Collingsworth Family

On the weekend of October 5^th broadcast, Paul’s Featured Artists are one of today’s most popular family groups, the Collingsworth Family. Included will be songs from two brand new CDs of theirs — The Lord Is Good and Hymns From Home. You’ll find out why one of their biggest problems for The Lord Is Good was having too much good song material. And you’ll learn the unusual way their hymns CD was inspired — and the unusual setting for the recording (and a companion DVD video).

And, he’ll have an Artist Spotlight visit with the Greesons, a family group from Chickamauga, Georgia. Songs will be from their latest CD entitled “I’ve Come A Long Way.” Be listening for his visit with the Greesons and hear about their heart for ministry through music.

Finally … you’ll hear from Ernie Haase (about a new song he co-wrote for the Cathedrals Family Reunion CD) plus Ivan Parker (about his current songs and future recording plans).

The Gospel Greats web address is www.thegospelgreats.com.

On this May 18^th weekend … the Jubilee is devoted entirely to an hour-plus performance featuring all six members of the fantastically-talented Collingsworth family … Phil, Kim and their four children. Recorded at the Central Church of the Nazarene in Flint, Michigan, and accompanied by a full orchestra directed by Wayne Hahn, this is their Fear Not Tomorrow project.

All of the music on the weekend of December 15^th will, once again, be Christmas music — celebrating this joyous season that just seems to be “made” for music! Likewise, artist comments will be pertaining to this most wonderful time of the year.

Paul’s Featured Artists on this program will be one of the most gifted of the family groups singing today — the Collingsworth Family. They’ll share half-a-dozen songs from their brand new Christmas CD entitled “Feels Like Christmas.” And it does! You’ll hear their renditions of some classic Christmas carols, including “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem,” along with some exceptional new Christmas songs. You’ll especially enjoy “My Gift Is Me,” sung by Olivia Collingsworth. We’ll talk with the family about why they did a Christmas recording and why (and how) they chose the songs they included.

And, in his Artist Spotlight is the Old Paths Quartet, another of the Southern Gospel groups doing brand new Christmas recordings this year, this one called “His Name Is Jesus.” You’ll hear that title song along with their quartet version of a favorite old carol and a new song that puts this whole Christmas celebration into proper perspective. Paul visits with group members Tim Rackley and Doug Roark.

Along the way, Paul will have brief visits with Quint & Debra Shepherd (the Shepherds), Jonathan Lester (Lesters), Mark Trammell (Mark Trammell Quartet), Ronnie Booth (Booth Brothers) and Greg Gainer (Mercy’s Well). Also, on the Headline Update, he’ll visit with Gerald Williams who, at the end of this year, is retiring his quartet, the Melody Boys Quartet, after 63 years.

The Gospel Greats web address is www.thegospelgreats.com.

Earlier in this month, you heard pianist Kim Collingsworth featured on the Jubilee. Now, on this weekend prior to Christmas … it’s time to bring on the entire Collingsworth Family as they celebrate the birth of the Christ-child through song!

For Daniel in this week leading into Christmas Eve . . . it’s about home and family! And, what better way to spend an hour at Christmastime than with The Collingsworth Family! Listen to selections from their album Feels Like Christmas and to stories of their personal favorite Christmas memories and traditions.

It’s an hour gathered around the fire with Phil, Kim, Brooklyn, Courtney, Phillip, and Olivia – all on the next Daniel Britt & Friends!

For more information about Daniel, his activities and to hear the full interviews which are included on his program, visit www.danielbritt.com.