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Brian Free and Assurance just released a video for the group’s song Looks Like Jesus. The video features Jimmy Fortune who sang with the Statler Brothers for 21 years and wrote the song Elizabeth. The song is the title cut from the group’s latest project.
Listen for Looks Like Jesus on Texas Gospel Canada!
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Nashville, TN (February 1st, 2022) –The debut single from Scotty Inman’s upcoming solo project is available on all digital & streaming platforms today!
Entitled ‘Grow Up Slow,’ Sonya Isaacs Yeary & Rebecca Isaacs Bowman joined forces with Scotty to pen this must-have single, which conveys a father’s wish for his children in a way that every parent and grandparent can relate.
The accompaning music video will also make it’s debut along with the single across social media platforms, an be available for download digitally.
“I wrote ‘Grow Up Slow’ specifically about my two kids, however I feel as though it is the heart of every parent. Getting to, not only write this song with Sonya Isaacs Yeary & Becky Isaacs Bowman for my kids, but also being able to feature them in this music video has been incredible,” adds Inman.
The release of the full-length project, Anywhere Jesus Is, is slated for May 13th.Â
DAVID INGRAM
The number of reported crimes against churches and congregations remains low for a second week in a row. No confirmed hate crimes have been reported to Texas Gospel Canada since the first of the year.
CTV reports RCMP investigators in Olds, Alberta are looking for the person caught on security footage damaging windows at the First Baptist church. MountainViewToday reports the damage was reported January 23.
Authorities in Lawrence County, Alabama began the week looking for whomever caused thousands of dollars in damage to the New Antioch Church of Christ building, according to The Birmingham News. The paper published photos of the damage. WAAY television reports the motive does not appear to be theft as no valuable items were taken. Shortly after those stories ran police arrested two juveniles. APnews reports the teens were identified from surveillance video. WHNT television reports the damage is estimated at $30,000.
A Virginia church grotto was vandalized and statues “irreparably damaged” Tuesday night according to a report from WTOP news. A post by the pastor on the church web site says, “I am so saddened by this act of disrespect and destruction of property…. Let us be people of peace who value and respect one another.”
DAVID INGRAM
Please tell us if you know of a Southern Gospel concert anywhere in Canada, we’ll spread the word. Here are some other happenings this week.
The Talleys this week released the group’s version of Give Me Jesus.
Jason and Monica Matthews of The Wilbanks lost their home to a fire. A Gofundme account has been set up to help them rebuild.
Congratulations to Legacy Five’s, Bryan Walker and his wife Bethany on the arrival of their son Boston Robert Walker. This makes four children for the Walkers. Boston arrived Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 7 pounds, 6 ounces and 19 inches long. Mom and baby are said to be doing well!
Kelly Nelon Clark is celebrating 45 years of singing Southern Gospel Music professionally
The Williamsons this week revealed the album cover for their new project Above Everything. The official release date is February 2.
Sunday Drive released a new single this week: Grace and Goodness. Listen for it throughout the week on Texas Gospel Canada!
The Phillips Family had to cancel an appearance at the Community Baptist Church in Siler City, South Carolina due to an illness.
JEFF TURNER
The home of Jason and Monica Matthews of The Wilbanks is a total loss following a fire on Jan. 28. While the home is gone, no injuries were reported.
A post to the group’s Facebook page says Jason and Monica escaped with just the clothes on their back.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help them rebuild. After just six hours the fund had raised $17,725 of a $20,000 goal.
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