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Kentucky Music Hall of Fame a developing gem

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The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame will induct the Class of 2018 on Friday, May 11, 2018 at 6 p.m. at Renfro Valley.  Those being inducted are Billy Ray Cyrus, Stringbean, Jackie DeShannon, Jason Crabb, Dale Ann Bradley and Bobby Lewis.  For more information, see the kentuckymusichalloffame.com.  I plan to be at the celebration!

I wrote this story last summer for The Anderson News.  Enjoy!

John Herndon

It’s almost impossible to measure what impact the state of Kentucky has had on the music industry but the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and museum is a place that tells the stories of singers, instrumentalists, song writers, and others from the state who have played even a small part in the rich and diverse music heritage the state enjoys.

Located on US 25, about a mile off I-75 and just past Renfro Valley, the Hall of Fame is one of those must-sees for anyone who has turned on a box radio, seen a concert or watched videos on MTV. It’s almost 20,000 square feet of honoring music in Kentucky.

Music. All kinds of music.

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Sand Spring Baptist a hot place for gospel music

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Triumphant in concert at Sand Spring Baptist Church in 2017. The group has been to Sand Spring several times and returns in June.

By John Herndon, KentuckySings.com

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. — At first glance, Sand Spring Baptist Church looks like your normal country church.

Cattle graze in fields near the church property. One side of the parking lot exits into the one-lane Pump House Road. Even the main road in front of the building, a hilly two-lane locals know as “Old 127” gives the picture of a time gone by while cars and trucks speed up and down the four-lane U.S. 127 Bypass a mile or so to the west. Continue reading “Sand Spring Baptist a hot place for gospel music” →