Monthly Articles

The Vocal Coach - March 2003

For the past four months we have been covering modifications of our sounds in order to keep our pitches more consistent. It is sometimes confusing to understand the use of these modifications without an example to help us understand how we apply them. We want to give you a song that has been modified so that you can see how to use these in other songs that you sing

Springhill Springboard - March 2003

The next time you hear the question, "What's in it for me?" or the phrase, "It's all about you," you can be equipped to witness to a hurting soul with answers like, "Let me share what really IS in it for you."

Springhill Springboard - March 2003

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Devotional - Somebody Sing

Our world is saturated with fear right now, so much so that it's hard for even Christians to keep the fear at bay. Our world is on the brink of some major events. We're all praying for our nation's leaders. One mistake by any of the "players" right now, and this world would be in chaos.

Springhill Springboard - Feb 2003

"A box of chocolates and fuzzy slippers!" There are no greater creature comforts on the planet than these simple pleasures! There is a way to accentuate these pleasures, and that is to share those chocolates in your fuzzy slippers with your best friends!

Springhill Springboard - Feb 2003

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Some Good Things About Southern Gospel Radio

Southern Gospel Radio is in my opinion playing the very best music in the world. It is the very best for several reasons. First is the message. Of all the important things in life to say or sing about, the Gospel is certainly the most important one I can think of. For the most part, Southern Gospel Radio is playing very solid songs with the Gospel message that is inspiring and uplifting to their audience

The Vocal Coach - Feb 2003

To modify your vowels and consonants it takes some work but the results are well worth the effort. This one act will change your singing for the better in more ways than one. It will give your singing that professional sound like nothing else can.

Sound of Southern Gospel - Feb 2003

In the beginning of southern gospel music there was at the most two microphones and a piano. So what happened? The fans came along and filled up bigger places and technology advanced for better sound. However, when running sound, remember it all starts with your purchasing of the equipment.

Devotional - The God of Today

We somehow seem to forget sometimes that the very same God that was there for Moses, Daniel, David and so many others, is the very same God we serve today. And even more important, He hasn't changed. If you can read in the Bible where He did something for someone else, you can trust Him to do the same for you

The Sound of Southern Gospel - Jan 2003

Improperly set EQ settings, wrong microphone selection and poor gain structure are some of the real causes of people complaining and walking out. They will tell you it was too loud which may have not been the case at all, but was an effect of one of the above mentioned problems

Editorial - Look What Lies Ahead

As I sat here pondering what I could possibly write that would be new for the New Year, I couldn?t help but think about all the conversations on the various message boards and E-mail lists concerning the future of Southern Gospel Music. It seems that there are two camps of discussion