SPOTLIGHT NEWS & UPCOMING RELEASES JANUARY 25, 2016

SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS

NEWS:

BASS SINGER HOVIE WALKER IS FORMING A NEW STATESMEN QUARTET. JOINING WALKER IN THE REVIVAL ARE DEON UNTHANK (BARITONE) AND FORMER STATESMEN TENOR WALLACE NELMS. THE PART-TME GROUP IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A LEAD SINGER.

HOSTING THE ABSOLUTELY GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS CELEBRATION ARE GORDON MOTE AND JOSH SINGLETARY.

PERFORMING AT THE AWARDS SHOW ARE Karen Peck & New River, Michael English, The Talleys, Jeff & Sheri Easter, Gordon Mote, Gold City, Tribute, The Browders, Amber Nelon Thompson, Jim Brady Trio, Wilburn & Wilburn, 11th Hour, and The Williamsons.

BRENDA DENNEY, A FOUNDING MEMBER OF 2ND GENERATION, IS LEAVING THE GROUP.

MELISSA CATES, WHO HAS SERVED AS THE SOPRANO FOR THREE YEARS, HAS LEFT THE BELDSOES.

JODY MCBRAYER (AVALON), TARANDA GREEENE AND DOUG ANDERSON (ERNIE HAASE & SIGNATURE SOUND) HAVE OFFICIALLY FORMED NEW TRIO CANA'S VOICE.

UPCOMING RELEASES:

• January 29 – Guy Penrod – Live: Hymns & Worship (DVD/CD)

• January 29 – Michael English – Live At Daywind Studios (DVD)

• February 12 – Joey+Rory – Hymns (DVD/CD)

• ?- The Nelons- Stronger Together (CD)