Industry News

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...

Johnson City, TN (Sept. 4, 2019) — Southern Gospel Music lovers will have another option for cruising on the high seas in 2020. IMC Concerts has announced plans for the Gospel Music Celebration to set sail th...

Waynesville, NC (August 29, 2019) – Gospel music artist Carman Licciardello, known worldwide as “Carman,” has signed an exclusive booking agreement with Dominion Agency. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Ca...

Arden, NC (August 27, 2019) — Over the past several years, the members of The Lore Family have built up their ministry, spreading God's word through song and using their talents to serve. After finding succes...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (August 26, 2019) – NQC (the National Quartet Convention) has announced that Todd Starnes, celebrated Fox News journalist, will appear during the 2019 National Quartet Convention. Todd wil...