Tribute to Lari Goss in latest SGN Scoops Digital Magazine for February 2015

It’s February and time to grab your coffee, snuggle up by the fire and read all the great stories in this edition of SGNScoops Magazine. We know we have enough captivating features to keep you reading until you are warm and toasty!

Our cover feature celebrates the life of Lari Goss. If you didn’t know the extent of Goss’ accomplishments, I know that this feature by Jennifer Campbell will enlighten you. If you knew and loved this gentleman, we hope that we have done his life justice.

Some of the other artists and Gospel music notables highlighted this month include Matt Felts and the Lesters, Austin Whisnant, the Revelation Trio, the Hall Sisters, Higher Hope and Les Butler. Our feature writers have done a wonderful job! I hope you will find these great folks on Facebook and show them some love (but not in a creepy way!)

Read all about Jonathan and Jordan Wilburn as well. I had a good interview with Wilburn and Wilburn and talked with them about their music and their family lives. We talked about love and relationships, in honor of Valentine’s Day.

You will also find interesting features from the Brooklyn Tabernacle Church and from Lynn Mills our Event Planner. Dean Adkins highlights Church Quartets. Visiting with us in our Pastors Corner is Ed Smith, with a great article on the purpose of music in the life of a Christian.

The Southern Gospel DJ’s play such a large part in our music, that we are happy to salute a new one every month. Vonda Easley shines the spotlight on ReJeana Leeth, who has a great story that you need to read.

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This Week's Harmony Road TV Features Talleys, Freemans, Brian Free and Assurance

Program also showcases Les Butler and Friends and Whisnants
Signal Mountain, TN January 9, 2015 This week's Harmony Road episode will feature a variety of sounds from family groups, a quartet, a great concept video and an all-star collection of musicians/singers. Included on the program are The Talleys with "My Hope is in the Lord", "Pray Daniel Pray" from Brian Free and Assurance, and Les Butler and Friends with "Just Over in the Glory Land". Other performances on the program are from The Freemans with "Lead Me Home" and "Be Not Afraid" from the Whisnants.

Produced by Harmony Road Productions, this episode originates from a cabin on the grounds of Jim Oliver's Smokehouse Resort in Monteagle, Tennessee. The program is hosted by Gospel Music veteran Les Butler.

Harmony Road TV is a weekly Southern Gospel television program broadcast on multiple networks and stations and available to over 80 million homes nationwide on various platforms including local stations and DirecTV. It's also streamed from multiple locations and available on a mobile app and ROKU.

Networks and stations carrying Harmony Road TV include: The Heartland Network, The NRB Network, WalkTV, WATC57 in Atlanta, TV24 in Anniston/Gadsden, WMJN29 in Huntsville/Decatur, WNBJ39 in Jackson, TN, along with stations in Macon, Columbus, Beaumont and more. The program is also streamed on Bible Broadcasting Network bbntv.org. For a complete list of stations and times go to www.harmonyroadtv.com

In addition to Les Butler, other members of the Harmony Road team include Allan Rhodes, Technical Director and Roger Spears, Producer.

Special Announcement from Les Butler

Nashville, TN . The September issue of Singing News Magazine included a brief announcement regarding former Singing News Publisher, Les Butler, and his future in Southern Gospel Music.
Butler stated, “In December 2013, I resigned my position as Publisher of Singing News Magazine. I continued working with the Southern Gospel Division of Salem Communications, which includes Singing News Magazine, Homecoming Magazine, and the Solid Gospel Radio Network.
A few weeks ago I met with GM Mike Miller regarding my future. I shared with him my desire to concentrate on my personal preaching and singing ministry, as well as my desire to pursue other opportunities within the Southern Gospel Music industry. Mike and I agreed to continue our relationship in three areas. I will continue to host my weekend radio shows on the Solid Gospel Radio Network, contribute monthly editorials in the Singing News Magazine, and manage our wonderful relationship with the fine folks at Dollywood.
In the past year, God has opened doors for personal ministry by way of preaching and singing at various revivals and camp meetings across America.
Effective immediately, I am also bringing Butler Music Group (BMG) and Family Music Group (FMG) out of hibernation. BMG will be engaged in the business of artist management and consultation. FMG will be involved in music production, publishing, radio promotion, and more.”
Butler will also continue to host Harmony Road, a Southern Gospel TV show broadcast on multiple TV networks.
Websites are currently being built. Meanwhile, feel free to call Butler at 615-218-0517, or email him at les@butlermusicgroup.com. Stay tuned for more exciting news!

