Category Archives: NQC Week

Coming Soon – NQC

NQC Live Volume 9  DVD and Free CD
This DVD features highlights from the 2009 National Quartet Convention held in Louisville, KY. Includes a free highlight CD.  Avaliable December 15, 2009.
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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 [...]

NQC 2009: Crossroads Radio Meet-and-Greet

Each year at the National Quartet Convention, Crossroads hosts an event where groups can chat with the artists and get liners for their radio programs. Here’s a video of Lauren Talley explaining what happens:

Here she records one:

And here is Melton Campbell impersonating Donald Duck while recording a liner:

NQC 2009: McCray Dove greets fans

Inside the Video Truck

Did you ever wonder how the live video feed and the footage for the NQC Highlights DVDs were produced?
If so, watch this:

NQC 2009: Greetings from the Kingsmen

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:

Phil Collingsworth on soundchecks

The Collingsworth Family will be appearing on the main stage of the National Quartet Convention tonight and tomorrow. In this video, Phil Collingsworth discusses one of the most important preparations for an artist set: their soundcheck.

NQC 2009: Dennis Murphy discusses Kingdom Heirs’ schedule

Dennis Murphy, drummer for Sonlite/Crossroads recording artist the Kingdom Heirs, discusses the Kingdom Heirs’ appearances for the week in this video:

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 [...]