Southern Gospel Journal

Riley Wheeler might be the owner of the newest Southern Gospel podcast, The Concert Attender Podcast, but his YouTube channel has been active for over seven years. I really enjoyed his thoughtful and earnest insight in this conversation! Check out The Concert Attender! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheConcertAttender Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheConcertAttender Merch: https://theconce...

As the Southern Gospel fan base gets younger - which is a wonderful thing! - what stories do we need to make sure are passed along to the next generation? This is a question that legendary songwriter Dave Clark thinks about deeply. And he works to answer it through the episodes of I Love to Tell the Story Podcast. Show notes: I Love 2 Tell the Story: https://www.ilove2tellthestory.com/ Dave Clark:...

Evan Bradford is a co-host of Southern Gospel Forward and the bass guitarist for the the Kingsmen Quartet's Big & Live Band, appearing at select events through the year. His enthusiasm for this music is contagious! Show Notes Check out Southern Gospel Forward! Website: https://www.southerngospelforward.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernGospelForward   Facebook: https://www.faceboo...

Mike Franklin sang tenor for the Melody Boys Quartet from 1987-2004 and at several other points since. He offers first-hand insight into the personalities and work ethic that ensured his era of the group preserved its legendary status for a new generation. If you’d like to read this interview: https://southerngospeljournal.com/mike-franklin-interview/ Gerald Williams’ autobiography: https://www.am...

Daniel Ball sang lead for The Ball Brothers for eighteen years. Now he represents World Vision on the Collingsworth Family tour and other events, and assists several artists in a behind-the-scenes capacity. He's one of the most innovative people I know! You can also read this interview: https://southerngospeljournal.com/daniel-ball-interview/ Show Notes Daniel Ball: Website Facebook Twitter Instag...

Chris White is the founder of Sonlite Records and a member of the Southern Gospel Hall of Fame. This conversation wraps up the three-part series where he shares his life story.  If you’d like to read this interview: https://southerngospeljournal.com/chris-white-interview-part-3/   Check out the first two episodes:  https://southerngospeljournal.com/an-interview-with-chris-white/   https://southern...

Join me in getting to know Randy Shaw, the final baritone singer for Southern Sound. If you’d like to read this interview: https://southerngospeljournal.com/randy-shaw-interview/  

Melvin Klaudt performed with his family, the Klaudt Indian Family, for decades. They caught listeners' attention by dressing in their traditional Arikara Indian outfits, but they kept their audience coming back with their talent and heart for ministry. Chief Melvin Klaudt is a 2020 inductee to the Southern Gospel Hall of Fame. His story is well worth hearing - and I say hearing in this case becaus...

Caleb Garms, the lead singer for the Garms Family, has been singing on the road most of his life. His passion and enthusiasm for the history and message of Gospel Music comes through in this conversation! Show Notes If you’d like to read this interview: https://southerngospeljournal.com/caleb-garms-interview/ The Garms Family: https://thegarmsfamily.com/   The Gospel Gym: https://thegarmsfamily.co...

In his college years, Ray Cragun sang bass for the Celebration Quartet. One Southern Gospel artist called this quartet “the best quartet that most people have never heard.” It's not hard to see why when you consider that the rest of the lineup was Mark Dubbeld (tenor), Dan Coy (lead), Jeff Keaton (baritone), and Kim Keaton - now Kim Collingsworth - on piano. After 25 years of pastoring, he now sin...

Greg Bentley discusses his off-stage impact on Southern Gospel, through writing for Singing News and his work at Horizon Records/Crossroads Entertainment. Along the way, we discuss what the song publishing/pitching process looks like, how artist relations work, and what it takes to make it in Southern Gospel. If you'd like to read this interview: https://southerngospeljournal.com/greg-bentley-inte...