Harmony Road TV Continues to Grow

New markets added in Georgia, California, New Mexico, Tennessee

Signal Mountain, TN--Harmony Road, a thirty minute Southern Gospel television program, has made several additions to its network. With these additions Harmony Road TV now makes Southern Gospel music available to over 80 million homes across the country on dozens of television stations and cable systems as well as DirectTV. The program is also streamed online from several sources and is available on ROKU, and a mobile app.

The markets recently added include Macon, GA (WGNM-TV) and Columbus GA/Phoenix City Alabama (WYBU-TV). The Heartland Network (Sunday Mornings at 8:00 Eastern) also recently added WCHF-TV and KNQM-TV and KCHF-TV in Albuquerque and Sante Fe NM as well as KZGN 21.1 in Ridgecrest, California, part of the Las Angeles DMA. The program is now included in the lineup on Charter Cable in Crossville/Cookeville and Lebanon, TN in addition to the Jackson and Clarkesville, TN markets. More growth announcements are planned for the next few months as Harmony Road continues to expand its reach.

Les Butler, host of Harmony Road said “More growth means more of the Gospel message being delivered to a lost and dying world! We are very pleased to add these markets!” Program producer Roger Spears added “All of us at Harmony Road TV feel very blessed to be able to have a part in sharing this great music and its message to so many people across the country. We appreciate all our stations, networks and cable systems for sharing Harmony Road with their viewers.”

Rip Kenley, General Manager of WGNM-TV in Macon GA said “WGNM-TV is always on the lookout for quality programming like Harmony Road. We are excited to add it to our schedule.”

Harmony Road is produced and distributed by Harmony Road productions and features the best in Southern Gospel music and video. It can be found each week on The Heartland Network , The NRB Network (including DirectTV, streaming and mobile app) WATC57 in Atlanta, WGNM-TV in Macon, WYBU-TV in Columbus, GA/Phoenix City, AL. Also find the program on the WALKtv network (including ROKU), Harmony Gospel in Greeneville, SC, DCT3 in Middle Tennessee, TV24 in Anniston/Gadsden, Charter Cable in Clarksville, Cookeville/Crossville, Lebanon and Jackson, TN and WMJN29 in Decatur/Athens/Cullman, AL. For more information on these and the program’s other affiliates you can visitwww.harmonyroadtv.com.

You can also leave comments and suggestions on the website. For information on video submission, video production or advertising email roger@harmonyroadtv.com

Harmony Road presents National Quartet Convention Special

This week’s program features music from Karen Peck and New River,

 Booth Brothers, Talleys, Legacy Five and Channing Eleton

Signal Mountain, TN   July 25, 2014,

Once again Harmony Road TV has teamed up with the National Quartet Convention to present an entire program of performances from the event’s last years in Louisville.  The program includes “On the Banks of the Promised Land” from Karen Peck and New River, “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” from pianist Channing Eleton, “Surely” from the Talleys and special music from The Booth Brothers and Legacy Five,

This is the second year Harmony Road has

presented National Quartet Convention specials.  “All of us at Harmony Road are excited to offer these programs.  These NQC selections represent some of the the best of Southern Gospel music from one of its top events”, said Roger Spears, Harmony Road producer.  “This year’s program is even more special as it showcases the conventions final years in Louisville” he continued.  The program contains a variety of styles, giving the viewer a preview of what to expect when attending the event this fall in Pigeon Forge, TN.

With an available reach of over 80 million homes, Harmony Road presents Southern Gospel music and video to viewers across the country, presenting the best the genre has to offer.

Harmony Road is a weekly Southern Gospel TV program hosted by “Singing News” veteran and Solid Gospel Radio host Les Butler.  The program features the best in Southern Gospel music and video.

Harmony Road can be found each week on The Heartland Network Sunday mornings at 8:00Eastern as well as Saturday afternoons on WATC57 in Atlanta. You can watch Harmony Road on the NRB Network each Saturday evening at 8:30 Eastern.  The NRB Network is available over the air, on DirectTV, ROKU, online streaming and through their mobile app.  Also find the program on the WALKtv network (including ROKU) and www.wmjn29.com as well as several local affiliates and cable systems. For more information on these and other affiliates you can visit www.harmonyroadtv.com, www.watc.tv, www.watchheartlandtv.com, andwww.nrbnetwork.tv.

