SPOTLIGHT SPECIAL: 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW: MY TOP TEN FAVORITE ALBUMS OF 2020

SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS:

SPOTLIGHT SPECIAL:

2020 YEAR IN REVIEW:

MY TOP TEN FAVORITE ALBUMS OF 2020

2021 IS FAST APPROACHING SO NATURALLY IT IS TIME TO REFLECT ON THE PAST YEAR. 2020 WAS A DIFFICULT ONE FOR US ALL. THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC THREW US ALL INTO A TIME OF FEAR AND UNREST. MANY PEOPLE HAVE FACED HARDSHIPS AS A RESULT OF SHUTDOWNS IN ORDER TO STOP THE SPREAD. SOUTHERN GOSPEL MUSIC HAS UNFORTUNATELY NOT BEEN EXEMPT FROM THE TRIALS OF THE YEAR. MANY GROUPS WERE FORCED TO SCALE BACK THEIR TOURS OR CANCEL DATES ENTIRELY. HOWEVER, THE MUSIC ALWAYS ENDURES!

DESPITE THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS HAS TRULY BEEN ANOTHER GREAT YEAR FOR MY FAVORITE GENRE OF MUSIC! WITH SO MANY INCREDIBLE CDS RELEASED THIS YEAR, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO FORMULATE A TOP TEN LIST. SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, HERE IT IS!

10) A TIE!

IT’S STILL GOOD NEWS- THE GUARDIANS & QUARTET TRIBUTE VOL. 2- TRIBUTE QUARTET

9) SONGS FROM THE PEN OF LEE BLACK & FRIENDS- LEGACY FIVE

8) PEACE AT LAST- THE NELONS

7) SONGS FOR THE TIMES- THE ISAACS

6) GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS LIVE- CANTON JUNCTION

5) HOPE- THE LEFEVRE QUARTET

4) 20/20- THE CRABB FAMILY

3) EVER OLD, EVER NEW- THE INSPIRATIONS

2) FAITHFUL STILL- DOWN EAST BOYS

1) SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL- ERNIE HAASE & SIGNATURE SOUND

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT! EACH OF THESE ALBUMS HAD WHAT I LOOK FOR IN A GREAT CD: INSPIRED SONGS, TOP NOTCH MUSICIANSHIP AND PRODUCTION QUALITY, INCREDIBLE VOCALS, AND UNIQUE STYLE.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT GOD HAS IN STORE FOR 2021 IN SOUTHERN GOSPEL AND BEYOND!!

THANKS FOR CHECKING OUT THIS BLOG ALL YEAR! STAY TUNED FOR MORE AND BE SURE TO SHARE IT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY!

GOD BLESS,

JUSTIN GILMORE

SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT

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