Keith Waggoner leaves Liberty Quartet
Keith Waggoner Liberty Quartet announced this morning that after almost six years with the group, tenor Keith Waggoner will be stepping down to accept a position as Senior Pastor at his church, Grace...
View ArticlePast the Press Release: Meet Philip Batton (Liberty Quartet)
Phil Batton Past the Press Release is a new interview series, featuring people who have recently joined their first professional Southern Gospel groups. It’s a chance to look past the “excited to be...
View ArticleLiberty Quartet hires Doug Wiley
Doug Wiley Liberty Quartet announced this evening that they have hired a new lead singer, Doug Wiley. Wiley grew up around Southern Gospel and has performed with the Southmen Quartet (singing lead),...
View ArticlePast the Press Release: An Interview with Doug Wiley
Past the Press Release is an interview series featuring a new member of a professional Southern Gospel group. It’s a chance to look past the standard “excited to be here” press release comment and...
View Article3:1 Review: God’s Been Faithful (Liberty Quartet)
3:1 Reviews offer three highlights of an album and one area that could have been improved. 1. “The Day Death Died”: Royce Mitchell proves he’s in that select class of bass singers who can anchor...
View ArticleJordan Cragun leaves Liberty Quartet
Liberty Quartet has announced the resignation of baritone singer Jordan Cragun, effective Sunday, January 20th. Jordan, nephew of Kim Collingsworth, will be starting a music ministry with his wife,...
View Article3:1 CD Review: Live in Oro Valley (Liberty Quartet)
3:1 Reviews offer three highlights of an album and one area that could have been improved. 1: Vocals: With the possible exception of the Keith Waggoner/Dan Gilbert/Doran Ritchey/Royce Mitchell lineup,...
View ArticleCD Review: Classic Hymns (Liberty Quartet)
At the 2007 National Quartet Convention, I met Liberty Quartet. They handed me a review copy of their CD Timeless Treasured Hymns 2. I did not expect what I heard. Out of countless hymns projects I...
View ArticleSaturday News Roundup #168
Worth Knowing The Southern Gospel Music Association has announced the 2013 inductees to the Southern Gospel Hall of Fame. They are John T. Benson, Jr. (deceased), Thomas A. Dorsey (deceased), Polly...
View ArticleSaturday News Roundup #176
Worth Knowing Tribute Quartet posted on Facebook that their song “Good News From Jerusalem,” written by Dianne Wilkinson and Jerry Salley, is going to be the #1 hit on the August Singing News charts....
View ArticleVideo of the Day: Tim Parton with Liberty Quartet
Unless I missed it, no official announcement has gone out of Tim Parton officially joining Liberty Quartet. But he has been filling in for several months now. Here’s a recently-posted video showing...
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