Category Archives: Biz Buzz

Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver: Light on My Feet and Ready to Fly

New this month from Doyle Lawson is his all-gospel release, Light on My Feet and Ready to Fly.

Arden, NC – With the success of his last release, Help is on the Way, which included the first ever Bluegrass Gospel #1 on the Singing News Southern Gospel Charts, Doyle is back with a new album [...]

Old Cats @ Crossroads Studios

Mark Trammell, Gerald Wolfe, and Danny Funderburk are in the Crossroads Studios this week doing vocal audio fixes for a new video. Here’s some of the chatter and music

Voices Won Homecoming With The Crist Family

Voices Won held their 8th annual Homecoming last weekend. Here’s some excerpts of them and their guests The Crist Family.

Fan Awards for Ivan Parker and The Crist Family

It was an exciting night at the 2009 National Quartet Convention as two Horizon Records artists took home Singing News Fan Awards. Ivan Parker was the recipient of the Soloist of the Year Award given at the ceremony at the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center in Louisville on September 19. The other honored group that [...]

Darin and Brooke Aldridge: New Project, New Label, New Booking Agency

Big things are in store for one of the fastest rising groups in Bluegrass, Darin and Brooke Aldridge. Darin and Brooke are excited to announce their new self titled CD on the Mountain Home Music label, a division of Crossroads. The long awaited follow up to their all gospel recording I’ll Go With You, this [...]

David Johnson Receives Impact Award

Long-time studio musician David Johnson was honored recently by the Singing News and Front Porch Fellowship as the 2009 recipient of the Impact Award. Mickey Gamble, president of Crossroads, accepted the award at the National Quartet Convention stating “I’m sure David has played on more Southern Gospel songs (including number one songs) than any other [...]

Chris White receives Lifetime Achievement Award

On Tuesday, Crossroads executive Chris White was honored with a Lifetime Achievement award at a meeting of the Southern Gospel Music Guild. He was introduced by three of his colleagues and friends: Steve French, Mickey Gamble, and Jerry Kirksey.
Steve French:

Mickey Gamble:

Jerry Kirksey:

Chris White accepts the award:

Guest Posting during NQC

During last year’s National Quartet Convention (NQC), I made guest posts for the Talley Trio’s community website, www.talleytree-o.com. This was enough of a success that I have been invited to reprise that role, as well as making guest posts to three other Crossroads artists’ community sites: the Crist Family’s (www.cristconnect.com), Voices Won’s (www.voiceswon.com), and [...]

Akins Featured in Power Source Magazine

Crossroads Records recording artist The Akins have been making quite a stir in the music business lately. Recently we reported that they are nominated for ICM Christian Country Music awards, and now they are the feature cover story on the monthly Christian magazine Power Source. If you would like to read more about the Akins, [...]

Last Train to Kitty Hawk the #1 Bluegrass Song for September

Bluegrass newcomers Balsam Range have captured the #1 slot on the Bluegrass Unlimited National Bluegrass Survey for September with their song, “Last Train to Kitty Hawk.” The single is the title track from their second album released through Mountain Home Music, a division of Crossroads Entertainment & Marketing, Inc.
Shipped in January of this year, “Last [...]