Industry News

Pensacola, FL (Sept. 16, 2019) — With the departure of tenor vocalist Steven Adair, Randy Shelnut and The Dixie Echoes are auditioning new singers as they continue a full touring schedule. To meet the demand,...

Pictured above (L to R): Ed Leonard (President, Daywind Music Group), Arthur Rice (President, SGMA), Harold Timmons, Karen Peck Gooch (Board member, SGMA), Gary Casto (Board member, SGMA), Aaron Rich (Director,...

Pigeon Forge, TN (Sept. 10, 2019) — It'll be here before you know it! The 2019 National Quartet Convention, or NQC, presented by Christian Healthcare Ministries, is just around the corner. Organizers for t...

Arden, NC (September 10, 2019) — The Chuck Wagon Gang has claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart with their latest album, No Depression In Heaven, The Gospel Songs Of The Carter Family. The r...

Arden, NC (Sept. 9, 2019) — Crossroads Publishing is pleased to announce the addition of Darren Lore to its family of writers for Asheville Music Publishing and Chris White Music. Darren joins the writer team...

Pigeon Forge, TN (September 9, 2019) — Dollywood has earned a number of major accolades in recent years, and the Smoky Mountain theme park won three more on Saturday night during Amusement Today’s Golden Ti...

Augusta, GA (Sept. 8, 2019) — Landan Smith and Morgan (Easter) Smith have welcomed their first child, a baby girl, Ryman Pauline Smith. In a posted statement on Sunday, Sept. 8, Morgan wrote, "Meet our bea...

Albertville, AL (Sept. 6, 2019) — Prayers are appreciated for Jim Hefner, longtime owner of The Southmen Quartet and the former president of the Southern Gospel Promoters Association (SGPA). He was admitted t...

Dahlonega, GA (September 5, 2019) — Grant Gibson, tenor singer for the popular group Karen Peck & New River, has announced his August 17th engagement to girlfriend Susannah Bearinger. The couple is planni...

Arden, North Carolina (September 4, 2019) —  Lauren Talley has joined the Gospel Music Association Hall Of Fame Nominations Committee, adding her name to a prestigious list of industry veterans and fellow ar...