Today's Fun Clip Friday features Libbi Perry Stuffle of the Perrys. Dinana caught a great moment at a recent Perrys concert where Libbi went into the audience to sing with her mom. Enjoy!
Friday, January 4, 2013
Fun Clip Friday - Libbi Perry Stuffle
The first Friday of 2013 is here. I hope that 2013 has gotten off to a good start for you!
Today's Fun Clip Friday features Libbi Perry Stuffle of the Perrys. Dinana caught a great moment at a recent Perrys concert where Libbi went into the audience to sing with her mom. Enjoy!
Today's Fun Clip Friday features Libbi Perry Stuffle of the Perrys. Dinana caught a great moment at a recent Perrys concert where Libbi went into the audience to sing with her mom. Enjoy!
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Changes for LeFevre Quartet and Gold City
The new year is bringing about a couple of changes for two popular quartets.
Randy Byrd is joining the LeFevre Quartet as its bass singer. Randy was most recently with the Anchorman where he followed Paul Harkey and is interestingly enough doing that again with this position. He moved from Tennessee to North Carolina for his position with the Anchormen, but with all his family in Tennessee felt the need to move back after prayer when this position with the LeFevre Quartet came open. It was announced last week that Thomas Nalley is joining the group as tenor to replace Harold Reed. Look forward to seeing this new lineup!
Also, Dan Keeton is leaving Gold City. Dan issued this open letter last night:
"Many of you know my testimony of child abuse, the divorce of my parents, and my daddy’s alcoholism. I have recently been given an opportunity to start a non-profit organization using music and arts to inspire child victims of abuse. I am so excited but also heavy-hearted. Opening this door means I will have to leave Gold City. I can honestly say I love the Rileys so much. Tim and Danny are like family to me. Chuck, Bryan, and Jerry are so easy going and fun to be around that I will dearly miss being on the bus with such fine Christian gentlemen. I will always be grateful for my time here, and ask everyone to pray that Gold City finds the best replacement possible and that the transition is a smooth one."
Best wishes for Dan in the future, he will be missed! But you definitely have to admire his reasoning and the work that he will be doing.
Daniel Riley provided this quote about Dan on Facebook last night:
"We support Dan 100 percent in this new chapter of his life. We believe God has given him this opportunity to go into this new ministry. Dan has personally dealt with child abuse, and we believe his passion is for helping others in this area. He has our blessing and prayers as he leaves to encourage and enrich the lives of others in this special calling. Dan has agreed to stay on with Gold City and continue his role as our tenor until a replacement can be found."
Randy Byrd is joining the LeFevre Quartet as its bass singer. Randy was most recently with the Anchorman where he followed Paul Harkey and is interestingly enough doing that again with this position. He moved from Tennessee to North Carolina for his position with the Anchormen, but with all his family in Tennessee felt the need to move back after prayer when this position with the LeFevre Quartet came open. It was announced last week that Thomas Nalley is joining the group as tenor to replace Harold Reed. Look forward to seeing this new lineup!
Also, Dan Keeton is leaving Gold City. Dan issued this open letter last night:
"Many of you know my testimony of child abuse, the divorce of my parents, and my daddy’s alcoholism. I have recently been given an opportunity to start a non-profit organization using music and arts to inspire child victims of abuse. I am so excited but also heavy-hearted. Opening this door means I will have to leave Gold City. I can honestly say I love the Rileys so much. Tim and Danny are like family to me. Chuck, Bryan, and Jerry are so easy going and fun to be around that I will dearly miss being on the bus with such fine Christian gentlemen. I will always be grateful for my time here, and ask everyone to pray that Gold City finds the best replacement possible and that the transition is a smooth one."
Best wishes for Dan in the future, he will be missed! But you definitely have to admire his reasoning and the work that he will be doing.
Daniel Riley provided this quote about Dan on Facebook last night:
"We support Dan 100 percent in this new chapter of his life. We believe God has given him this opportunity to go into this new ministry. Dan has personally dealt with child abuse, and we believe his passion is for helping others in this area. He has our blessing and prayers as he leaves to encourage and enrich the lives of others in this special calling. Dan has agreed to stay on with Gold City and continue his role as our tenor until a replacement can be found."
