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The Passion is the “old, old story” that you know by heart. Mr. Gibson has managed to put it all there on a big screen, kind of unplugged and raw and very personal

Just imagine, if you could take your laptop computer and turn it into a magnificent sound track machine

I've just released "It's Me Again Lord." I had never heard the song before, but an amazing thing happened with this song. My manager's wife is mentoring a young girl just out of prison, and she put my tape in for this young girl to hear. As she got to "It's Me Again Lord," the young girl started singing along with the tape. She said that her mother used to sing it to her all the time, and it was such a blessing to her to hear it again.

For so long, in the world of Southern Gospel Music, all of our marketing and all of our efforts have been basically singing to the choir.

I have written a lot of songs in my career, but never has the writing process of a song ministered to me personally as much as "Calvary Answers For Me."

There are two groups of people who need to read this book, those who have been pursuing to advance their ministry for less than five years and those who have been pursuing to advance their ministry for more than five years

Larry Hinson has been asked so many times to write about what it was like to live "behind the scenes" in the life of Kenny Hinson. At the time of Kenny's passing, July 27, 1995, Larry had a yearning to share all that he had been asked to do, so in 1996 he began this book.

Here is a very young and vibrant group that is about to make a big splash on the Southern Gospel scene. Not only are they a terrific sounding group, but they have their goals, plans and direction firmly planted in the right direction.

"I'm sure Jake has found out for himself that prayer is the key to Heaven, and his faith has unlocked the door. I certainly will miss him"

"I just smile and sing with joy down in my soul, 'cause I know He's in control
I cannot tell the times or seasons He has planned, but I know I'm in good hands…"

I considered it an honor to attend the celebration of the life of this legend

The service of her homegoing was as spiritually lit as any of her concerts. It truly was a celebration of her entrance into heaven

Back a few years ago, James Hales was afforded a couple of wonderful opportunities to interview Howard and Vestal Goodman for a radio station he worked for. Most of these interview excerpts are with Vestal, though Howard chimes in once in a while with some wonderful words of wisdom! While these interviews are about 10-12 years ago, they are still recent enough and relevant enough to re-visit and enjoy today. So just sit back and enjoy reading these "Conversations with Howard and Vestal Goodman!"

Check out the Top 5 favorite CD Releases for 2003 as picked out by our Staff Members

Another year has passed and it's time for our Top 20 CDs for the year 2003

This is the beginning of a new year, and with it comes new beginnings.  Yet it is also a time of fond farewells

In 4 years SoGospelNews has risen to become the #1 Source of News and Information for Southern Gospel Music on the Internet. But how did it all begin?

Another year and it’s time for the Top 50 Songs for 2003

It didn't occur to the young couple that the Son of God would enter the world and be so accessible to the common people like shepherds. Because of this we have learned not to allow the circumstances to govern our faith in God's promises.

If you are looking for that last minute Christmas present, or if you are just looking for a good book to read, let me recommend two really good books

When Larry Petree woke up in the middle of the night with his first song, "I'm Gonna Climb a Mountain" at the young age of 11, no one, including Petree, could imagine the kind of success that he would have later in life as a songwriter

Wyatt said that we could be there all afternoon listening to all the trouble that Robbie got into. Sure enough, Robbie had a long list of things. The worst of which was that he was sent to the principal's office for a whippin' his last day of high school