davis And Associates agencies, call 828-454-5900 or email scheduling@thedominionagency.com
Tags: aaron wilburn, collingsworth family, Dominion Agency, Michael Davis, Southern Gospel Music, Southern Gospel News, Southern Raised, The Browns, Tim Surrett, triumphant quartet
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This Weekend’s Harmony Road TV Program Features Concept Video from the Booth Brothers
Written by SGN Scoops Staff on March 8, 2013 – 9:37 pm -SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN March 7, 2013,
This weekend’s Harmony Road television program features the concept
video “She Still Remembers Jesus’ Name” from The Booth Brothers.
Viewers will also enjoy great quartet music from Brian Free and
Assurance, a powerful performance of “I Rest My Case at the Cross” by
the Perry’s. “Love Came Calling” from Triumphant Quartet and music
from Greater Vision round out this week’s program.
Harmony Road can be found each week on TNN, The Nashville Network on
Sunday mornings at 8 Eastern, and on other outlets. Information on TNN
and its growing list of affiliates can be found at www.watchtnn.com.
Go to www.harmonyroadtv.com for other times and channels. Harmony Road
is also seen on theWALKtv. For a list of affiliates and information on
streaming, including ROKU, go to www.thewalktv.com.
You can also find Harmony Road each Saturday evening and Sunday
morning on WMJN29 in the Huntsville/Decatur, Alabama area and streamed
on the internet at www.wmjn29.com. The program is also shown on Sunday
afternoons in the Anniston/Gadsden Alabama area on tv24, and on
Charter Cable in Clarksville and Jackson, TN where it’s also available
“on demand”.
If you can’t yet get Harmony Road in your area, be sure and call
your cable system or local TV station and tell them you want TNN/The
Nashville Network and the family friendly program it offers.
Hosted by Singing News publisher and Solid Gospel Radio host Les
Butler, this week’s program originates from Jim Oliver’s Smokehouse in
Monteagle, Tennessee. More information about the
Smokehouse can be found at www.thesmokehouse.com. You can also go to
www.harmonyroadtv.com for station listings, show samples, requests,
great contests and more.
Other members of the Harmony Road team include Ball Brothers pianist,
Cody McVey, doing interviews and stories “from the road”, as well as
Randy Liner, Technical Director and Roger
Spears, Producer.
Tags: booth brothers, harmony road, Les Butler, southern gospel, Southern Gospel News, The Nashville Network, triumphant quartet
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Southern Gospel Gardener – Triumphant Quartet On SGNScoops.com
Written by SGN Scoops Staff on January 15, 2013 – 5:16 pm -Tags: Chris Henry, Christian TV, Faith, southern gospel, southern gospel gardener, Southern Gospel News, triumphant quartet
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SCOTTY INMAN TO CO-HOST THIS WEEKS SPECIAL HARMONY ROAD CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Written by SGN Scoops on December 21, 2012 – 10:20 am -
Signal mountain, TN December 17, 2012:
Harmony Road is pleased to present a special Christmas program, airing this weekend on TNN, The Nashville Network and other outlets. This special program is co-hosted by Scotty Inman of the Triumphant Quartet. These programs feature the music of The Collingsworth Family, and the Triumphant Quartet.
Music includes “Mary Did You Know” by the Triumphant Quartet, and a powerful rendition of “Oh Holy Night” performed by Kim Collingsworth on the piano. Viewers will also enjoy lighter Christmas tunes including “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and “Winter Wonderland”.
Harmony Road can be found each week on TNN, The Nashville Network on Sunday mornings at 8 Eastern. The program is also streamed each Saturday evening at 8 p.m. Eastern and Sunday mornings at 7:30 Eastern at www.wmjn29.com . More information can be found at www.harmonyroadtv.com or www.facebook.com/harmonyroadtv .
Harmony Road is a weekly Southern Gospel television program hosted by Les Butler, publisher of “The Singing News” and Solid Gospel Radio Host. Other team members include Southern Gospel Musician Cody McVey providing special interviews and insights, as well as Roger Spears, Producer and Randy Liner, Technical Director.
Tags: harmony road, Les Butler, randy liner, scotty Inman, singing news, Solid Gospel, the nashville network kim collingsworth, TNN, triumphant quartet
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NQC 2012 for Under 20 Bucks!
