Crossroads Music Blog » Akins http://crossroadsmusic.com/blog Life Changing Music... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:59:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 NQC 2011: The Akins’ showcase performance http://crossroadsmusic.com/blog/2011/09/nqc-2011-the-akins-showcase-performance/ http://crossroadsmusic.com/blog/2011/09/nqc-2011-the-akins-showcase-performance/#comments Sat, 17 Sep 2011 22:00:32 +0000 Daniel J. Mount http://crossroadsmusic.com/blog/?p=3241 The Akins performed at a Featured Artist showcase earlier this week. Here is a video of their set:

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Soundtracks:

]]> http://crossroadsmusic.com/blog/2011/04/akins-beyond-the-ashes-skyline-boys-and-soundtracks-release-today/feed/ 1 SoGospelBackRow features the Akins’ Live in Concert http://crossroadsmusic.com/blog/2011/04/sogospelbackrow-features-the-akins-live-in-concert/ http://crossroadsmusic.com/blog/2011/04/sogospelbackrow-features-the-akins-live-in-concert/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:33:14 +0000 Daniel J. Mount http://crossroadsmusic.com/blog/?p=2686 Steve Eaton at SoGospelBackRow featured the Akins’ Live in Concert recently. One highlight:

This is the perfect recording to start your Akins collection. It contains most of the songs recorded on the group’s first two albums. Better than that you get to hear the group in a live concert setting. All live music and vocals is what you get from Akins and that is a breath of fresh air in the modern Southern Gospel era concert experience.

You can read the whole review here.

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Favorite Artist

  • Kingdom Heirs
  • McKameys
  • Parker, Ivan

Traditional Quartet

  • Dove Brothers
  • Inspirations
  • Kingdom Heirs

Mixed Group

  • Crist Family
  • McKameys

Trio

  • Nelons
  • Talley Trio

Soloist

  • Mark Bishop
  • Ivan Parker
  • Janet Paschal
  • Ryan Seaton

Favorite Male Singer

  • Parker, Ivan – Soloist
  • Rice, Arthur – Kingdom Heirs

Favorite Female Singer

  • Bean, Peg McKamey  - McKameys
  • Paschal, Janet – Soloist
  • Talley, Lauren – Talley Trio

Young Artist

  • Clark, Riley- Tribute Qt
  • Fortner, Eli – McKameys
  • McVey, Cody- Kingsmen
  • Stringfield, Andy- Kingdom Heirs
  • Thompson, Amber – Nelons

Horizon Individual

  • Clark, Riley- Tribute Qt
  • McVey, Cody- Kingsmen
  • Ragan, David- Inspirations
  • Stringfield, Andy- Kingdom Heirs

Horizon Group

  • Akins
  • Voices Won

Tenor

  • Clark, Riley- Tribute Qt
  • Hosterman, Jodi- Inspirations

Lead

  • Hutson, Bryan- Kingsmen
  • Ragan, David- Inspirations
  • Rice, Arthur – Kingdom Heirs

Baritone

  • French, Steve- Kingdom Heirs

Bass

  • Chapman, Jeff – Kingdom Heirs
  • Holcomb, Mike – Inspirations
  • Reese, Ray Dean – Kingsmen

Soprano

  • Fortner, Connie – McKameys
  • Talley, Lauren – Talley Trio
  • Thompson, Amber- Nelons

Alto

  • Bean, Peg McKamey – McKameys
  • Clark, Kelly Nelon- Nelons
  • Farris, Sheryl- McKameys
  • Talley, Debra – Talley Trio

Musician

  • Fortner, Roger – McKameys
  • Murphy, Dennis- Kingdom Heirs
  • Singletary, Josh- Tribute Qt
  • Stringfield, Andy- Kingdom Heirs

Band

  • Dove Brothers
  • Kingdom Heirs
  • McKameys

Songwriter

  • Bishop, Mark
  • Farris, Sheryl

Song

  • The Shepherd’s Point of View- McKameys

 

]]> http://crossroadsmusic.com/blog/2011/03/crossroads-artists-receive-56-singing-news-fan-awards-nominations/feed/ 0 Southern Gospel Review features the Akins http://crossroadsmusic.com/blog/2010/12/southern-gospel-review-features-the-akins/ http://crossroadsmusic.com/blog/2010/12/southern-gospel-review-features-the-akins/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:00:28 +0000 Daniel J. Mount http://crossroadsmusic.com/blog/?p=2061 Andy at Southern Gospel Review featured the Akins‘ Christmas single “Love at First Sight” earlier this week:

Several Christmas songs written for Southern Gospel artists often take a good bit of time to connect the Gospel with the Christmas story. “Love at First Sight” shows the listener exactly from where the true love comes, not from Hollywood as some may claim. The belief of love at first sight speaks of the connection with the Father’s eyes.

Check out the rest here.

“Love at First Sight” can be found on the Akins’ latest release, here. Thanks for the mention, Andy!

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On August 15, 2010, The Akins will be filming their first Live DVD. The filming will take place at Harps Crossing Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Georgia at 6:30 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM).
The DVD is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2011 through Crossroads.

For more information contact:
Harp’s Crossing Baptist Church
1183 Hwy. 92 South
Fayetteville, GA 30215
(770) 461-5318 www.harpscrossing.com or www.theakinsonline.com

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Favorite Artist

  • Kingdom Heirs

Traditional Quartet

  • Inspirations
  • Kingdom Heirs

Mixed Group

  • Collingsworth Family
  • McKameys

Soloist

  • Mark Bishop
  • Ivan Parker

Favorite Male Singer

  • Ivan Parker (Soloist)
  • Arthur Rice (Kingdom Heirs)

Horizon Individual

  • David Ragan (Inspirations)

Horizon Group

  • Akins

Young Artist

  • Brooklyn Collingsworth (Collingsworth Family)
  • Andy Stringfield (Kingdom Heirs)
  • Amber Thompson (Nelons)

Lead

  • Arthur Rice (Kingdom Heirs)

Baritone

  • Melton Campbell (Inspirations)

Bass

  • Mike Holcomb (Inspirations)

Alto

  • Peg McKamey Bean (McKameys)
  • Debra Talley (Talley Trio)

Musician

  • Kim Collingsworth (Collingsworth Family)
  • Roger Fortner (McKameys)

Album

  • The Son Came Down (Inspirations)

Song

  • He Locked The Gates (Kingdom Heirs, When You Look At Me)
  • The Son Came Down (Inspirations, The Son Came Down)
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The Akins on Stage

Gather round sports fans, forget about baseball, this weekend (April 24th) our four good amigos The Akins will be the featured artist on The Gospel Greats with Paul Heil. The entire Southern Gospel world knows nobody interviews ‘em better than Brother Paul, so tune the program in on your local affiliate and learn more about this father and sons group from Griffin, GA that has the Southern Gospel music world abuzz! The Akins write, they sing, they play, and come May they’ll have the #1 Singing News song in the nation with their stunning ballad, “I Want My Stage To Be An Altar.” Tell your friends about the program, too!

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Keeper Of The Lost And Found – Ivan Parker
I Want My Stage To Be An Altar - Akins
Hold On – Dove Brothers
I’ll Pray For You – Whisnants
God’s Not Through With You – Mike & Kelly Bowling
Living In Canaan Now – Classic

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