Liberty Quartet members Royce Mitchell, Paul Ellis, and Doran Ritchey share their stories and the story of Liberty Quartet as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. We also discuss their new album 30th Anniversary - 30 songs, all of which have new vocals, and 19 have new tracks. If you’d like to read this interview: https://southerngospeljournal.com/liberty-quartet-30/   Liberty Quartet: https://www....

Dale Forbes discusses his years with Priority, the Singing Americans, The Anchormen, Port City Quartet, and the Guardians. Show Notes If you’d like to read this interview: https://southerngospeljournal.com/dale-forbes-interview/   The Guardians: https://guardiansquartet.com/ The Singing Americans - Live from Chicago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh4-bADV4Ys   The Anchormen - Spirit Live: https:...

Dusty Wells shares the stories behind We Shall Behold Him: A Tribute to Dottie Rambo. Along the way, he shares his testimony and the influence the Rambos had in it, stories from his many years touring with and supporting Dottie Rambo, and how this tribute album came together. There are also moving stories, like the stories behind “He Looked Beyond My Faults,” “I Will Glory in the Cross,” and “Shel...

An interview with Chris White, founder of Sonlite Records and a member of the Southern Gospel Hall of Fame. If you haven’t already seen part 1 of this interview , check it out! You can also read this interivew on Southern Gospel Journal .

Danny Jones, Vice-President of the Singing News, shares stories behind over 700 issues, and: Some of the most unexpected things Singing News has received in the mail A typo that would have been very embarrassing if the printer hadn’t caught it at the last moment Memorable moments from three decades of the Singing News Fan Awards Launching the Memphis Quartet Show The vision for Singing News TV You...

Join me in getting to know new Dixie Echoes tenor Jonathan Rigdon! Or read the transcript .

This is a joint episode with Josh Griffin and Kingsmen alumnus Bryan Hutson. They are co-hosts of the Behind the Crown podcast. So this is a collaboration between both podcasts, honoring the history and legacy of the Kingsmen Quartet. Show notes Read a transcript on Southern Gospel Journal Behind the Crown Facebook , YouTube The Kingsmen

Josh Singletary shares stories behind the songs on Tribute Quartet’s new album, Forever . If you’d rather read this interview: https://southerngospeljournal.com/josh-singletary-forever-tribute-quartet/   Tribute Quartet: https://www.tributequartet.com/ Forever: https://listen.daywind.com/tq_f

Meet Joshua Tomlin, Joseph Habedank's pianist, in this thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation. You can also read this interview on Southern Gospel Journal . Show Notes: Joshua Tomlin Cumberland Thunder Joseph Habedank Songs Discussed: Cumberland Thunder - John Saw Brian Free & Assurance - Liar Liar The Hinsons - Beyond the Shadow of a Doubt The Hinsons - The Journey   The Hoppers - The Dove...

Sharon Watts Meads sang soprano for The Hoppers from 1983-86. Hear her life story! You can also read this interview on Southern Gospel Journal .

An interview with Chris White, founder of Sonlite Records and a member of the Southern Gospel Hall of Fame. If you'd like to read this interview: https://southerngospeljournal.com/an-interview-with-chris-white/ Watch Chris singing a song in the 1970s with The Songmen, “ When the Reapers Come .”

Jordan & Elena Cragun of The Craguns share their story and the stories behind their new album, Steadfast Love! Show notes: You can also read this interview on Southern Gospel Journal . Jordan’s 2009 feature interview with Liberty Quartet . The Craguns: Website , Facebook , Steadfast Love Check out Jordan and Elena’s recent appearance on Southern Gospel Forward !

Crossroads radio promoter Jim Stover shares his life story, and also the story behind "Wish You Were Here," a song he co-wrote for the Kingsmen Quartet. If you'd like to read this interview: https://southerngospeljournal.com/jim-stover-interview/

Greg Bentley shares stories from his years singing tenor for The Hoppers, the Down East Boys, and the Squire Parsons Trio You can also read this interview on Southern Gospel Journal . Keep up with the latest from Horizon Records and Sonlite Records on their website .