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robinashley -> Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/2/2008 4:32:37 PM)
Hey guys! Not really sure if this is the place to post this, so if it isn't someone tell me, okay!? I'm looking for a very broad book covering Southern Gospel's roots/history. Obviously no book is going to go into enough detail, but I'm looking for a book that hits the basics... Any ideas?

DJSfromCleveland -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/2/2008 4:50:14 PM)
Close Harmony by James R. Goff Jr. , and another good one is .... The Music Men by Bob Terrell.

frog43 -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/2/2008 4:57:59 PM)
There are two books I would highly recommend. CLOSE HARMONY A history of Southern Gospel by James R Goff Jr. It was written in 2002. It's the newest, most complete history. An older, but still very good book is The Music Men, The Story of Professional Gospel Quartet Singing by Bob Terrell. It was written in 1990, so it doesn't have much on the newer groups, but it is a great history lesson. I have enjoyed these two books immensely, and refer to them often.

robinashley -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/2/2008 5:00:12 PM)
Thanks so much, guys! I'm excited to get both of these books and to start reading them!

Kerrlaw -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/2/2008 5:02:26 PM)
You might be interested in THIS WEB SITE Also, Bob Terrell wrote a good book about Southern Gospel. Link here

Kerrlaw -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/2/2008 5:04:50 PM)
I guess I'm a little late. Two people posted while I was on the phone.

frog43 -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/2/2008 5:05:30 PM)
I love it! Great minds think alike. [:)]

robinashley -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/2/2008 6:00:58 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Kerrlaw I guess I'm a little late. Two people posted while I was on the phone. No! I was really happy that everyone said the same thing b.c it's obviously reliable, haha. Oh, and I love sghistory.com! I wish that someone would update information on Jay Parrack! I would do it but I don't really know enough about him to have any kind of confidence that the info I was posting was accurate, LOL. Thanks guys!

danielmount -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/2/2008 6:11:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: robinashley quote: ORIGINAL: Kerrlaw I guess I'm a little late. Two people posted while I was on the phone. No! I was really happy that everyone said the same thing b.c it's obviously reliable, haha. Oh, and I love sghistory.com! I wish that someone would update information on Jay Parrack! I would do it but I don't really know enough about him to have any kind of confidence that the info I was posting was accurate, LOL. Thanks guys! Most of the effort has gone into the group pages.

Amerigrandpa -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/2/2008 6:42:38 PM)
The Goff and Terrell books are indeed the two best. Bill Gaither and Jerry Jenkins' Homecoming is also decent.

DJSfromCleveland -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/2/2008 9:47:41 PM)
Then after those books, i'd say you want to get the Cathedrals Book written by George and Glen and Ace Collins, and then the Book called Vestal, by Vestal Goodman, those are both excellent books. My only wish is that somebody would have written a Kingsmen History book. But now that Fox and Hamill are gone, i doubt it, unless Greg Fox or Ray Reese and they could get info. from some of the Kingsmen old timers that are still with us like Raymond McKinney, Jack Henderson, and Ray Talley, cause we have also lost Frank Cutshall and Calvin Runion.

robinashley -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/2/2008 11:39:33 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DJSfromCleveland My only wish is that somebody would have written a Kingsmen History book. But now that Fox and Hamill are gone, i doubt it, unless Greg Fox or Ray Reese and they could get info. from some of the Kingsmen old timers that are still with us like Raymond McKinney, Jack Henderson, and Ray Talley, cause we have also lost Frank Cutshall and Calvin Runion. Sigh...that would be amazing.

Jeff_from_Kentucky -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/3/2008 12:32:34 AM)
In addition to his website, which Kerr linked to in an earlier post, I would also like to plug my friend David Bruce Murray's book, Murray's Encyclopedia of Southern Gospel. His book and Close Harmony were the first two that I purchased for SG History. There is a wealth of information in both books.

robinashley -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/3/2008 3:01:41 AM)
Cool, thanks, Jeff!

frog43 -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/3/2008 2:32:17 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DJSfromCleveland My only wish is that somebody would have written a Kingsmen History book. But now that Fox and Hamill are gone, i doubt it, unless Greg Fox or Ray Reese and they could get info. from some of the Kingsmen old timers that are still with us like Raymond McKinney, Jack Henderson, and Ray Talley, cause we have also lost Frank Cutshall and Calvin Runion. Jim didn't write an autobiography, but he did do an oral history on cassette maybe 5 or 6 years ago. I have listened to it dozens of times. I loved it. He starts out talking about going to high school with Elvis, goes through all the groups he was with. It is interesting to hear glimpses of American history as he tells about what he was doing when President Kennedy was assasinated. I bought probably a dozen copies over the years to give to people I knew would appreciate it. It's called Jim Hamill 50+ Years of Gospel Music. I'm sure it would help out Jan if some of us bought more copies.

