Doug McComas | August 4, 2011
Every September since 1957 the traveling quartets in the genre of southern gospel have gathered together in one place to celebrate their heritage through performances, and to meet with their fans who have followed them across the country listening to…
Doug McComas | September 28, 2010
By the 1970s there were many traveling groups – some family quartets, some all-male quartets, and even mixed trios were seen traveling to churches and conventions across the country. The Happy Goodman Family received their first Grammy in 1968, and a second…
Doug McComas | September 23, 2010
Many people like to lump various styles of music together in one large category and simply call it “gospel,” but this does a huge disservice to those who are searching specifically for a particular type of gospel music. The term…
Doug McComas | September 16, 2010
Do the names Blackwood, Goodman, Gaither, or Speer mean anything to you? If you grew up in the South, they probably do. These are some of the most recognizable “southern gospel” family quartets that have ever performed.
Southern gospel music evolved…
