THE APPLAUSE FADED. MICHAEL ENGLISH FOUND SOMETHING FAR MORE POWERFUL THAN FAME.
Introduction There was a time when Michael English seemed to have everything a Gospel singer...
BEFORE DAVID PHELPS EVER STOOD BESIDE HIM, MICHAEL ENGLISH WAS THE VOICE DAVID HOPED TO SING WITH
Introduction Before David Phelps became the soaring tenor voice so many Gospel music fans came...
Elvis Presley’s Cultural Legacy: The Artist Who Changed What a Star Could Be
Introduction Few performers in modern history have left a cultural footprint as large as Elvis...
He Gave Everything to the Stage — The Final Years of Elvis Presley Still Hurt to Watch
Introduction There are some performances that become history. And then there are performances that, decades...
WHEN GEORGE STRAIT FINALLY CLOSES THE ROAD BEHIND HIM, ONE QUESTION WILL REMAIN: WHO WILL KEEP THAT PURE COUNTRY STANDARD ALIVE?
Introduction There was a time when country music did not have to prove what it...
George Strait Had One Rule for Choosing a Song — And It Explains Why His Music Still Lasts
Introduction There is something almost old-fashioned about the way George Strait listens to a song....
THE SONGS GREW OLD. THE MESSAGE DIDN’T: WHY 250 GOSPEL VOICES ARE SINGING THE GAITHER STORY AGAIN
Introduction Some Gospel music becomes popular for a season. Some songs become part of a...
Before the Applause, There Was a Family: The Part of Guy Penrod’s Story We Remember Differently as We Grow Older
Introduction Before Guy Penrod became one of the unmistakable voices of the Gaither Vocal Band,...
Elvis Didn’t Follow Fashion — He Made the World Follow Him
Introduction There are performers whose voices define an era. There are others whose faces become...
Does Country Music Still Matter? The Answer May Be Hiding in the Songs We Never Forgot
Introduction Does country music still matter to you? It is a simple question, but for...