Daniel J. Mount
Daniel J. Mount
Whatever else one thinks of Bill Gaither, virtually everyone agrees that he is a master promoter. Everyone knew that when he took Signature Sound under his wings, things would start happening, but the speed and magnitude of their success has surprised just about everyone. This recording has been one of the most anticipated recordings in…
The Old Time Gospel Hour Quartet put a novelty song on their debut project (The Lamb is King) entitled “The Dream.” Without giving any spoilers, let’s just say that it deals with a fatal car wreck and a bass-singing contest between Christian Davis and Tim Riley. I first heard this song in summer 2003. A…
This CD is a collection of twelve songs Younce recorded, mostly in the 1970s. “He is the Dearest Friend” was recorded in 1976 for the Easy on the Ears, Heavy on the Heart album. (The album and song, incidentally, were produced by Bill Gaither.) The song is in the key of A, and Younce sings…
When the Cathedrals decided to retire, it was primarily due to George Younce’s declining health. Yet it turned out he had a few more years of singing left. Besides the work he did with the Old Friends Quartet, he recorded several solo projects. One of these was Day By Day, recorded in 2000. The project…
In Contemporary Christian Music and in secular genres, there is a clear-cut line between independent artists and those who are signed by labels. Artists signed by labels will have a large fan base, while indie artists will often have small but devoted fan bases. In Southern Gospel music, the distinction is somewhat less clear. Artists…
As most Southern Gospel fans know, Ernie Haase sang tenor with the Cathedral Quartet from 1990 through 1999. After the Cathedrals retired, he performed solo concerts, as well as appearing with the Old Friends Quartet at their selected dates. He formed Signature Sound in 2002. I recently had the opportunity to interview him, asking both…
I was recently listening to a Florida Boys song entitled “Over There.” A few of the lines in the song state: I’ve got me a fire Gonna keep it burning I’ve got me a light Gonna let it shine I’ve got me a prayer-wheel Gonna keep it turning… This, of course, brings to mind the…
This table project was released in 1975. As a slight digression, what I mean by “table project” is that the Cathedral Quartet recorded without the support of a record company. It was not distributed to stores; it was only available from their record table at concerts. The record cover is unique in that it was…
The Dixie Echoes recently released Sounds of Sunday. This independent release features 10 classic songs and introduces their new tenor, Dallas Rogers. Most groups use studio musicians on their recordings instead of group members, because the cost of paying for studio time makes paying someone whose skill is a technically perfect first or second take…
My post on the LeFevre Quartet’s dissatisfaction with not being invited to appear on the main stage at last year’s National Quartet Convention sparked an interesting discussion. Several people have made interesting comments, but one in particular was thought-provoking enough that it deserves a post of its own. In answer to the assumption (inherent in…