NQC 2017: Saturday Night Recap

The 2017 edition of the National Quartet Convention has wrapped.  The final night brought some good memories.  Here are the hits and misses.

• The reunion segments were all noteworthy this evening.  Great to see both Tim Riley and Jay Parrack during the Gold City reunion.
• The Perrys line-up of 30 years ago started their reunion segment.  I remember seeing the group for the first time during this era.
• The Nelons segment honoring Rex Nelon was also strong.  Going through many of the group’s early signature songs was awesome!
• Outside the reunion segments, the Isaacs had a strong set.  Everything from the Hebrew song to the rousing “He Ain’t Never Done Me Nothing But Good”.
• The Kingdom Heirs proved at the end of the night that you don’t need tracks.  It would be nice to hear more of that in Southern Gospel music.

• Since it was the end of the week, listeners were treated to a bunch of recycled songs that had already been performed during the week.
• I don’t know if anyone else did, but there were webcast issues all evening.  it would freeze, then crash and freeze again and I guarantee you it wasn’t my internet connection.
• You think they would have chosen a closing song that all the artists on stage, knew.

 

**Now to crown the best of the night:

Best single song performances (in order of appearance):  (1) “I’d Rather Have Jesus” – Blackwood Brothers  (2) “I’m Not Giving Up” – Gold City  (3) “When The Prodigal Comes Home” – Tribute Quartet  (4) “We Shall Reign” – Perrys  (5) “Never No Never” – Joseph Habedank  (6) “He Is Mine And I Am His” – Hoppers  (7) “I Have A Father Who Can” – Isaacs  (8) “I Love You More” – Isaacs  (9) “Come Morning” – Nelons  (10) “Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down” – Nelons  (11) “Give Me Jesus” – Ernie Haase and Signature Sound  (12) “I Know He Heard My Prayer” – Kingdom Heirs (*Best Individual Performance of the Night)  (13) “Jesus The One” – Hoppers

Best Set of the Night:  The Isaacs

NQC 2017: Wednesday/Thursday/Friday

Hello faithful readers.  Sorry, but life obligations kept me from watching tonight’s broadcast and I will also miss tomorrow night.  I will be back to close out the week on Saturday.

Please use this as an open thread to tell me all the hits and misses from Wednesday and Thursday night of the 2017 National Quartet Convention.

**This week has not turned out as I had expected. I am missing Friday’s program as well. Please fill me in on all this things I’ve missed this evening. I will be back to close out the week tomorrow.**

NQC 2017: Tuesday Night Recap

Tuesday night of the 2017 National Quartet Convention is now in the record books.  The night offered some strong single song performances.  Here are the hits and misses.

• What a touching moment from 20-year-old pianist, Josh Townsend.  He has suffered more in 20 years than most do in a lifetime.
• You’d be hard pressed to find a stronger male vocalist in any genre of music than that of Joseph Habedank.  Wow, what a performance tonight!
• We need more live music at NQC.  High Road left me gobsmacked late into the night with their performance of “Christ My Hope, My Glory”.
• The entire Daywind artist segment near the end of the night offered some strong moments.

• There was a song sung early in the night that stuck out because of how awful it was.  A song about God being against the law.  It was dreadful.
• There were once again sound issues at the beginning of the night that worked itself out as the night progressed.

 

**Now to crown the best of the night:

Best single song performances (in order of appearance):  (1) “The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow” – Dixie Melody Boys  (2) “Forgiven” – Ball Brothers  (3) “My Hope Is In The Blood” – Perrys  (4) “God’s Been Good” – Josh Townsend  (5) “The Song Of Moses” – Hoppers  (6) “Rolled Back Stone” – Greater Vision  (7) “Here He Comes” – Joseph Habedank  (8) “Beauty Of The Blood” – Joseph Habedank  (9) “Never Forsaken” – Tribute Quartet  (10) “When The Prodigal Comes Home” – Tribute Quartet  (11) “Christ My Hope, My Glory” – High Road with Jason Crabb (*Best Individual Performance of the Night)  (12) “Plain And Simple” – Wisecarvers

Best Set of the Night:  Joseph Habedank.

