There is a song entitled “There’s A New Name Written Down In Glory”. That title can now include Paul Boden. Paul moved into his Heavenly mansion on Sunday, September 17th around 8:00 p.m. Heaven’s gain was Southern Gospel Music’s loss.
We are so blessed to have the NQC each year. Let’s all go to Louisville with the right spirit and attitude. And, show a little patience if we have to wait a few minutes for our food, or if our room is not ready the minute we arrive
I do not use any local talent on any of my concerts as my crowd will not accept that. You ask how does a group go from a local group to a concert group? Well, some do not. But to earn a spot on concerts a group must be able to draw ticket buyers
I have discovered that the more new ideas that I incorporate, the larger my attendance becomes at my concerts. I urge everyone not to be afraid to try something new. You never know, it might just work. I am doing less and less grumbling and complaining
Contrary to what many are saying, SGM is not on its death bed. Do we still face issues? Of course we do. But we face issues in our everyday life as well. Our physical bodies, for example, become weak and sluggish. What do we do?
One of the mistakes I see some promoters do is to emcee their own show (if I may call it a show) even tho they cannot use the voice as a command to get folks attention and create the enthustic applause necessary to properly introduce a group to the audience
As a DJ, one who promotes gospel music, has certain advantages. One of the advantages is contact with the people who attend the concerts. You learn to appreciate each comment whether it is positive or negative.
When one of our top groups walked out on stage the little girl whispered to her mother, "I can feel my heart fluttering while they sing". The mother replied to her, "That's God trying to speak to you"
Having grown up in a "Mom and Pop" grocery business in the ‘50's and ‘60's, and seeing that era pass from the scene, I wonder will the "Mom and Pop" promoters face the same demise?
