I started a series where I provide my readers a way to express their view/thoughts on Southern Gospel music.
I thought I would make it fun this time around. If you were given the task of creating a tribute album for a particular artist:
- What artist would you choose?
- Which ten songs would be on the tribute album?
- Which ten current artists would perform the ten songs you chose?
My example: A Tribute Album to the Lesters
- “Ain’t God Good” – Dunaways
- “He Didn’t Throw The Clay Away” – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
- “Gloryland Gold” – Nelons
- “The Return Of El Shaddai” – 11th Hour
- “I’ll See You Again” – Kingdom Heirs
- “Hold On Tight” – Mylon Hayes Family
- “I Am” – Hoppers
- “He’ll Only Need It For The Weekend” – Joseph Habedank
- “No Longer A Stranger” – Ball Brothers
- “I Plead The Blood” – Mark Trammell Quartet
Southern Gospel Views From The Back Row 
Ok, this is fun! And I’d buy that Lester’s tribute album! So I’m going with the Nelons. Here are the songs and artists:
1 O For A Thousand Tongues-Selah
2 Ain’t No Grave-David Phelps, TaRanda Beene and the Brooklyn Tab Choir
3 Come Morning-Isaacs
4 I’m Glad I Know Who Jesus Is-McKameys
5 In My Father’s House-GVB
6 Bring My Children Home-11th Hour
7 I Love to Call His Name-Signature Sound
8 The Sun’s Coming Up-High Road
9 Excuse Me Are You Jesus-Booth Bros
10 Robe And Crown-Janet Paschal, Karen Peck, Charlotte Ritchie, Melody Williams and Katy Peach backed up by the Ball Bros
I can’t believe I left off my favorite:
Thanks-Cana’s Voice
To The Hoppers: 1 Mission Of Mercy – Perrys
2 Here I Am – Nelons
3 Jerusalem – Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
4 Lord Don’t Move That Mountain – McKameys
5 Shouting Time – Gold City
6 That’s Him – Karen Peck & New River
7 Yes I Am – The Taylors
8 One More Time – Cana’s Voice
9 Cry Of His Child – Gaither Vocal Band
10 Milk & Honey – Brian Free & Assurance
11 From Disgrace To His Grace – Collingsworth Family
12 Only In The Cross – TaRanda Greene
Good idea for a fun and thought provoking topic!
I will go with a Gold City tribute album.
1. What A Lovely Name – Legacy Five
2. One Scarred Hand – Booth Brothers
3. I’m Not Giving Up – Kingdom Heirs
4. Under Control – Triumphant Quartet
5. In My Robe Of White – Current Gold City
6. There Rose A Lamb – Collingsworth Family
7. When I Get Carried Away – Tribute Quartet
8. Between Me And The Storm – Mark Trammell Quartet
9. John Saw – Karen Peck and New River
10.Midnight Cry – Joseph Habedank
11.Gettin Ready To Leave This World – Signature Sound
I know I went over the 10 songs but I couldn’t decide which one to eliminate. Also, I tried to avoid groups with former Gold City members (Brian Free, Mike Lefevre, etc). I made an exception with Mark Trammell singing “Between Me And The Storm” because I have wished for Mark to rerecord this song with his own group for a long time.
I’m going to twist this one around a little bit. How about a tribute album to the songs of Rodney Griffin?
1. My Name is Lazarus-Kingdom Heirs
2. God Saw A Cross-Mark Trammell Quartet
3. This Is Mercy-Legacy Five
4. He’ll Carry Me-Hoppers
5. I Know I’m Going There-Kingsmen
6. Faces-Booth Brothers
7. If Just One More Soul-Collingsworth Family
8. He’d Still Been God-Guardians
9. He Lifted Me-Triumphant
10. The Voice I Could Not Resist-Joseph Habedank
11. Common Garments-Nelons
I’d buy that one too
My choice has to be the favorite voted songwriter of this website, Dottie Rambo. Hard to choose, but here are my picks, in no particular order:
1. We Shall Behold Him – Vickie Winans (close second – Sandi Patty)
2. Behold The Lamb – David Phelps
3. He Looked Beyond My Fault – Aretha Franklin
4. I Go To The Rock – Little Richard ** (or Whitney Houston)
5. Come Spring – Dolly Parton **
6. He Ain’t Never Done Me Nothin’ But Good – The Isaacs
7. Mama’s Teaching Angels How To Sing – Ricky Skaggs & The Whites
8. Sheltered In The Arms Of God – Downings
9. If That Isn’t Love – Speer Family
10. Tears Will Never Stain The Streets Of That City – Rambos
**Eventual release anticipated if the tribute album is able to get released that is already recorded.