Written by SGN Scoops on December 3, 2012 – 10:12 am -IF YOU WERE THERE, REMEMBER IT!
IF YOU WEREN’T THERE, EXPERIENCE IT!
Each year, thousands of concert goers flock to Louisville, KY for the annual National Quartet Convention. While there, Southern 
Gospel music fans are treated to night after night (six total) of exciting and heart-stirring performances from over 100 of their favorite groups. For the twelfth year in a row, Crossroads in conjunction with NQC’s Board of Directors, brings you NQC Live Volume 12 a collection of some of this year’s greatest moments, on DVD, with a bonus CD included free!
Experience the excitement that comes from being among the thousands of music lovers as they cheer on groups like The Hoppers, The Talleys, Tribute Quartet, Greater Vision, The Collingsworth Family, The Kingdom Heirs and many more!
Tell Me Why Kingdom Heirs
Homesick Angel Tribute Quartet
There Is No Other Name Crist Family
A Pile Of Crowns Greater Vision
Living In The Palace Legacy Five
Little Bit Of Sunshine Jeff and Sheri Easter
I Won’t Trade My Crown Down East Boys
I Played In The Band Booth Brothers
Broken People Mark Bishop
I Can Trust Jesus Collingsworth Family
Surely Goodness & Mercy Talleys
There Is A Fountain Kim Hopper, Kim Collingsworth and TaRanda Greene
The Old White Flag Triumphant Quartet
The King Is Coming Mark Trammell Quartet
I Sing The Mighty Power Of God Hoppers
Joy Has Come Karen Peck and New River
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms Channing Eleton
I’ll Fly Away (with Over The Moon) Josh Singletary
Bonus features from the showcases Hymns For the Ages, A Touch of Christmas, Strings & Keys and Laugh Out Loud.
NQC Live 2012 will be available at Crossroads, and in stores everywhere December 18, 2012 .
Tags: collingsworth family, crist family channing eleton, crossroads, Greater Vision, Kingdom Heirs, legacy five, Mark Bishop, mark trammell quartet, national Quartet Convention, Southern Gospel News, talleys, Tribute Quartet, triumphant quartet
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Dianne Wilkinson on Gospel Music Today
Written by SGN Scoops on December 3, 2012 – 9:54 am -Southern Gospel songwriter Dianne Wilkinson is the guest on the current edition of Gospel Music Today. Ken and Jean Grady 
host southern gospel news and concert updates (in the news is Adam and Gerald Crabb’s Boot Camp and news about Declaration Trio). The Feature Group is 4 His Love, and Jean reviews a new CD by Treena Wicoff. The show has singing by Karen Peck and New River and Triumphant Quartet plus exclusive concert footage of Heaven’s Call, recorded by Gospel Music Today’s cameras at the Mid West Quartet Convention, in Altoona, Iowa. The show is online now at www.gospelmusictoday.com , and it’s on every Monday at 6:00 PM on KWHB TV47 in Oklahoma.
Tags: 4 His Love, Gospel Music Today, karen peck and new river, Ken and Jean Grady, Southern Gospel News, triumphant quartet
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Southern Gospel Gardener – Triumphant Quartet On SGNScoops.com
Written by SGN Scoops Staff on September 25, 2012 – 2:03 pm -Tags: Chris Henry, Gardening, southern gospel gardener, Southern Gospel News, triumphant quartet
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National Quartet Convention Announces the NQC Music Awards Nominees
Written by SGN Scoops on July 24, 2012 – 9:55 am -Louisville, KY – The National Quartet Convention has announced the 2012 nominees for the NQC Music Awards. In partnership with the 
Southern Gospel Music Guild, the NQC will present these awards on Friday afternoon during the Friday afternoon Showcase Spectacular in Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY, on September 14.
According to the NQC Executive Vice President, Clarke Beasley, the awards will be presented based on both fan popularity and professional excellence, with two divisions of awards that will be presented. The first division is the Fan Awarded categories where awards will be determined by fan voting. The second division will be the Industry Awarded Categories, which will be determined by the music professionals that participate as exhibitors during the National Quartet Convention. No purchase was required for those that are participating in the voting. All that was required is that they were registered on the NQC e-mail list prior to July 1st.
