Daniel J. Mount
Daniel J. Mount
Daniel: I noticed on Facebook that you recently moved to Cincinnati, and will be doing solo concerts. What can we expect from a Josh Cobb solo concert? Will it be just you with tracks, or will there be any live accompanists? How can you be contacted for a booking? Josh: Expect to hear some great…
One of the most delightful aspects of blogging in this industry is the opportunity to come across people who have shaped our genre in one way or another but either were never recognized for their efforts or have been forgotten. One such individual is J.D. Miller, a songwriter and pianist who commented on a recent…
Slightly over four years ago, in December 2006, we ran a longer-than-feature-length interview with Ernie Haase. He recently graciously set aside the time to do another! Special thanks to NewSoGoFan, Josh, Ethan, DavidMac, and sourceofpower, and everyone else who submitted questions, (mostly) as part of our Ask Ernie post. 1. Recent press information about the…
The generational tragedy in Belfast, Northern Ireland is so far removed from Americans’ way of life and culture that it is hard to even imagine life in Belfast. For centuries, Roman Catholics and Protestants have been at odds, with generations of ongoing armed conflict and skirmishes being a routine way of life. So when I…
Jim Stover, co-author of the #1 Kingsmen hit and Song of the Year “Wish You Were Here,” is one of my co-workers at Crossroads. We recently took the time to sit down for a few minutes to discuss the song. Daniel: Well, I’m here this morning with a songwriter whom many of you may never…
Eleven months ago, I had the opportunity to interview Lee Black, discussing his background in general and the strongest Southern Gospel song of 2009, “Faithful to the Cross,” in particular. Lee is also co-writer of the recent Nelons song “Settled at the Cross,” co-written with Lyn Rowell and Phil Mehrens. In a recent email conversation,…
Up until a few weeks ago, Ann Ballard was just a name on songwriter credits to me. I knew she’d written four Cathedrals songs (“It’s Almost Over,” “Land of Living,” “Roll Away Troubled River,” and “Scars and Stripes”) and a number of other easily recognizable songs, such as “Treasures Unseen,” “Gentle Shepherd,” and “It’ll Be…
Yesterday, I made the case for bringing back the hymn “All the Way My Savior Leads Me.” Legendary songwriter Dianne Wilkinson posted to comment that the song is her all-time favorite hymn. This intrigued me to no small extent, since it’s a hymn that even many churches that sing hymns have forgotten. So I emailed…
I had the chance to catch up with solo piano artist Roy Webb in September at the National Quartet Convention; he had just left Gold City at the time. Here is our conversation: Daniel: So you recently announced, a couple of weeks ago, that you’ll be leaving Gold City? Roy: Yeah, I left Gold City…
One of the moments that generated the most buzz at this year’s National Quartet Convention was the Wednesday evening appearance by bluegrass superstars Dailey & Vincent. Their new bass singer, Christian Davis, was probably the most familiar face in the group to the NQC audience, since Davis has sung with the Christian Brothers, the Old…