Our
hearts are sadden because of the passing of our friend and one of, if not
the greatest, gospel singer, Joe Ligon of
The Mighty Clouds Of Joy.
We rejoice in knowing that through the music he left us, his voice “will
never old.” As a tribute to the legacy of Joe Ligon, listen
to a special broadcast featuring many of the songs of
The Mighty Clouds Of Joy
all this week (December 12 – 16) at
Gloryland Gospel Radio.
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December 1, 2016
Just
a reminder, from December 1 to 31, 2016, Gloryland Gospel will air an all
quartet gospel Christmas broadcast on
Gloryland Gospel Quartet Radio.
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December 1, 2016
Well, the last month of the year
is upon us. It has been a very active year for gospel quartet music.
And, this month, from a gospel quartet standpoint, is sure to be just as
active as the past eleven months.
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November 24, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving!
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November 14, 2016
From
December 1 to 31, 2016, Gloryland Gospel will air an all quartet gospel
Christmas broadcast on
Gloryland Gospel Quartet Radio.
If you are a quartet singer or gospel quartet group that have recorded any
Christmas songs, and if we do not have your songs, send the project to us.
We will include your music in the broadcast.
This year we have new Christmas music from the
The Angels Of Praze,
The Dynamic Abraham Brothers,
Kira,
Jameson Van Horn,
Loretta Allen, and many more. Send your CD to
Gloryland Gospel Quartet
Radio, Post Office Box 25567,
Columbia, SC 29224, or email your copyrighted mp3 file to us at
radio@glorylandgospel.com, and we will share your music with the world.
Then listen to
Gloryland Gospel Quartet Radio and
enjoy an entire month of the very best in quartet gospel Christmas music.
And, if you desire to satisfy your Gospel Quartet urge for non-holiday
music, tune into
Gloryland Gospel Radio.
We will be broadcasting the Gloryland Gospel Top 20 Chart projects on
Gloryland Gospel Radio
from December 1 through 10.
*****
November 1, 2016
Gloryland Gospel will feature a very Special
Broadcast on Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 24, 2016.
From 12:01 AM to Midnight on Thanksgiving
Day, Gloryland will air music exclusively by The Mighty Clouds Of Joy
and The Pilgrim Jubilees.
That’s right, all day on Thanksgiving Day,
you’ll be able to enjoy the music of The Clouds and
The Jubes.
So, why not plug the speakers into your
PC, tablet or smartphone and enjoy your turkey with the very best of
traditional gospel music.
What a great alternative to football.
Just tune into
Gloryland Gospel Quartet Radio
and enjoy.
*****
November 1, 2016
November is upon us. This is the month that most begin to get ready for "The
Holiday Session."ť This is also the month we celebrate Thanksgiving. Have
you ever actually read the initial
Proclamation
that started the Thanksgiving tradition? Well, if not we encourage you
to do so. You will find words encouraging giving PRAISE to our God.
You will also find Thanksgiving described as "a day of solemn THANKSGIVING
to GOD for all his mercies. . ."ť So, as you celebrate Thanksgiving
Day this year make sure that you give God the praise.
*****
November 1, 2016
November is here. The political buzz this November is the upcoming
election. For Gospel Quartet fans, buzz this November is about the all
the great concerts during the upcoming holidays.
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October
1, 2016
During the month of October, we will be featuring artists that are on a
couple of the smaller labels. From October 17 – 21, we will feature artists
from First Choice Gospel Records. And, from October 24 – 28, we will feature
artists affiliated with Darrell Jones Music. Listen to the broadcasts at
Gloryland Gospel Quartet Radio.
*****
October
1, 2016
October begins with several
major events in gospel quartet music.
The most talked about event, as
always, is the legendary
Swanee Quintet’s
Anniversary. Their Anniversary is always on the First Sunday in
October in Augusta, GA. This year’s celebration features
Doc McKenzie and The Hi-Lites,
Lee Williams & The
Spiritual QC’s,
The Canton Spirituals,
The Gospel Legends,
Darrell McFadden & The Disciples,
Spencer Taylor & The Highway QC's,
John P. Kee and The Legendary Singing Stars.
This is the Swanee’s
77th Anniversary. It will be held, as it the past, at the Bell
Auditorium, in Augusta, GA. For more information about the program
visit the Swanee’s
website.
