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” →

The Oak Ridge Boys evoke the memory of an old-time quartet at Renfro Valley, Ky. in 2016.  Their latest album is gospel that touches the past but looks ahead at the same time.

I couldn’t help but notice the connection to the past when The Oak Ridge Boys released their latest album, 17th Avenue Revival, in March.

Continue reading “17th Avenue Revival looks back, looks ahead” →

Welcome to KentuckySings.com, where my journey of writing about music is taking the next step.

I’ve loved many styles of music for as long as I can remember. It wasn’t long after I started strumming a cheap guitar and buying records that I realized I also love to write. Continue reading “A musical journey years in the making” →