Industry News

For fans who had resigned themselves to the end of an era with the retirement of Southern Gospel music legends, The McKameys, 2022 opens with some joyful news: a new generation of the family have not only picked up the banner, but today announce their signing to Horizon Records and the first single from their group, McKamey Legacy: “Still.”

Tune in to the popular LIVE with Les show, tomorrow night, as Les Butler comes to you LIVE from Paul Belcher's Southern Gospel... THE FUTURE IS HERE Concert at Springview Baptist Church in Maryville, TN.

While working on their new album, The Lore Family felt their calling was to uplift and encourage the world. The World Needs A Song—the resulting album out now on Horizon Records—reminds that the phrase (and chorus of the album's title track) is a message that is at once a timeless expression of faith and a message that could have been inspired by a multitude of present-day headlines.

REAL Southern Gospel Records owner, Les Butler, has announced in his popular Live with Les Show that the Inspirationals Quartet from Fort Worth, TX is the first male quartet to sign on the new label.

Five-time GRAMMY-nominated, seven-time GMA Dove Award-winning group Karen Peck & New River is set to release its highly-anticipated full-length studio album 2:22 on February 22, 2022. The album, written out of hope, sorrow, grief, joy, and faith that the "Answer is Jesus," was produced by the incomparable Wayne Haun and is being released on Daywind Records.

Pastor Joshua Christmas passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022, in Nashville, TN at the age of 43.

Lynda Randle and Friends: A Pilgrim’s Journey is slated to premiere on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) Thursday, February 17 at 8:00 pm ET. Randle’s debut network special will showcase stirring performances, poignant moments of reflection and renowned guests, all in celebration of Black History Month.

Daywind Music Publishing celebrates its 100th Singing News #1 song with “Somebody Tell” written by Jason Cox, Kenna West, and Sue C. Smith; performed by Tribute Quartet. The premier publisher in the Christian music genre celebrated its first #1 song in October 1994 with “I Must Tell Somebody” performed by the Steeles.

Singing News, SingingNewsTV, and Singing News Radio has launched the 2022 Songwriters Search contest. For upcoming songwriters who have ever wanted the chance to have their original songs recorded by a national...

There’s much to be said for clinging to tradition in challenging times — yet there is also a need to move forward, finding new ways to express the Gospel’s unchanging message of deliverance. For many artists, one or the other becomes paramount. To The Old Paths, though, there’s no need to choose; masters of traditional Southern Gospel sounds, they have proven themselves equally sure-footed in delivering the flair of contemporary sounds from other realms of Christian music.