*****
September 28, 2016
Just
received the full project on The Humble
Sons titled Breakthrough. It is a
LIVE recording. And, you can feel the excitement of the crowd during
the live recording. We’ve had their single "Blessing Me"
in rotation since 2015. The live version on the full CD is a great song. In
fact, the entire CD is packed with good ole quartet gospel music. By the
way, the group is not on the 4 Clouds Record label.
*****
September 28, 2016
Jerel Drye & Persuaded
have a 3-play that was issued by 4 Clouds Records. The group is based out of
Charlotte, NC. Their musical style is a mix of traditional and contemporary.
Listen to
the songs during the Quartet Mix broadcast at
Gloryland Gospel Quartet Radio.
*****
September 1, 2016
September has been designated
Gospel Music Heritage Month. Of course, gospel quartet fans know
that each and every day is a day to celebrate the rich history of gospel
music. Read the first
resolution passed by Congress designating
September as Gospel Music Heritage Month.
*****
August 30, 2016
“Live” At Home In Memphis is the newly released CD
by The Southern Sons.
You can always depend on the Sons
to deliver nothing but the best in traditional gospel music. And, this CD
does not disappoint the listeners. Your collection from the
Sons will not be
complete without this CD. It is simply outstanding.
*****
August 23, 2016
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – SRT
ENTERTAINMENT
STELLAR AWARD WINNING GOSPEL HIT-MAKER REV. LUTHER
BARNES TO RELEASE FIRST CHOIR PROJECT IN A DECADE NEW ALBUM FEATURES TOP 20
HIT SINGLE “GOD’S GRACE” AND RE-AFFIRMS THE CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE
OF TRADITIONAL GOSPEL THE FAVOR OF GOD PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW!
The Reverend Luther Barnes comes from a notable
gospel background. His father, Bishop F.C. Barnes, wrote and scored a hit
with the gospel standard “Rough Side Of The Mountain.” Raised in the church
from a young age, Rev. Barnes felt called to music ministry and embarked on
a hit-making career as lead singer, producer, songwriter and director of the
“quartet” gospel group Luther Barnes & The Sunset Jubilaires. He also
founded The Red Budd Gospel Choir which also scored a string of hits,
including the Stellar Award-nominated “Somehow Some Way.” Now Rev. Barnes
steps forward with a brand new choir, the Restoration Worship Center Choir,
and a stunning set of new compositions. The Favor Of God, his first choir
project in a decade, is to be released by Shanachie Entertainment/SRT
Entertainment on Sept. 9, 2016. Produced by Rev. Barnes and Derrick Adams,
the album is a beautifully arranged and performed work featuring live
strings and horns on several tracks, a work of extraordinary quality that
re-asserts the relevance of traditional gospel. The lead single, “God’s
Grace,” hit the gospel radio Top 20 in record time and seems destined to be
another major landmark in Rev. Barnes’ magnificent gospel career.
Given the quality of Rev. Barnes’ work and his
commitment to his ministry, one wonders why it took so long for him to step
forward with this new project.
“Although it has taken a minute for me to bring
forth another musical project,” Luther says, “ I believe the delayed process
was nothing less than God’s perfect will. The birthing of our church,
Restoration Worship Center, has brought with it new life and purpose, which
is extremely evident in these songs. The Restoration Worship Center Choir
and musicians are awesome. We have truly been blessed by the Favor of God.”
Indeed the diversity and all-around quality of the
music on “The Favor Of God,” makes it well worth the wait. Ranging from
rousing hand-clapping, foot-stomping tracks such as “One More Time” to the
heartfelt, lush, orchestrated “God’s Grace,” The Favor Of God is truly a
tour-de-force.
“Luther Barnes is the
ultimate musical trifecta,” says SRT Entertainment’s D.A. Johnson. “He is a
phenomenal producer, prolific songwriter and consummate artist; his
smooth velvet voice is one of the
most distinctive, recognizable voices in the history of record music,
ranking him amongst the greatest balladeers of all time.”
Luther Barnes was born
in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 1954, the son of the late Bishop F. C.
Barnes and the late Willie Mae Barnes, who instilled in him a desire to
trust and obey God’s word. At the age of nine he felt the call of music
ministry, feeling he had been given a special gift from the Lord. On
graduating from high school he became the lead singer of the successful
gospel quartet The Sunset Jubiliares, who went on to score a string of gospel hits.
