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quaidnewcome -> RE: lesser known groups part 2 (6/6/2008 10:56:29 PM)
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This list would be incomplete without the DAN KEETON QUARTET. I wouldn't say that they are the "best thing since sliced bread", but they're very close to it.
I must mention a group of friends out of Clevland, Ohio called
Forgiven Band. I don't think they have a website,but they do have a myspace though. (myspace.com/forgivenband) Basically, it's a ladies trio singing, with a drummer, electric guitar player, bassist (Shawn is the most entergeitc person I've ever seen on stage. He gets so into playing the bass that he just can't stand still.), and occasional keyboards. The guys will have a feature or 2 on some songs along with the girls singing.
I've had the pleasure of running sound for them a number of times, and all I can say is that THEY ARE GOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!
Some groups I recommended in the previous thread like this are getting better and better and better. The sky seems to be the limit for the Copenhavers. (www.copenhavermusic.com) They are sooooo smooth that it's almost sickening.
The New Prophets (www.newprophets.com) have became, once again, a very solid group.
A quartet out of West Virginia called Bound For Heaven has a great sound. I heard them about 3 weeks ago, which was their first weekend out with a brand new bass singer (wish I remembered his name). I declare that the man can really sing!!
2 female trio's in Ohio are excallent, Radiant Heart(www.radiantheartministries.com),
and From The Heart Trio (fromthehearttrio.weebly.com).
Radiant Heart will absolutley blow you away. Their CD "Put It In God's Hands" is one of the absolute best CD's I've ever heard. The harmony and blend is almost unreal, especially on the songs "How Could I Ever Not Love Him", "I Am Broken", and "I See The Blood". This was produced to near perfection (at least to my ears), the audio quallity is even better than most stuff comming from Daywind.
From The Heart Trio is nothing but solid southern gospel. Yet they keep it fresh, somewhat thinking "out-side of the box" by touching virtually evey style within southern gospel, from music that would fit the Inspirations to Hope's Call. This wide varietiy might lead some groups into an "identity crisis", but the wonderfull part of it is that they do it all with remarkable quallity.
Ironically, both groups are at this moment duets, looking for a third part.
Can't forget to mention the Pine Ridge Boys, from North Carolina. "Big" Jim Stewart is simply the best bass singer in gospel music. Imagine the voices of Tim Riley and Calvin Runion mixed together, and you might have an adequate discription of Jim. You just have to hear him to know what I'm talking about.
The Shephards have some great music. Their CD "Reality" is fantastic.
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