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Artist of the Year

• Kingdom Heirs
• Kingsmen
• McKameys
• Dove Brothers
• Crist Family
• Talley Trio
• Inspirations
• Down East Boys
• Tribute Quartet
• HisSong
• Nelons

Male Quartet of the Year

• Kingdom Heirs
• Kingsmen
• Inspirations
• Dove Brothers
• Down East Boys
• Tribute Quartet
• Skyline Boys

Mixed Group of the Year

• Talley Trio
• McKameys
• Crist Family
• Nelons
• Naomi & the Segos

Trio of the Year

• Talley Trio
• HisSong
• Nelons
• Akins

Soloist of the Year

• Ivan Parker
• Mark Bishop
• Phil Cross
• Archie Watkins
• Janet Paschal

Favorite Male Singer

• Ivan Parker (Solo)
• Mark Bishop (Solo)
• Phil Cross (Solo)
• Archie Watkins (Solo)
• Arthur Rice (Kingdom Heirs)
• Bryan Hutson (Kingsmen)
• Melton Campbell (Inspirations)
• McCray Dove (Dove Brothers)
• Ricky Cardin (Down East Boys)
• Gary Casto (Tribute Quartet)

Favorite Female Singer

• Debra Talley (Talley Trio)
• Lauren Talley (Talley Trio)
• Peg McKamey (McKameys)
• Connie Fortner (McKameys)
• Sheryl Farris (McKameys)

Horizon Group

• Akins
• Voices Won
• Calvary’s Voice
• Cross 4 Crowns
• Bledsoes

Horizon Individual

• David Ragan (Inspirations)
• Dallas Rodgers (Inspirations)

Young Artist of the Year

• Cody McVey (Kingsmen)
• Breana Crist (Crist Family)
• Jackie Crist (Crist Family)
• Amber Nelon (Nelons)
• Eli Fortner (McKameys)

Tenor of the Year

• Billy Hodges (Kingdom Heirs)
• Harold Reed   (Kingsmen)
• Dallas Rodgers (Inspirations)
• Jerry Martin (Dove Brothers)
• Jason Runnels (Down East Boys)
• Brian Alvey (Tribute Quartet)
• Archie Watkins (Solo)
• Jodi Hosterman (Skyline Boys)

Lead Singer of the Year

• Arthur Rice (Kingdom Heirs)
• Phillip Hughes (Kingsmen)
• David Ragan (Inspirations)
• McCray Dove (Dove Brothers)
• Gary Casto (Tribute Quartet)
• Ricky Cardin (Down East Boys)
• Rich Crist (Crist Family)
• Roger Talley (Talley Trio)
• Ivan Parker (Solo)
• Mark Bishop (Solo)

Baritone Singer of the Year

• Steve French (Kingdom Heirs)
• Bryan Hutson (Kingsmen)
• Melton Campbell (Inspirations)
• Eric Dove (Dove Brothers)
• Josh Singletary (Tribute Quartet)
• Daryl Paschal (Down East Boys)
• John Starkel (Crist Family)

Bass Singer of the Year

• Jeff Chapman (Kingdom Heirs)
• Ray Reese (Kingsmen)
• Mike Holcomb (Inspirations)
• David Hester (Dove Brothers)
• Dennis Dugger (Tribute Quartet)
• Stuart Cary (Down East Boys)
• Tom Joyce (Crist Family)

Soprano Singer of the Year

• Lauren Talley (Talley Trio)
• Connie Fortner (McKameys)
• Tami Crist Starkle (Crist Family)
• Amber Nelon (Nelons)
• Janet Paschal (Solo)

Alto Singer of the Year

• Debra Talley (Talley Trio)
• Sheryl Farris (McKameys)
• Peg McKameys (McKameys)
• Lisa Crist (Crist Family)
• Kelly Nelon Clark (Nelons)

Musician of the Year

• Cody Mcvey (Kingsmen)
• Andy Springfield (Kingdom Heirs)
• Roger Talley (Talley Trio)
• Roger Fortner (McKameys)
• Martin Cook (Inspirations)
• Adam Harmon (Dove Brothers)
• Josh Singlertary (Tribute Quartet)

