Southern Gospel

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Cindy

Sorry, I do like The Crabb Family.

In my opinion, the Crab family does more hollering than singing.
In other words, they sing too hard, they strain.
That's based on only seeing them on TV a few times, not in person.

[Scott Hutchinson]

Some of yall might enjoy this site. http://sunriseshow.net/

[Scott Hutchinson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DgBj...eature=related

[Jay]

Sam said:
I like "Southern Gospel" but I do not like songs that are too "quartetish."

I thought that was Southern Gospel! I actually enjoy a range of the groups as well, not just the quartets.

Some of my favorites can not be found anymore without a struggle, and where I live there is almost nothing to be found.

McKameys, Nelons, Palmetto State Quartet, Legacy Five, Dove Brothers, Brian Free and Assurance, Greater Vision, Perrys, Squire Parsons, Mark Tramell, Kingsmen, Gold City, Blackwood Brothers, Collingsworth Family, Talley Trio, Hoppers, and more that if I heard them that I would enjoy.

I am not a fan of some of the newly released albums by some of the "established" groups as I find that they have started rocking up the music and are drifting away from what made them popular. However, I am not writing any of them off just yet.

[Jay]

If only I could find more Southern Gospel music up here in the North.

[Sam]

"quartettish" is just a made up word trying to describe:

tenors singing too high and basses singing too low in ways that just "show off" but do not contribute to the music.

I don't listen to the radio or go to concerts so what I consider to be "southern gospel" is what I see on the Gaither videos. I know that takes in a pretty broad spectrum and it is probably an age thing but I like that kind of stuff.

Groups that I have liked have been; Sego Brothers and Naomi; Spears Family; Rambos; Goodmans; Hemphills; Gatlins; and Easters (but not the Lewis family because they are too "shrill") so if anyone even knows who these people are or were, you can see what time warp I'm living in.

[Jay]

No time warp there, sir. I was raised listening to those records, tapes, and cds. (I am in my late 20s.) There is a style for everyone, and I enjoy listening to basses and tenors reach the extremes in voice. I do agree that not all of them should, the voice has to be the right type for it.

I was teasing about the quartetish comment though. I enjoy the range, although some more than others. I also enjoyed the Lefevres, although their music is nearly impossible to find in a cd format. Gaithers are good, but I prefer some of the older vocal band material. However, I do not get the opportunity to stay on top of the music as I would like since there is nothing in our area that caters to Southern Gospel taste within nearly 100 miles at best.

[Dagwood]

Originally Posted by Jay

No time warp there, sir. I was raised listening to those records, tapes, and cds. (I am in my late 20s.) There is a style for everyone, and I enjoy listening to basses and tenors reach the extremes in voice. I do agree that not all of them should, the voice has to be the right type for it.

I was teasing about the quartetish comment though. I enjoy the range, although some more than others. I also enjoyed the Lefevres, although their music is nearly impossible to find in a cd format. Gaithers are good, but I prefer some of the older vocal band material. However, I do not get the opportunity to stay on top of the music as I would like since there is nothing in our area that caters to Southern Gospel taste within nearly 100 miles at best.

*gasp* Wow, another young folk that likes my kind of music!!!

Let's see: add Three Bridges, HisSong, Heirline, The Booth Brothers, Terry Terrell...I could keep going! Love me some good music and talking about too...

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Jay

No time warp there, sir. I was raised listening to those records, tapes, and cds. (I am in my late 20s.) There is a style for everyone, and I enjoy listening to basses and tenors reach the extremes in voice. I do agree that not all of them should, the voice has to be the right type for it.

I was teasing about the quartetish comment though. I enjoy the range, although some more than others. I also enjoyed the Lefevres, although their music is nearly impossible to find in a cd format. Gaithers are good, but I prefer some of the older vocal band material. However, I do not get the opportunity to stay on top of the music as I would like since there is nothing in our area that caters to Southern Gospel taste within nearly 100 miles at best.

Well, I live in SW Ohio, just a few miles from Kentucky and Indiana so that is near the south. Right now most stuff in churches around here is "contemporary" and sung "off the wall" or with overheads.

[TJJJ]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02kmvH5BhqA

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