 

In addition to Butler, other team members include Roger Spears, Producer and Allan Rhodes, Technical Director/Producer.

Atlanta Southern gospel promoter brings acoustic and bluegrass sounds to his concert series

Southern Gospel Music promoter Robert York of Georgia is taking a new direction for one of his upcoming shows.

Included among the top promoters in the U.S., York has hosted the top talent in the industry for his North Metro Atlanta Gospel Singings.

“We have decided to add to our concert lineup an evening of acoustic and bluegrass gospel,” York said. “Many people in our area have requested we do some of this type of show.”  

York decided to include artists that enjoy success in several genres – Randall Franks, the Watkins Family and Les Butler.

The music ministries will appear on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 at 6 p.m. in the 600-seat Shiloh Hills Baptist Church auditorium at 75 Hawkins Store Road in Kennesaw, Ga.

Franks, a TV/Film star, columnist, musician, and entertainer is well known for his role as “Officer Randy Goode” from TV’s “In the Heat of the Night.”

“Randall is a top-20 selling Christian artist who has acted in several recent films and appeared for the Grand Ole Opry several times,” York said. “He is recognized by the International Bluegrass Music Museum as a Legend for his contributions to bluegrass.”
Adding to the entertainment of the evening will be emcee and musician Les Butler.

“Les is your weekend afternoon host on Solid Gospel radio across the country as well as the host of the popular weekend programs - 'Front Porch Fellowship' (bluegrass gospel) and 'The Old Country Church' (country gospel),” York said. “He is also host of popular TV show Harmony Road.  It's not unusual to find him on stage at any given concert adding his talents from mandolin, piano, guitar, and Dobro to playing the bass. His show won the annual Achievement In Radio Award in 1999.”

One of America’s best loved acoustic music families - the Watkins Family have served as gospel music ambassadors from the state of Georgia to the world for more than three decades,

“Many family groups have made a name for themselves in the fields of gospel, bluegrass and country music but few can claim performance success in all three genres while never veering from their sincere dedication that their music should always reflect the love of Jesus,” York said.

York said whether the Watkins are performing on a grand stage with country stars such as Randy Travis and Diamond Rio, bluegrass festival or National Quartet Convention in front of thousands, or in the pulpit of a small country church, 2008 Impact Award nominee the Watkins Family raise spirits and hopes of the life to be led as servants

of Christ through their harmonies.

“While the musical legacy of the Watkins family reaches back for generations in the mountains of northeast Georgia, their music today reflects the best in harmonies and musical instrumentation that can be heard,” York said.

According to York, if response for the concert is positive, then he will be looking seriously at adding more events that share the music of the mountains with Southern gospel audiences of Atlanta.

Tickets for the event are $20 at the door or $15 in advance by mail to Robert York, 4030 Ebenezer Drive, Marietta, Ga. 30066. 

Dunaways Showcase New Release 'Church In The Kitchen' Celebration

Philadelphia, MS (June 18 , 2014) Popular family Gospel artists the Dunaways are excited to announce a huge celebration with the release of their brand new CD 'CHURCH IN THE KITCHEN'.

The OFFICIAL STREET RELEASE DATE is July 19th.

Tammy Dunaway stated “ This may just be the best album the Dunaways have ever produced. We want to thank our good friend Les Butler for his direction and assistance. We would also like to thank Jerry Salley for producing this CD.”

“A lot of time and prayer went into selecting the songs on this new project and I know you will feel the Spirit of the Lord as you listen to these wonderful songs that lift up the name of our Lord.” commented Randall Dunaway.

This will be a ticketed event held at the Ellis Theater downtown Philadelphia, MS.


*Sponsored By: Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction Branson, MO

*With Special Guest: Radio and Television Personality Les Butler

* Also Appearing The Legendary Ronny Hinson

* Door Prizes!

* Ask about (artist circle) Up close and personal with all artists with free gifts and front row seats!

* Also making CD previews will be Jason Davidson and Dathan Wilson.

Press, radio personnel and other media are all invited to attend at no charge. They will have time with the artists for interviews, liners and getting to know each other as media and artists. Working press will need a press pass to qualify for gifts and giveaways.

They are also invited to our Sunday morning church service as well as lunch in our home pool side with both The Dunaways and Ronny Hinson. The cut off for lunch and poolside conversation will be 2:30 PM, so that everyone can get some rest.