DJSfromCleveland -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/3/2008 2:59:55 PM)
Yes, i have that cassette, it's pretty cool. Here is the picture. http://www.musicscribe.com/albumart/jimhamillfiftyplus1000.jpg

frog43 -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/3/2008 3:42:18 PM)
Yep, that's it.

DeeAnnBailey -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/3/2008 4:36:08 PM)
My book has nothing to do with the history of SGM but it does have some pictures of the groups during the 70s & 80s as well as some pictures from the 90s. [:)]

DJSfromCleveland -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/3/2008 4:38:32 PM)
I think of my most treasured books is my "Cathedrals" book, i had it autographed by George, Glen, Roger, Scott, and Ernie. Then my "Inspiration" book i had signed by all the current members and many of their past members.

frog43 -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/3/2008 10:13:24 PM)
Of all the bios I have read, the Inspiration's was the most interesting, especially how the group is set up like a business, and there are company rules. I'm not a big fan of the Inspirations, but I really liked the book.

dbmurray -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/4/2008 9:51:46 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Jeff_from_Kentucky In addition to his website, which Kerr linked to in an earlier post, I would also like to plug my friend David Bruce Murray's book, Murray's Encyclopedia of Southern Gospel. His book and Close Harmony were the first two that I purchased for SG History. There is a wealth of information in both books. Jeff, Thanks for the mention. My book has a somewhat unique concept due to the way it's arranged alphabetically by topic. When I started selling it, it was still a work in progress. The book led to SGHistory.com, which is also a never ending work in progress, as you know probably better than anyone else!

jlb611 -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/4/2008 9:55:10 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DeeAnnBailey My book has nothing to do with the history of SGM but it does have some pictures of the groups during the 70s & 80s as well as some pictures from the 90s. [:)] I'm knew here but I want to ask, is DeeAnnBailey the same person as D. Ann Bailey? If so, I have your book, a friend gave it to me for Christmas a few years ago and I love it!!! Some great memories from the pictures and I love your poetry!! And I saw here we are both from SC, I didn't realize that!

DeeAnnBailey -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/4/2008 10:06:14 PM)
Yes that would be me and glad you enjoyed it! And I'm a SC girl lived all but 3 years of my life in the Greenville area.

Jeff_from_Kentucky -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/5/2008 1:00:27 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: dbmurray quote: ORIGINAL: Jeff_from_Kentucky In addition to his website, which Kerr linked to in an earlier post, I would also like to plug my friend David Bruce Murray's book, Murray's Encyclopedia of Southern Gospel. His book and Close Harmony were the first two that I purchased for SG History. There is a wealth of information in both books. Jeff, Thanks for the mention. My book has a somewhat unique concept due to the way it's arranged alphabetically by topic. When I started selling it, it was still a work in progress. The book led to SGHistory.com, which is also a never ending work in progress, as you know probably better than anyone else! Yes, I do know that very well, as do Steve and Daniel! I also know that it is the best website for SG info and is getting better all the time!

DeeAnnBailey -> RE: Re-Post: Southern Gospel History Book? (9/5/2008 3:48:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Jeff_from_Kentucky quote: ORIGINAL: dbmurray quote: ORIGINAL: Jeff_from_Kentucky In addition to his website, which Kerr linked to in an earlier post, I would also like to plug my friend David Bruce Murray's book, Murray's Encyclopedia of Southern Gospel. His book and Close Harmony were the first two that I purchased for SG History. There is a wealth of information in both books. Jeff, Thanks for the mention. My book has a somewhat unique concept due to the way it's arranged alphabetically by topic. When I started selling it, it was still a work in progress. The book led to SGHistory.com, which is also a never ending work in progress, as you know probably better than anyone else! Yes, I do know that very well, as do Steve and Daniel! I also know that it is the best website for SG info and is getting better all the time! Very true!

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