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Pursue Your Dream: Elaine Peacock

Elaine Peacock was a lady who seemed to have it all. A wife, mother, grandmother; Elaine had a loving family and a good job with the city. She had a love…

Channing Eleton: Making the Most of Every One of These Days

    Channing Eleton: Making the Most of Every One of These Days   By Lorraine Walker   Channing Eleton is a brilliant pianist with a resume that includes top…

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Southern Artists’ Favorite Christmas Songs ‘Tis the season of music! Christmas songs and carols are everywhere and what a great time to listen to old and new favorites, organs, bells…

A Canadian Christmas with The Chapelaires

By Sheila Jackson as told to Lorraine Walker The Chapelaires are one of Ontario’s favorite mixed groups and have been singing Southern Gospel for over four decades. Dave and Sheila…

Mark 209: Nashville’s Newest Name in Christian Music

There’s a new name in Southern Gospel, from Nashville, Tennessee: Welcome the Country quartet Mark 209. At the retirement of the Mystery Men Quartet name and group, several members of…

National Quartet Convention: View From a Media Booth

The National Quartet Convention is always a week filled with song, laughter, chatter and high emotion. Late nights, great music and unique events flavored with a spiritual overtone of worship…

Honing Their Craft: A Gospel Group Goes to Summer School

By Sheila Jackson, as told to Lorraine Walker   Every year for one week during the month of July, Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee becomes a learning ground for gospel…

Tickling the Ivories with Zack Swain

Freedom Hall at the National Quartet Convention. A Gaither Homecoming Event. Diamond Award Instrumentalist of the Year Finalist. Zack Swain has accomplished more in his 23 years than most pianists…

The Stephens: Singing The Grace of God

  The Stephens may not be a name that is familiar to Southern Gospel fans yet, but many will recognize the soaring soprano voice of Melody Givens Stephens, former member…

Ernie Haase and Signature Sound: The Cathedrals Influenced Tour

Colorful synchronized lights, video screens, a live band and a venue full of Southern Gospel fans. The stage was set for an evening of fun, entertainment and progressive quartet vocals…