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(Sept. 5, 2019) I often forget what a blessing friends are. I focus more on the blessing of family, my wife, my children and grandchildren, on the blessings of my relationship with the Lord, but I often fail to...

Willow Springs, MO (July 18, 2019) — Singing News has learned that longtime Gospel guitarist and songwriter Dwayne Friend, “Mr. Gospel Guitar,” passed away Wednesday, July 17, in Willow Springs, Missouri....

Priorities. We all have them. Or, at least we should if we want to function and be productive. The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines priorities as, (1) : the quality of being prior: (2) precedence in date or p...

June 10, 2019 — In this episode of Danny's Diary, featuring Tribute Quartet baritone/pianist Josh Singletary, you'll learn something you probably never knew about Jackie Wilburn, discover who Josh would choos...

I guess it is inevitable. If you travel long enough and put thousands of miles on a bus every year, something will eventually go wrong or quit working! Just such an event took place for the Blackwood Brothers a...

I would think that any gospel singer you ask would say that the hardest thing about traveling is leaving your family at home. Obvious exceptions would be the Collingsworth Family, Jeff & Sheri Easter, the H...

As I write this (Jan. 31st) much of the nation is in a deep freeze of cold weather. The high in Chicago today is -12! And yet, this weekend they’re predicting 64 decrees in Nashville! We spent two weeks of...

As I’m writing this we’ve just come through the 2018 Christmas season. I don’t know if you’re like me, but Christmas for me starts the day after Thanksgiving. I start playing Christmas music as soon as ...

My favorite Christmas essay was written by my friend Bill Hatcher in 1999. I share it with you in hopes that it will minister to you as much as it has me.  — Billy Blackwood “And she brought forth her f...

Some doubt that miracles happen today to which I would counter, every person that comes to faith in Christ experiences the miracle of forgiveness and inclusion in the family of God. Salvation by faith through grace is the biggest miracle of all!