Ronny Hinson will also be performing at the church pastored by the Dunaways on Sunday night at 6:00 PM. This will be RSVP only and the deadline is the 10th of July.

Working media can get press passes by calling Tammy Dunaway at 601-655-9930 or the Dunaway Office at 601-5-1-8789 .

In other news about the Dunaways they will also appear at the Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction in Branson, MO on Saturday Sept. 27th more info forthcoming. Tickets are on sale now.

For more information about this spectacular event call the following numbers for details:

Bethany: Dunaway Music Office: 601-501-8789
Tony: Branson Southern Hospitality Tours Office: 417-559-5853

You can learn more about the Dunaways at http://www.dunawaymusic.com or https://www.facebook.com/dunawaymusic .

More information is available about the Branson Dixie Stampede at https://branson.dixiestampede.com .

To book the Dunaways contact Bethany Lemon (In-house Radio Promotions and Booking) at 601-504-8789 .

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About The Dunaways
The Dunaways are working in full time ministry now celebrating their 20th year. For the past 14 years they have pastored what they feel is the most wonderful church in the world, New Zion UPC in Philadelphia, MS. Their latest recording "It's A God Thing" has been their most successful to date, loaded with chart busters and record sales. Some songs ranking #1 on multiple charts and passing secular and christian music sales on sites such as Amazon and iTunes.

They enjoy living as a very close family both in their feelings for each other and as neighbors. Randall and Tammy are next door neighbors to son Davy, Nicole, Jaxon and Hattie. Daughter Kanah, Josh, Emmy Kate and Ella Klaire live just down the road.

Whether it's pastoring, teaching Sunday School, doing church work, or ministering to people with their music The Dunaways stay quite busy just living for God. It is their desire that the Lord would continue to use them in what ever way he chooses.


About Dixie Stampede

When you think of Branson, Missouri, you think of world class live entertainment. Located on Country Boulevard, Dixie Stampede Branson is the most fun place to eat in the Ozarks.

Visit Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction in Branson, MO for a family feast and fantastic show fun for all ages. Filled with friendly North and South competition, thrilling horse riding stunts, spectacular special effects, phenomenal musical productions plus a mouth-watering four-course dinner complete with a delicious dessert

THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL HARMONY ROAD TO FEATURE FAMILY GROUPS

Videos from Jeff and Sheri Easter, the Dills, Bowlings,Hoppers, and the Perrys.

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN AUGUST 30, 2013:
This week’s Harmony Road celebrates family harmonies. The program features family groups and includes a special introduction of the Perry’s “Celebrate Me Home” by Tracy Stuffle. Also included are the Dills, Bowlings, Hoppers and Jeff and Sheri Easter.

Hosted by Les Butler and originating from the James D. Vaughn Museum in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, this program is part of the Harmony Road Summer Special series which has included shows dedicated to quartets, concept videos and the National Quartet Convention. Special guest co hosts this summer have included singer/songwriter Phil Cross, Old Paths and Kingsmen Bass singer Ray Dean Reese.

Harmony Road can be found each week on TNN, The Nashville Network on Sunday mornings at 8:00 Eastern as well as WATC TV57 in Atlanta on Saturday afternoons at 2 where it’s also streamed online at www.watc.tv. The Harmony Road Television Network also includes theWALKtv, WMJN29.com, TV24 in Anniston/Gadsden, AL, Charter cable in Clarksville and Jackson, TN and others. More information can be found at www.harmonyroadtv.com or www.watchtnn.com.

Other members of the Harmony Road team include Cody McVey with interviews and insights from the Road, Allen Rhodes, Technical Director and Roger Spears, Producer.

Heaven's Mountain Band Release Music Video With Current Single

Nashville, TN (August 6, 3013) Country/Bluegrass artists Heaven's Mountain Band is proud to release their new music video “I'll Keep Praying”. Produced by Les Butler and Directed by Godsey and Associates' Scott Godsey, this is a concept video portraying a young man in need of a life changing experience.

Organized in November 1986, Heaven's Mountain Band started out performing in church singings, revivals and singing Gospel at bluegrass festivals. Later they got more serious about ministry and spreading the Gospel in song. They recorded their first major album in 1989 and would go on to record three additional albums.

