Remembering James Blackwood
From Billy Blackwood’s Facebook this morning: James Blackwood was born on August 14, 1919, in Choctaw County, Mississippi, to sharecropper William Emmett Blackwood and his wife Carrie Prewitt Blackwood. He was … Read More
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My NQC Memories: Philip Foster
My Southern Gospel Experience : A Canadian’s Journey Into An American Tradition By Phil Foster As I walk in the front door of the huge auditorium, a smell of caramel … Read More
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Clarke Beasley: At The Helm Of The National Quartet Convention
The National Quartet Convention has long been one of the biggest and most prestigious Southern Gospel institutions. From its humble beginnings in 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee, this weeklong event sees … Read More
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The 2012 James Blackwood Lifetime Achievement Award goes to The Bradfords Memphis, TN
Each year on the Thursday before Christmas, Allen Guyer and Keith Inman present “Home For Christmas”. It started eighteen years ago and benefits the Memphis Union Mission. “Home For Christmas” … Read More
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Jimmy Blackwood Retires, Farewell Performance Slated for Brumley “Shindig”
{EHA-Nashville, TN} Jimmy Blackwood, son of beloved James Blackwood, recently announced his retirement from many years on the road with the famous Blackwood Brothers. Jimmy announces that he will only … Read More
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Father of Mark209’s Jym Howe Suffers Major Heart Attack
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (November 14, 2011) – The father of Mark209’s Jym Howe suffered a major heart attack last week. Howe’s father, Tommy Howe, was admitted to the CVICU at … Read More