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Wrapping Up 2012
I just thought I would share the top posts and articles on the blog from 2012, what readers have viewed the most. Looking at the blog's statistics from 2012, here are the posts that have been read the most:
Concert Reviews
1. Mark Trammell Quartet - Testimonies (Thanks to Daniel for sharing this one on your blog.)
2. Bowling Family
3. Southern Gospel Picnic Day Five (Matt Fouch's first night with Legacy Five)
Album Reviews
1. Love Won - The Talleys
2. Canton Junction - Canton Junction
3. Most Requested Live - Greater Vision
When Lyrics Speak
1. "Your Cries Have Awoken the Master"
2. "When God Has Another Plan"
3. "If I Can Help Somebody"
News/ Misc. Posts
1. Stephen Hill Passes Away
2. Amber Nelon Thomspon on American Idol
3. Paul Harkey Joins LeFevre Quartet (kinda a surprise that this one had more than him joining Signature Sound)
Concert Reviews
1. Mark Trammell Quartet - Testimonies (Thanks to Daniel for sharing this one on your blog.)
2. Bowling Family
3. Southern Gospel Picnic Day Five (Matt Fouch's first night with Legacy Five)
Album Reviews
1. Love Won - The Talleys
2. Canton Junction - Canton Junction
3. Most Requested Live - Greater Vision
When Lyrics Speak
1. "Your Cries Have Awoken the Master"
2. "When God Has Another Plan"
3. "If I Can Help Somebody"
News/ Misc. Posts
1. Stephen Hill Passes Away
2. Amber Nelon Thomspon on American Idol
3. Paul Harkey Joins LeFevre Quartet (kinda a surprise that this one had more than him joining Signature Sound)
Matt Baker Joins Promise Trio
Promise announced yesterday that Matt Baker is joining their group as the baritone singer. Michael Helwig was previously at the position. Here's the release:
Promise is thrilled to announce the addition of Matt Baker to their ministry. Matt is from Lenoir, North Carolina, has a lovely wife, and a beautiful baby girl. They are also expecting their second child next summer. Matt will be filling the baritone position, as well as bringing his piano playing skills into the mix.
“When Matt first stepped on stage with us, something clicked” says David Mann. “His pleasing voice and great personality make him a joy to have with us. And we found out that he’s not a bad piano player either!”
TJ Evans states, “We’re gaining both a great singer and a good friend in Matt. We’ve gotten to know him well over the last few months. He’ll bring a lot to our concert experience, and we’re very excited to see what the future holds.”
David Mann, current baritone, will move to lead, and T.J. Evans, who was at lead, will move to the tenor position.
Promise is thrilled to announce the addition of Matt Baker to their ministry. Matt is from Lenoir, North Carolina, has a lovely wife, and a beautiful baby girl. They are also expecting their second child next summer. Matt will be filling the baritone position, as well as bringing his piano playing skills into the mix.
“When Matt first stepped on stage with us, something clicked” says David Mann. “His pleasing voice and great personality make him a joy to have with us. And we found out that he’s not a bad piano player either!”
TJ Evans states, “We’re gaining both a great singer and a good friend in Matt. We’ve gotten to know him well over the last few months. He’ll bring a lot to our concert experience, and we’re very excited to see what the future holds.”
David Mann, current baritone, will move to lead, and T.J. Evans, who was at lead, will move to the tenor position.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year to you all!! Hoping that 2013 will be the best year yet! I don't know about you, but I usually make several resolutions at the beginning of each year. This doesn't mean I keep them all, but I definitely try. So this year, I've also made a few resolutions for this blog.
1. Continue blogging several times a week - Sounds easy enough, but I want to make sure I stay consistent. I'm not promising every day, but at least three times a week!
2. Establish a rating system for CD reviews - When I first started, I wasn't sure how to handle CD reviews. I couldn't decide on how to rate them, so this year my reviews are going to include some sort of rating system. I'm still figuring out exactly what that is.
3. Work on new series of blog posts - I've got some ideas, but nothing concrete yet.
4. Continue going to as many concerts as my schedule allows - I feel like I was pretty blessed last year to be able to go to a lot of concerts throughout the year. This year, I hope I can keep up that pace (about one a month).
We'll see how well I do at keeping these resolutions. Right now I just have a bunch of ideas, but hopefully I'll be able to actually put them into action!
1. Continue blogging several times a week - Sounds easy enough, but I want to make sure I stay consistent. I'm not promising every day, but at least three times a week!
2. Establish a rating system for CD reviews - When I first started, I wasn't sure how to handle CD reviews. I couldn't decide on how to rate them, so this year my reviews are going to include some sort of rating system. I'm still figuring out exactly what that is.
3. Work on new series of blog posts - I've got some ideas, but nothing concrete yet.
4. Continue going to as many concerts as my schedule allows - I feel like I was pretty blessed last year to be able to go to a lot of concerts throughout the year. This year, I hope I can keep up that pace (about one a month).
We'll see how well I do at keeping these resolutions. Right now I just have a bunch of ideas, but hopefully I'll be able to actually put them into action!
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