Luther’s style was notable for its
refinement and dignity; he did not employ the flamboyant style of many other
gospel vocalists. He pursued and attained a degree in Music Education from
St. Augustine’s College in
Raleigh, North Carolina and in 1985 formed the Red Budd Gospel Choir, who
broke through with such hits as “I’m Still Holding On,” (which features a
lead vocal from his wife Deborah Barnes), “So Satisfied, “ Spirit, Fall
Fresh,” “That Other Shore,” “Somehow Someway” and “No Matter How High I Get”
(written by Bobby Womack). In 2006 he accepted a call into the preaching
ministry, following the leadership of his father. But he continued his music
ministry, which took him all over the country, garnering a multitude of
awards and honors including a Vision Award, Stellar Award, and a GWMA
Excellence Award. He also received a Grammy nomination and a Gospel Heritage
Award. Having produced over twenty-eight CDs, he found time to perform or
record with such gospel greats as Shirley Caesar, Kirk Franklin, The
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, John P. Kee, and The Mighty Clouds Of Joy.
He
established the Restoration Worship Center in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in
2014 and serves as its Senior Pastor.v Even
though Rev. Barnes is steeped in the gospel
tradition and in many ways is continuing that tradition, he sees himself as
an innovator. As he told journalist Bill Carpenter in Carpenter’s Uncloudy
Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia: “At an early age, I would always listen
to the difference between the sound of gospel music and the sound of popular
music. The Temptations and all those artists sounded so much better. I said,
‘Goodness, why can’t gospel music come up and be just as right musically as
the other forms of music? I thank God for people such as Kirk Franklin and
James Cleveland who have helped us get our act together and upgrade our
music.”
Always, modest, the Rev. Barnes did not mention
himself as one of those who is elevating gospel music. But, as The Favor Of
God shows, he definitely is!
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*****
August 12, 2016
Donovan Adams of 4 Clouds Records continues to add groups with great
potential to his label. The recent signees,
Unique Soundz f Of Huntsville, AL and
The Shaw Boyz, should be
groups of the future that will continue to elevate traditional gospel
quartet music.
Listen to the single during our Quartet Mix this
month and our New Music Broadcast in August and September.
*****
August 1, 2016
We encourage gospel quartet
groups (and singers) to announce from the stage that they want their fans to
call their local radio station and request their music. This has to be
done regularly. Once, is not enough. Every time you stand before
an audience, ask them to call their local radio station and request to hear
your songs on the radio. And, tell those present what songs to request.
If this is done, it just might get radio stations to start playing more
gospel quartet music. It is worth the effort.
*****
August 1, 2016
August is sure to be another
exciting month for the gospel quartet genre. Yes, there will be gospel
quartet concerts every weekend in many cites, towns and hamlets across the
nation. In addition, several independent projects are slated to be
released this month.
*****
July 25, 2016
Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson's
newest project is titled Timeless Music Movement, Vol. 1. The
project is mostly a collection of outstanding songs previously recorded by
Keith. You will want to add this project to your collection.
*****
July 16, 2016
Pastor Darren Farmer & The Quartets
recently released the song "Chilly Winds"
featuring Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson.
It is an outstanding rendition of a song previously made popular by the
Wonderboy.
*****
July 15, 2016
Just
received the CD Journey by
The Chosen Ones of
Hopkins, SC. The Chosen Ones are a young group that has found their niche in
the music industry. Journey is traditional gospel
music that is pleasing to the ear.
*****
July 13, 2016
ECKO RECORDS PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release:
Ecko Records & Center Stage Gospel TV
will provide sponsorship to the Gospel Music Workshop of America via the
Quartet Division and Gospel Announcers Guild for the 2016 GMWA Convention.
We invite all radio announcers and media professionals
to attend the Ecko Records & Center Stage Gospel TV
Afternoon Showcase, which will take place on Wednesday July 27th, 2016
4:00pm to 6:00pm in the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex - "BJCC",
2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N, Birmingham, AL 35203 - Meeting Rooms N
&O.
The showcase will feature Ecko Recording Artists
George Dean & G4
The Echoaires
Patrick Hollis & United
The Legendary Lighthouse Gospel
Singers
The Eternal Light Singers
Ecko Records and is proud to work in cooperation with
the nation's largest group of Gospel media professionals, the prestigious
Gospel Announcers Guild, and to participate in the 2016 GMWA Convention. We
hope to see you there!