In 1987 Heaven's Mountain Band got their first song to chart on the Singing News Gospel charts. The song was "I Feel The Latter Rain". In 1989 "When Children Cry" made it to #53 on the Singing News Gospel charts.

Group member Christy Steele said “We are especially excited about our new single "I'll Keep On Praying” that has become our concept video with special guest Les Butler. This is a powerful song written by the lead singer and acoustic guitar player Roger Johnson.”

You can view this exciting video at http://youtu.be/RtRRJH_GmcM .

Heavens Mountain Band is a live bluegrass gospel group composed of Roger Johnson, Rodney Johnson, Debra Lynn Johnson and Christy Steele.

You can find out more about Heaven's Mountain Band at heavensmountainband.net or www.facebook.com/heavensmountainband.mississippi .

You can E-mail the Heaven's Mountain Band at johnson1roger@gmail.com .

You can find out more about Godsey and Associates at http://godseyandassociates.com .


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About Godsey and Associates
In the last quarter of 2011, Scott Godsey started a team making music videos for Christian artists. That soon developed into not only working inside the Christian music business, but going outside of the Christian music world. Soon after, the company expanded into other genres. G&A started working with churches, authors, and organizations. The Godsey & Associate formula works with any company that wants to focus on brand building and getting in front of an audience.

Harmony Road Host Les Butler to be in the TNN Booth at the CMT Music Fest Fan Fair this Weekend

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN June 5, 2013,
Harmony Road TV host, Singing News Publisher and Solid Gospel Radio host Les Butler will be in the TNN/The Nashville Network booth on Saturday June 8, at noon during the 42nd Annual CMT Music Festival and Fan Fair. Butler will be available to visit with friends and fans, sign autographs and take pictures.

Others who will be in the booth over the weekend include artists such as The Oak Ridge Boys, Ray Stevens, Lee Greenwood, Crook and Chase, Ralph Emery, Bill Anderson, Mark Chestnut and other TNN personalities. CMT Music Festival and Fan Fair has been a destination for country music fans for over 40 years. This year the event runs from June 6th -9th.

When TNN was re launched last fall, the network continued the tradition of including Southern Gospel in their programming. TNN continues to grow, adding stations regularly, and is now in tens of millions of homes in locations such as Nashville, Chattanooga, Birmingham, Chicago, Rochester, NY, Boise, Idaho, Dayton, Ohio, Asheville, NC and more.

“All of us at Harmony Road are happy to be on The Nashville Network. Having Harmony Road on TNN allows us to help share gospel music and its message to core gospel music fans as well as an audience new to Southern Gospel” said Roger Spears, Harmony Road producer. “The opportunities to reach a larger audience, including those who may be presented with the gospel through music for the first time, has been our focus as TNN grows and we continue to add new broadcast and streaming outlets”, continued Spears. “We are excited about this opportunity for Les to represent Harmony Road at a high profile event such as the CMT Music Fest and Fan Fair and we thank TNN for the opportunity”, he concluded.


In addition to Les Butler, other members of the Harmony Road team include gospel pianist Cody McVey, who does many of the interviews and special segments you see on the program. Randy Liner is Technical Director and Roger Spears is Producer. More info can be found at www.harmonyroadtv.com or on facebook at www.facebook.com/harmonyroadtv. You can also email Harmony Road at info@harmonyroadtv.com.


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Harmony Road TV Program Features All Time Gospel Classics

This Weekend’s Harmony Road TV Program Features All Time Gospel Classics Plus a Great Concept Video from Channing Eleton

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN March 21, 2013, Tune in to Harmony Road this weekend and find some great all time Southern Gospel Classics. Songs like “I’m Getting Ready to Leave This World” from the Dove Brothers Band, “God Walks the Dark Hills” from The Perrys, and “I Never Shall Forget the Day” from the Speers highlight the program. It also features music from Sisters, and a great concept video from Channing Eleton, “Up on This Ridge”.

Hosted by Singing News Publisher and Solid Gospel Radio host Les Butler, Harmony Road can be found each Sunday morning at 8 Eastern on TNN, The Nashville Network. Information on TNN and its growing list of affiliates can be found at www.watchtnn.com.

You can also find Harmony Road each Saturday evening and Sunday morning on WMJN29 in the Huntsville/Decatur, Alabama area and streamed on the internet at www.wmjn29.com. The program is also shown on Sunday afternoons in the Anniston/Gadsden Alabama area on tv24, and on Charter Cable in Clarksville and Jackson, TN where it’s also available “on demand”.
Harmony Road is broadcast Saturday evenings on theWALKtv. For a list of affiliates and information on streaming, including ROKU, go to www.thewalktv.com .