NQC 2017: Monday Night Recap

Night two of the 2017 National Quartet Convention has wrapped.  Here were the hits and misses.

• What childhood memories came flooding back during the Squire Parsons/Kingsmen set.  Happy Squire was gracious to share his set with the Kingsmen to sing some classic Kingsmen songs.
• Give all the awards to the Mylon Hayes Family.  I am a sucker for proper technical singing and this family is one of the best.  Mylon and Wendy have trained their kids to sing with proper technique, something Mylon learned from his own parents.
• 11th Hour sounded great tonight running through several hit songs, most notably, “He Welcomes The Beggar”.
• The Erwins were the highlight early in the program with their performance of “He’s Still Alive”.
• Another young group that continues to excel at their craft is the Ball Brothers.  Their classy, sometimes jazzy sound infused with impeccable harmonies is hard to beat.
• Thank you Loren Harris for returning to Southern Gospel music.
• The Whisnants had the longest set of the evening, clocking in just under 30 minutes but they kept it enjoyable with a great set list.

• Scott Fowler already making money off the latest political issue.  Paint me surprised.  I’m assuming Scott has not read the United States code on patriotic customs and proper respect for the flag.  It clearly states the flag should never be used as wearing apparel or used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever.  Should I boycott Legacy Five now?
• I didn’t get the Browns set.  By the end it became a train wreck of moos and quacks.
• The Kingdom Heirs had horrible sound issues at the beginning of their set.
• Lauren Talley had to carry hosting duties on her shoulders this evening and she did really well.  Her co-host looked like they’d rather been anywhere but there.

 

**Now to crown the best of the night:

Best single song performances (in order of appearance):  (1) “Chasing After You” – Erwins  (2) “He’s Still Alive” – Erwins  (3) “Mercy Tree” – Ball Brothers  (4) “Never Made A Promise” – Kingdom Heirs  (5) “He Welcomes The Beggar” – 11th Hour  (6) “Beulah Land” – Squire Parsons  (7) “Look For Me At Jesus Feet” – Kingsmen (*Best Individual Performance of the Night)  (8) “Is That The Old Ship Of Zion” – Kingsmen  (9) “Victory Is Mine” – Karen Peck & New River  (10) “Why He Came” – Mylon Hayes Family  (11) “I Call Him Lord” – Whisnants  (12) “Hear The Word Of The Lord” – Kingsmen  (13) “The Light Just Came On” – Hinson Family

Best Set of the Night:  The Squire Parsons/Kingsmen segment.

NQC 2017: Sunday Night Recap

The 2017 National Quartet Convention is under way as it celebrates its 60th anniversary.  Tonight’s opening program included Greater Vision, Hoppers, Jim Brady Trio, Mark Trammell Quartet and Tribute Quartet.  Each artist got two sets on the program.  Here was the hits and misses of the evening.

• The Hoppers have been a testament to the strength given to face the trials that come in life.  So good to see Dean with the family tonight!
• This was my first time to hear John Epley with Greater Vision.  His rich baritone fits with the trio nicely.
• If you like classics (songs), then tonight was your night.  Mark Trammell Quartet had the best with one of my all time favorites, “He Is Mine And I Am His”.
• Jim Brady Trio had a nice moment with just piano and vocals.  Something I hope we hear more of during the week.
• Strong finale to close out the night with “How Great Thou Art”.

• Sound issues abound during most of the first segment.  I could hear the cavernous sound of the hall coming through my TV screen.
• Not only that but the streaming system crashed several times early on.  By the second segment things sounded good and the system didn’t have a hiccup.
• With all the classic songs sung tonight, it did get a bit boring.  I found myself dozing off a couple of times toward the end.

 

**Now to crown the best of the night:

Best single song performances (in order of appearance):  (1) “I’ve Come Too Far” – Hoppers  (2) “You Were Faithful Yesterday” – Greater Vision  (3) “God Of The Storms” – Tribute Quartet  (4) “What A Day That Will Be” – Jim Brady Trio  (5) “He Is Mine And I Am His” – Mark Trammell Quartet (**Favorite song performance of the evening)  (6) “Wherever I Am” – Jim Brady Trio  (7) “Grace Will Get To You” – Hoppers

Best Set of the Night:  The Hoppers