Category Archives: Song Stories

The McKameys Return To Crossroads Studios

The McKameys were recently at Crossroads Studios recording the music tracks for their upcoming release. “The McKameys continue to select incredible songs that work so well for them and their audience,” states co-producer Jeff Collins. “We knew when we were cutting the songs and listening to the lyrics that the McKameys very likely have more [...]

The Write Stuff!

Simply put she’s the cream of the crop and we’re very proud to pass on this WGOG press release involving our legendary songwriting friend and Asheville Music Publishing writer, Sandy Knight. Her impressive list of hits includes “Mighty Deep Well,” “You Keep Praying,” “The Next Cloud,” “I’ll Not Turn My Back On Him Now,” “In [...]

People Get Ready!

When a song gives your innermost being goosebumps, well, that is one very special song! Call me a tease if you please, but there’s a beauty coming your way soon that has the ability to impact countless hearts and lives.

Asheville Music Publishing & Chris White Music Sign New Writer

Crossroads Publishing companies Asheville Music Publishing and Chris White Music are pleased to announce the addition of Larry Collie to our list of staff writers. Larry has been sending songs in on a song by song basis now for a while, but has been very consistent in his writing. Just in the last four months [...]

Crossroads Music Publishing Companies Receive BMI Awards

Crossroads publishing companies, Chris White Music, Asheville Music Publishing & Pisgah Ridge Music received awards at the BMI Christian Music Awards on April 18th in Nashville. Two songs from the catalogs were honored. “No Doubt Salvation” written by Jeff Weeks and recorded by the Palmetto State Quartet, and “I Can Pray” written by Nathan Markee [...]

The Singer’s Singer

I wonder how many vocalists have thought I wish I could sing like Mitchel Jon? Let me tell you folks, I sure  have a time or two! Those kinda’ pipes come in handy when you want to convey real, raw emotion.

True To the Call

For over a decade I’ve had the pleasure of promoting the Kingdom Heirs radio releases to stations across the country. Even though we don’t get to talk too often and I rarely see them, I love these guys. They really are, just as their latest album title proclaims, true to the call. Let me [...]

New Fire for New Desire

I recall the day in July of last year when I called Brenda Robinson of New Desire

24 Carat Class

Her angelic voice and matching countenance have made Janet Paschal

Stone Truth In a Rocky World

Early on, I called songwriter Dee Gaskin to tell her how much I liked her song and asked, “Dee, what inspired you to write “Eternity Has Two?” She said she’d seen the phrase “Life has many choices, eternity has two” on a church sign, and that lately most of the songs she’d been writing were songs of invitation. “We need to get people in” was the phrase I recall her saying, or words to that effect.