Harmony Road will also have a contest centered on this week’s program. Host Les Butler is a guest musician on one of the videos. After you see the program, just go to the comments section at www.harmonyroadtv.com and enter the name of the group he’s playing with and you’re in the drawing. You can also go to www.facebook.com/harmonyroadtv and after you “like” the page, just send Harmony Road a private message with the answer and you are entered in a drawing for an autographed CD/DVD combo from Karen Peck and New River!. Drawing will be held Friday, March 30th.

This week’s program originates from Jim Oliver’s Smokehouse in Monteagle, Tennessee. More information about the Smokehouse can be found at www.thesmokehouse.com.

Other members of the Harmony Road team include Ball Brothers pianist, Cody McVey, doing interviews and stories “from the road”, as well as Randy Liner, Technical Director and Roger
Spears, Producer.

HARMONY ROAD NOW SEEN IN CHICAGO

TNN ADDS AFFILIATE WPVN, BRINGING SOUTHERN GOSPEL TO THE CHICAGO MARKET

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN,TN (JANUARY 28, 2013):Harmony Road, a weekly southern gospel television program, is pleased to announce that TNN, The Nashville Network, has added Chicago affiliate WPVN to its stable of affiliates. The addition of WPVN means that Harmony Road is now being seen in the nation’s third largest media market, adding millions of potential viewers.

Harmony Road host Les Butler states, “I am excited to hear that Harmony Road is now being broadcast in my hometown. I was born in raised in what is commonly referred to as the Chicago-land area. Southern Gospel has a rich history in Chicago and I’m glad to know that Harmony Road will now be added to that list!”

According to the website www.watchtnn.com, “The Nashville Network (TNN) today announced WPVN - Chicago, IL (DMA 3) as its latest affiliate. WPVN began broadcasting TNN’s programming over-the-air on channel 24.3 last Friday when its new transmitter came online atop the Trump International Hotel and Tower. TNN anticipates carriage of WPVN’s TNN channel via Chicago cable outlets in the near future.”

TNN, The Nashville Network continues to grow quickly and will be making more announcements regarding additional markets and stations in the coming days. Each addition means that Harmony Road can reach more people with the best in Southern Gospel music and the message of hope it brings as well as the other family friendly program on the network.

Harmony Road can be found each week on TNN, The Nashville Network on Sunday mornings at 8 Eastern, and on other outlets. Go to www.harmonyroadtv or www.facebook.com/harmonyroadtv for times and channels. Information on TNN and its growing list of affiliates can be found at www.watchtnn.com.

Harmony Road’s on air team consists of host Les Butler, publisher of “The Singing News” and Solid Gospel Radio Host, and Southern Gospel Musician Cody McVey providing special interviews and insights. Others in the Harmony Road crew include Randy Liner, Technical Director and Roger Spears, Producer.

MARKSMEN QUARTET Gearing Up for New Album Release THIS IS MY CROWD releasing July 31, 2012

Nashville, TN (July 18, 2012) — Rural Rhythm Christian is proud to announce the upcoming July 31, 2012 new album release, THIS IS MY CROWD by the multi-award winning group, the MARKSMEN QUARTET.

“In their decades of recording, I must say this new release tops them all. Amazing,” said Les Butler, Syndicated Radio Show Host, Front Porch Fellowship and Singing News Magazine.

There are numerous highlighted tracks on the album including the first gospel single, “Don’t Take Your Life (Take Mine)” that has already been released to Gospel radio, plus the first Bluegrass single, “Stack Them Stones” releasing to Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel radio programmers today.

THIS IS MY CROWD is a diverse collection of songs designed to reach as many people with the gospel message as possible including Bluegrass Gospel, Country Inspirational, Old-Time Southern Gospel, with a touch of Convention Singing and even some Blues. Band member, Mark Wheeler explained, “THIS IS MY CROWD contains some of the best songs we have ever recorded.”

The album was produced by Earle Wheeler and Mark Wheeler and mastered by Steve Gulley. THIS IS MY CROWD contains some special guests including Les Butler, Bryan McDowell and Jon Edmisten who have assisted the MARKSMEN QUARTET in creating a fresh new album of 14 songs that will delight their fans and surely make many new ones.