On the weekend of January 26^th … it’ll be Paul’s official monthly Top 20 Countdown edition, based on Singing News magazine’s chart appearing in their February issue. Included will be multiple artists making their first Top 20 appearance!

And, his featured Artists on this program will be the Blackwood Brothers, whose roots as a leading quartet go back to 1934! We’ll talk with all four current members of this quartet plus their pianist. And we’ll hear some songs from their current CD, Sweet Songs About Heaven. Find out why that title is so appropriate. And Billy Blackwood will tell you why Southern Gospel quartet singing is becoming stylistically unique.

Paul’s other guests include Mark Bishop, Brian Free (Brian Free & Assurance), Rodney Griffin (as songwriter) and Roger Fortner (McKameys).

NOTE:Sunday, January 27th, will be one of the Gospel Greats three annual Listener Favorite Call-In opportunities, with lines open from noon to 6 p.m. Eastern Time. For more details, visit the www.thegospelgreats.com website.

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Featured Artists on the broadcast for the weekend of January 19^th are the Kingsmen with songs from their current Grace Says CD. You’ll visit with Ray Reese, Randy Crawford, Bob Sellers, Chris Jenkins and Brandon Reese. Bob and Chris, who both joined this quartet last year, will tell you a bit about themselves. Randy will tell why the CD’s title song, Back To Grace, is a message folks today need to hear. And Ray Reese will explain how their recent hit, Loving Shepherd, Gracious God, has impacted his life.

Paul’s special Artist Spotlight guest is soloist Tim Livingston with songs from his Here’s A Miracle CD. He’ll talk about how music is a big part of the many different kinds of things he does. He’ll talk about his songwriting, especially his current radio song, Grow Through This Valley, and a song he wrote to remember his dad, He Gave All That He Had.

And, other guests include Lauren Talley Alvey (about changes for the Talleys) and Ricky Carden (Down East Boys).

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For the weekend of January 12^th … Paul’s Featured Artists on this first “regular” edition of 2013 will be the Gaither Vocal Band, with songs from their new CD, “Pure And Simple.” He’ll visit with all five group members. You’ll learn why the CD title is so appropriate for what they hoped to accomplish with this recording. They’ll tell you all about their first radio single from this CD, a most unusual old song called “Rasslin’ Jacob.” You’ll also hear some new songs that made it to this recording.

As Paul’s had holiday specials for the past few weeks, there was no regular January Top 20 Countdown edition. So this program will include a Top 5 Mini-Countdown based on the January Singing News chart. You’ll find out why the new number one song — from artists who’ve been there many times before —is actually a “first” for them in several ways.

Finally, you’ll hear from these three gentlemen: Ronnie Booth (Booth Brothers) about a man, recently deceased, without whom “the Booth Brothers would not exist.” Gus Gaches of Legacy Five will talk about New Year’s resolutions. Dennis Humphries of HisSong will tell you what he learned from a very difficult 2012.

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On the weekend of January 5th … this is the conclusion of Paul’s two-part year in review special, GOSPEL 2012 IN REVIEW. Across two programs — the last one and this one — Paul’s counting-down the 40 most popular Southern Gospel songs of 2012, based on charting points through the year for Singing News magazine’s monthly top-tunes chart. This edition will feature songs #20 through #1 for the year.

In addition, Paul talks with the artists and/or songwriters involved with every one of these songs for the stories behind those songs! You’ll find out which artists had multiple songs on the top 40 for the year and, of course, what the number one song for 2012 turned out to be!

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

On the weekend of December 29^th … it’s Part One of Paul’s two-part year in review special, GOSPEL 2012 IN REVIEW.

Across two programs — this one and the next week’s . . . he’ll countdown the 40 most popular Southern Gospel songs of 2012, based on charting points through the year for Singing News magazine’s monthly top-tunes chart. This edition will feature songs #40 through #21 for the year.

In addition, Paul will be talking with the artists and/or songwriters involved with every one of these songs for the stories behind those songs! You’ll find out which artists had multiple songs on the top 40 for the year and, of course, what the number one song for 2012 turned out to be!

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