Beasley also states that the Southern Gospel Music Guild is an important partner in this process, as the SGMG is responsible for determining the category criteria, as well as screen entries for eligibility. The SGMG professional membership also determines the recipient of the annual Les Beasley Award, given to a person or company that has made a significant impact in the field of Gospel Music.
Below is a complete list of the nominees for the 2012 NQC Music Awards.
FAN CATEGORIES
Bass Singer of the Year Nominees:
Bennett, Eric – Triumphant Qt
Chapman, Jeff – Kingdom Heirs
Duncan, Tim – Canton Junction
Dustin, Glenn – Legacy Five
Riley, Tim – Gold City
Baritone Singer of the Year Nominees:
Brady, Jim – Booth Brothers
Griffin, Rodney – Greater Vision
Inman, Scott – Triumphant Qt
Lowry, Mark – Gaither Vocal Band
Trammell, Mark – Mark Trammell Qt
Lead Singer of the Year Nominees:
Booth, Ronnie – Booth Brothers
English, Michael – Gaither Vocal Band
Habedank, Joseph – Perrys
Rice, Arthur – Kingdom Heirs
Wolfe, Gerald – Greater Vision
Tenor Singer of the Year Nominees:
Allman, Chris – Greater Vision
Booth, Michael – Booth Brothers
Free, Brian – Brian Free & Assurance
Haase, Ernie – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Phelps, David – Gaither Vocal Band
Soprano Singer of the Year Nominees:
Alvey, Lauren Talley – Talleys
Collingsworth, Brooklyn – Collingsworth Family
Hopper, Kim – Hoppers
Isaacs Yeary, Sonya – Isaacs
Peck Gooch, Karen – Karen Peck & New River
Alto Singer of the Year Nominees:
Easter, Sheri – Jeff & Sheri Easter
Hopper, Connie – Hoppers
Stuffle, Libbi – Perrys
Talley, Debra – Talleys
Whisnant, Susan – Whisnants
Soloist of the Year Award Nominees:
Bishop, Mark
Crabb, Jason
Greene, TaRanda
Parker, Ivan
Penrod, Guy
Male Group of the Year Nominees:
Booth Brothers
Gaither Vocal Band
Greater Vision
Kingdom Heirs
Triumphant Qt
Mixed Group of the Year Nominees:
Collingsworth Family
Hoppers
Isaacs
Karen Peck & New River
Perrys
Musician of the Year Nominees:
Collingsworth, Kim – Collingsworth Family
Mote, Gordon
Stice, Jeff – Triumphant Qt
Williams, Kevin – Gaither Vocal Band
Wolfe, Gerald – Greater Vision
Album of the Year Nominees:
Celebrate Me Home (Oak Tree) – Perrys
Let It Be Known – Booth Brothers
Part of the Family – Collingsworth Family
Songs From the Heart – Triumphant Quartet
The Only Way – Greater Vision
Song of the Year Nominees:
Almost Home – Triumphant Quartet
Ask Me Why – Legacy Five
Blue Skies Coming – Perrys
I Believe – Brian Free & Assurance
I Know a Man Who Can – Greater Vision
I Want to Know – Mark Trammell Quartet
Please Forgive Me – Gaither Vocal Band
Saved By Grace – Triumphant Quartet
She Still Remembers Jesus Name – Booth Brothers
Tell Me Why – Kingdom Heirs
Who Am I – Jason Crabb
INDUSTRY CATEGORIES
Arranger/Producer of the Year Nominees:
Lari Goss
Wayne Haun
Ben Isaacs
Donna King
Steve Mauldin
Rick Sandidge
David Staton
Roger Talley
Concert Promoter of the Year Nominees:
Bill Bailey
Landon Beene
Ray Flynn
Bill Gaither
Brian Lester
Mike Wheeler
Radio Station of the Year Nominees:
WBOZ – Nashville
WCGW – Lexington
WJBZ – Knoxville
WTRM – Winchester, VA
WXRI – Winston Salem
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD: The SGMG Awards and Criteria Committee will pull the Singing News radio charts for the eligibility time period and will assign each songwriter fifteen points for a number one song, ten points for a song in the top ten and five points for a song in the top 20. The total points for the eligibility period will be tabulated for each writer and the writer with the most points will be awarded Songwriter of the Year.
To obtain a complete schedule of events scheduled during the 2012 National Quartet Convention, visit www.nqconline.com.
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