Songwriter of the Year

• Sandy Knight
• Ray Scarbrough
• Matt Rankin
• Nick Akin
• Larry Collie
• Mark Bishop
• Phil Cross

Song of the Year

• “My Heart Knows”  – Crist Family
• “Hold On” – Dove Brothers
• “I Believe In Prayer” – HisSong
• “The Son Came Down” – Inspirations
• “Keeper of the Lost and Found” – Ivan Parker
• “Jesus Is Alive and Well” – Janet Paschal
• “He Locked the Gates”  -Kingdom Heirs
• “The Word” – Kingsmen
• “The Extra Mile” – Lauren Talley
• “Go Ahead and Cry” – Mark Bishop
• “I Keep Praying” – McKameys
• “My Hope Is In the Lord” – Talley Trio
• “I Want My Stage To Be An Altar” – The Akins
• “That’s Why I Love Him So” – Tribute Quartet
• “I Know Your God” – Down East Boys

Recording of the Year

• Phil Cross  – Focus on Hymn
• Kingdom Heirs  – When You Look at Me
• Ivan Parker  – Unity
• Dove Brothers  – Hold On
• Inspirations  – The Son Came Down
• Kingsmen  – Missing People
• Archie Watkins  – Pouring Out Blessings
• Talley Trio  – Songs You Know By Heart
• HisSong  – Journey Through the Sky
• Down East Boys  – One Day
• McKameys  – The Message
• Tribute Quartet  – For This Time
• Mark Bishop  – Just Pay Attention
• Nelons  – Beside Still Waters

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David Johnson & Mickey Gamble

Nationally known female gospel artist, Janet Paschal, has reached her first #1 on the National Singing News Chart for the month of August. Hide Me Sweet Rock of Ages, written some 30 years ago by Nancy Harmon, experienced a true revitalization in the hands of Janet and producer Wayne Haun of Vine Records. When asked about the success of the song Janet offered, “It is both amazing and humbling that the ladies and gentlemen of radio have continued to support my work for all of these years. What is especially gratifying is the fact that some of the radio personalities who played the original version some 30 years ago, are able to have a new generation of listeners embrace it. The genre, the songs, and the messages live on.”

Wayne Haun and Kevin Ward of Vine Records, partnered with Crossroads to bring the new album, Treasure, to Gospel fans last November. Haun adds, “I used to play this song over and over when I was a kid listening to the Rex Nelon Singers. Songs like this helped to mold me into the producer I am today. Little did I know that I’d have to honor to re-record, 27 years later, a song that would still thrill audiences. Great songs really are timeless!”

Crossroads Radio Department director Jim Stover diligently promoted the song and comments, “For over ten years I’ve had the distinct honor of promoting singles for many Southern Gospel music treasures. I must confess, as a fan, working in that capacity for Janet Paschal will always be a highlight of my career. She’s a lady in the truest sense of the word! On behalf of all of us at Crossroads, thank you radio friends for making her first Singing News # 1 song a reality!”

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Until now I have not bought songs online. After reading Jerry Kirksey’s article in the Singing News I decided it was time to give it a try. I found the Crossroadsmusic.com website easy to navigate and to pick my favorite artists from the listings, a click on the album and there is a list of tracks with one more click to listen to a sample. Of course being able to pick only the tracks you want saves money but there are also discounts for getting the whole album.

Having worked in gospel radio I am familiar with potential problems in making MP3 files. I checked out my first couple of downloads and could find absolutely no audio or technical problems. I am impressed with both the site and the quality of their engineers in producing top quality files to download.

I was able to find albums that are not stocked at my local store and get songs right away. I am not a singer so don’t need soundtracks but I noticed a big selection of those as well, and it is easy to listen to a sample (and sing to it) without people staring at you. It is also good to know that if I do accidentally erase some songs I can go back and download them again.

What really made me a fan of this site was the fact that I did have a small problem. They were very quick to fix it, friendly and helpful too. I really felt that a great team was there just to support me. Visit crossroadsmusic.com and get yourself some new tunes.

Derek Norfield,
Lynchburg, VA.

Thanks Derek for those kind words. We’re glad to have you as a customer.