The beautiful Tivoli Theater was the setting for a concert that featured Voices Won and The Collingsworth Family. I really enjoy both of these groups so seeing them together was very special. The theater in downtown Chattanooga is certainly not your typical Southern Gospel venue like a church or gym or city auditorium. It is a [...]
I haven’t been able to see the Collingsworth Family in a full concert in a few years and have had to settle for sets at NQC, SGN fan awards, and the Shipshewanna Piano Extravaganza. But the Roopville Road Baptist Church had them in concert on April 18, and I was so pleased to see them [...]
I had the joy of attending the “Grand Piano Extravaganza” in Shipshewana, Indiana. This is the second year the program has been performed and this year’s major performers were Jeff Stice, Kim Collingsworth, Channing Eleton, Roy Webb, and Michael Howard. The event featured 5 beautiful Steinway grand pianos, the most prominent of them being an [...]
Wednesday was a great day for me at NQC. Highlights: The Bill Gaither Homecoming Sing-along. Since not too many of the Homecoming regulars were here, Bill featured many other artists including Gene McDonald, Josh Garner, McCray Dove, Devin McGlamery, John Rulapaugh, Jason Crab, Taranda Green, Kim Hopper, Frank Seamans, Mark Trammell, and Logan Smith. Regulars [...]
I was glad that instead of participating in the Parade of Pianos showcase this year, Dino had his own showcase. I was happy for two reasons. First, it is my personal opinion that Dino does not fit into the Southern Gospel “box,” and teaming him up on a program with “real” Southern Gospel pianists changes [...]
