SPOTLIGHT NEWS & UPCOMING RELEASES (AUGUST 15, 2016)
SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS:
NEWS:
BASS SINGER IAN OWENS HAS ANNOUNCED HIS RESIGNATION FROM SOUL'D OUT QUARTET. OWENS HAS DECIDED TO COME OFF THE ROAD AFTER 16 YEARS IN GOSPEL MUSIC.
AARON DISHMAN, WHO HAS SERVED AS THE BARITONE FOR THE DIXIE MELODY BOYS FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, HAS ANNOUNCED HIS DEPARTURE.
**UPDATE***** DISHMAN HAS JOINED TRIUMPHANT QUARTET AS THEIR NEW PIANIST.
JENNY MCALLISTER JOINS THE GRIFFITH FAMILY.
MACK ROGERS, BROTHER OF MIKE ROGERS (BRIAN FREE & ASSURANCE), HAS JOINED ADAM'S CALL.
*****BRIAN ALVEY HAS ANNOUNCED HIS DEPARTURE FROM THE KINGDOM HEIRS.
THE 2016 DOVE AWARDS NOMINEES WERE ANNOUNCED INCLUDING :
Southern Gospel Artist of the Year:
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, StowTown Records
Gaither Vocal Band,Gaither Music Group
Greater Vision, Daywind Records
Karen Peck & New River, Daywind Records
The Perrys, StowTown Records .
FOLLOW THE LINK TO SEE THE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES. http://www.singingnews.com/news/industry-news/2016-dove-awards-nominees-announced/
WHAT TO WATCH:
"Somebody Go Get Jesus" - Troy Burns Family
UPCOMING RELEASES:
August 26 – The Goodmans – Live In Texas (CD) (reissue of 2007 release with new cover art)
August 26- Gaither Vocal Band- Better Together (CD)
September 2- The Erwins- Only Faith Can See (CD)
September 2 – The Isaacs – Nature’s Symphony In 432: A Journey From Pain To Praise (CD)
September 2 – The Joylanders – Parables (CD)
September 9 – The Carolina Boys Quartet – Faith In A Great God (CD)
September 23 – Bradley Walker – Call Me Old-Fashioned (CD/DVD)
September 30 – The Hoppers – Life Is Good (CD)
October 7-Bill & Gloria Gaither & Their Homecoming Friends
– Gaither Homecoming Christmas (CD)
October 21 – The Oak Ridge Boys – Celebrate Christmas (CD)
October 21 – Various Artists – Bill Gaither’s Best Of Homecoming 2017 (CD)
October 21 – Kevin Williams – Acoustic Christmas (CD)
October 21 – Canton Junction – A Canton Christmas (CD)
February 24 – Goodman Revival – Still Happy (CD)
WHAT'S NEXT FOR SOGO SPOT:
NEW REVIEWS INLCUDING:
MARK LOWRY'S DOG'S GO TO HEAVEN
GAITHER VOCAL BAND'S BETTER TOGETHER
AND OTHERS....
GROUP/ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS HAVE RETURNED!!
STAY TUNED FOR THE RETURN OF SONG CORNER!