NASHVILLE, TN (April 12, 2024) – StowTown Records has announced the release of a brand-new recording from popular, multi-award winning quintet, Legacy Five. The recording, appropriately titled 25, hits retail outlets today and celebrates the group’s 25-year legacy of sharing the message of the Gospel in song. “I can’t believe Legacy Five is in our 25th year,” group co-founder, Scott Fowler shares. “This recording is a labor of love, and we hope audiences will enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it.” This “labor of love” is a heartfelt ac ..read more

The Gold City family is growing once again. The group is very excited to welcome Lori Wise to their team as their in-house booking agent. All dates will be booked exclusively through her. Those wishing to book Gold City should contact Lori at 256-438-6719. Danny Riley says, “We are extremely thrilled to have Lori Wise join our team. She brings years of excellent booking experience to the group, having already maintained our schedule for quite some time. Lori cares about all the details, is concerned about routing and fuel costs, and works tirelessly to keep our schedule filled. Her husband, Ru ..read more

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(For Immediate Release: March 21, 2024) The Faith Country & Bluegrass Festival returns to the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY on June 12-15, 2024.  This is the third year for this incredible event that continues to grow year-over-year.      The talent line up for Faith Country & Bluegrass Festival 2024 is outstanding and features some of the best in this genre to include the award winning Authentic Unlimited, Scotty Inman, the Chuck Wagon Gang, Chosen Road, Jeff Tolbert & Primitive Road, Mo Pitney, Jordan Family Band, Mitchell Whisnant, Justin Cole ..read more

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (March 18, 2024) – Artist Resource Services (ARS) add to its impressive roster of artists by welcoming Southern Gospel veterans Steve Ladd and Debra Perry & Jaidyn’s Call and newcomer Tate Emmons. Steve Ladd’s career began at the age of five, and includes significant stints with Gold City, the Anchormen, and Anthem Edition (formerly Old Paths). His most recent single “Come Up Clean” features Jason Crabb and was a #1 single and a hit on the iTunes Chart. “I’m excited to partner with the team at Artist Resource Services,” states Ladd. “They are great people with a world ..read more

The leadership of Sea Walker Media Corporation (parent company of Singing News Magazine, Singing News Radio, SingingNewsTV, and The Gospel Greats) has announced that Dr. Tim Hill has joined the organization’s Board of Directors. A graduate of Lee University, Dr. Hill has served in national and international Christian leadership for several decades. As General Overseer of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee), Dr. Hill serves as Presiding Bishop for more than eight million members of the church in more than 190 countries around the world. In addition to his 47 years of ministerial work, Dr ..read more

The subscribers have spoken! Here are the Top Ten Nominees for the 20 categories of the 2024 Singing News Fan Awards. Congratulations to all of the nominees. The second round of this year’s Fan Awards will take place in the May 2024 issue of Singing News. To be eligible to vote in that round, you must be a paid subscriber to either Singing News Magazine or SingingNewsTV. To subscribe, call (800) 527-5226, visit SingingnewsTV.com or singingnews.com.   2024 Singing News Fan Awards Top Ten Nominations (all nominees listed in alphabetical order)   Artist Gol ..read more

Nashville, TN (March 12, 2024) Following the President’s State Of The Union Address on Friday night, FOX News interviewed a panel of leading conservative Christian voices. Julie Harris, wife of Voice Of Truth Quartet member, Jonathan Harris, is the President of the National Federation Of Republican Women and was featured in the discussion. We spoke with Julie about this and she stated, “I joined Fox News to provide an analysis of the Republican Women’s reaction to the State Of The Union address. Unfortunately, we heard no solutions to the pressing issues Americans are ..read more

On Tuesday, March 12, members of the Southern Gospel Music Guild gathered at BMI in Nashville, TN, to honor industry leader, Greg Bentley, with the 2024 SGMG Lifetime Achievement Award. A positive force in gospel music, Greg began his full-time career in the industry in 1984 as tenor for the legendary family group, The Hoppers. He went on to travel with the Down East Boys, then toured for a decade with beloved industry icon, Squire Parsons, as a member of Squire’s trio. Greg is a multiple Singing News Fan Award nominee for both Favorite Tenor and Favorite Young Artist. Greg has been an integra ..read more

[Hudson, NC – March 7] Celebration In The Foothills, the two night event that celebrated the Mylon Hayes Family’s 10th year in full time ministry in 2021, is only six months away. After three successful years, the event is returning to Hickory, North Carolina for its fourth installment on August 15 – 16, 2024. Located on the campus of Open Door Baptist Church, Celebration In The Foothills is hosted by the Mylon Hayes Family and features two nights of Gospel Music. Appearing will be Tribute Quartet, Jim and Melissa Brady, Greater Vision, the Mark Trammell Quartet, the Whisnants and host group ..read more