*****
July 08, 2016
Rachel M. Jones And God’s Favor
just released their newest project tilted In Your Presence.
This sophomore project is sure to garner the group attention for all over
the globe. Listen to the entire CD during our Female Gospel Music
Broadcast starting on July 14.
*****
July 05, 2016
Just
received the new single “He Laid His Hands On Me”
by Jessie Scoggins, Jr. & The Brothers
In Christ. You need to get 'your hands' on this one. It is a
great song. Listen to the single during our New Music Broadcast beginning on
July 11.
*****
July 04, 2016
Happy 4th Of July
*****
July 01, 2016
One
of the major Gospel Quartet event for July is the 51st Anniversary of
Doc McKenzie & The Hi-Lites.
The Anniversary Program this year will be held in three (3) cities.
Visit the group's
website for the lineup and the
cities.
*****
July
01, 2016
July
is here. There have been a lot of activities relating to quartet gospel
during the past six (6) months. There have been lots of gospel quartet
concerts. And, sadly, there have been many deaths in the quartet gospel
community.
But, it is reassuring to know that God is still
in charge. And, knowing that will allow us to move forward into the next six
(6) months of 2016 and enjoying great gospel quartet music along the way.
*****
June 28, 2016
Pastor Shirley Caesar
receives a
Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
*****
June 01, 2016
The Voices Of
Harmony Of Brooklyn, NY were 'a force to be reckoned with'
in the 60s and 70s. They were known for their tight harmony background.
Thanks to Clarence Connor, one of the lead singers for the group, along with
collector John Glassburner, we were able to get our hands on the songs from
2-45s released by the group. Listen to the songs during the Quartet Mix
broadcast at
Gloryland Gospel Quartet Radio.
And,
read more about this group at
Gloryland Gospel Blog.
*****
June 01, 2016
In recognition of Black Music
Month, Gloryland Gospel will feature special broadcasts throughout the
month. From June 17 to June 19, we will air an all MCG Records broadcast at
Gloryland Gospel Quartet Radio. We
will feature songs from the Golden Era of Gospel Music from June 11 to June
20 at
Gloryland Gospel Radio. And, we will
air music from independents and small labels from June 20 to 22 at
Gloryland Gospel Special Gospel Quartet Music Radio
broadcast.
*****
June 01, 2016
“Spurred by the songwriter and record producer Kenny
Gamble, President Jimmy Carter in 1979 designated June as Black Music
Month.” Thus, June has become the designated month to celebrate
the rich history of Black Music. This is the month the nation has set aside
to place emphasis on the history, artistry and culture of Black Music.
Well, for those that visit this site you know that here each month we
celebrate the history, artistry and culture of traditional gospel quartet
music. We do, however, encourage each of you to take the time this
month and tell others (particularly young people) about the music and
artists that make up the gospel quartet genre.
*****
May
25, 2016
“Come On Children” is
a recently released single by
Minster Robert Johnson out of
Miami, Florida. Minister Johnson is not
only a vocalist, but also a great musician.
Listen to the single during our Quartet Mix this
month and our New Music Broadcast in June.
*****
May
8, 2016
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
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May 3, 2016
The group
Bless-Ed of Appling, GA, formally
released their debut CD titled Stronger. The
project consist of 10 songs that will have you rejoicing and having an
awesome praise and worship experience with these ladies. The group will celebrate their 16th Anniversary on May 15, 2016.
Check out the group and the project at
www.Bless-Ed.com.
*****
May 1, 2016
May will be another exciting
month for gospel quartet fans. There are many gospel quartet events
occurring around the country this month. There are a numerous Mother's
Day programs scheduled for the Mother's Day Weekend. In addition to
these events, many groups around the country are celebrating their
anniversary this month. There is no shortage of activities for those
desiring to attend a Gospel Quartet song service this month.
*****
April 26, 2016
MALACO has released a new
single on
Roy and Revelation.
It is titled “Will You Be Ready.” If you liked the
group's song “Thank You,” you will surely enjoy “Will
You Be Ready.”
*****
April 1, 2016
Let's
Celebrate! Gospel Promoter, Record Label Owner, Radio Angel, Gospel
Historian, and all around outstanding gentleman, DEACON SHUMPERT
WATTS, will celebrate his birthday on Saturday, April 2, 2016, with
a gala event in Atlanta, GA. Happy Birthday Deac!