Karen Peck and New River to be in concert at Versailles church

Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Famer Karen Peck Gooch sings during a concert at the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky., Aug. 4, 2026.

By John Herndon, KentuckySings.com

Karen Peck and New River, one of Southern Gospel music’s most-acclaimed artists, will be in concert at New Hope Baptist Church in Versailles on Sunday, Oct. 25. The concert begins at 5 p.m.

Tickets are available in advance by calling the church office.

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‘Praise Him anyway!’

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Deanna Boone and her son, Matthew Armstrong, came together to form Beyond Grace last year. The duo is turning heads in Kentucky gospel concerts. (Photo furnished)

Beyond Grace turning heads with simple message of victory through Christ

By John Herndon, KentuckySings.com

Deanna Boone’s formula for a happy life is very simple: Praise God in everything and have fun doing so.

And when Boone and her son, Matthew Armstrong, take the stage as Beyond Grace, it’s obvious that the duo is having a ball while praising God.

“As my mamaw always said, ‘Praise Him anyway!” Boone says with an enthusiasm that girds every song Beyond Grace sings. “Regardless of what you are going through, praise Him!” Continue reading “‘Praise Him anyway!’” →