It has been confirmed that Evangelist David Ring has passed away. Like many people, I first heard about Mr. Ring on a Gaither Homecoming Video when he gave his testimony and sang “Victory in Jesus.” What an inspiration! I know he was looking forward to a land where there will…

The National Quartet Convention is upon us once again, and I am looking forward to seeing some lineups I haven’t seen yet. I would love to hear which groups you are most excited about at present and why. Will you be at the convention this year?

It was announced today that Dolly Parton has passed away and, although she was not a southern gospel artist, Dolly was loved by some of the southern gospel fans and artists, and she sang some gospel music, so I think it’s fitting to mention her. I learned more about Dolly…

After a year of being locked out of my site, I am finally back up and running, and I am excited! At the end of the year, I was praying for direction, and I’ve decided to keep this as a southern gospel blog while I start a new blog for…

January 23 marked Southern Gospel World’s 15th anniversary, and what a journey it has been. I’m thankful for this blog and for you, my readers. Without you, there would be no reason to write. I’ve been absent lately in part due to starting a new job last summer. I’m usually…

So when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, “Call the laborers and give them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.” And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a denarius. But when the first came,…

Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart, for the abundance of everything, therefore you shall serve your enemies, whom the LORD will send against you, in hunger, in thirst, in nakedness, and in need of everything, and He will put a yoke…

It’s been a long time since I heard the McKeithen name mentioned, but this was another group I listened to on the radio when I was a teenager. Dixie and her husband, Tim, sang with the Hemphills before forming their own group. Dixie’s death came only three months after being…