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Texas Gospel Canada Top 30 – September 2026

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DAVID INGRAM


Welcome to the Texas Gospel Canada Top 30 Songs of September 2026! This list is based on the actual number of plays each song received in the previous month. The Texas Gospel Top 30 is proudly submitted to top Southern Gospel publications including The Singing News and SGNScoops.

This MonthLast MonthSong TitleArtistLabel
12I Know YouGuardiansDaywind/New Day
21Three Nails InsteadNelonsDaywind/New Day
34WallsLauren TalleyHorizon/Crossroads
49He Is Who He IsAnthem EditionSonlite/Crossroads
510Whatever HallelujahLeFevre QuartetDaywind/New Day
63God Gives Good AnswersKaren Peck & New RiverDaywind/New Day
78The Anthem (Psalms 98)Phillips & BanksARS/New Day
811Here Comes The Promise8th StreetARS/New Day
97That’s What Love IsHigh RoadNew Day Records/New Day
105Beyond The StormJustified QuartetBig Picture Records/New Day
1125Yes And Amen11th HourSonlite/Crossroads
126Preacher ManMaster’s VoiceIndependent
1316From The Basement To The AltarZane & Donna KingStowTown/Provident-Sony
1412Morning For The MourningJordan Family BandARS/New Day
15—Keep On ShiningDoug AndersonStowTown/Provident-Sony
16—Good News SaviorHyssongsHorizon/Crossroads
1717Broken Man CanScotty InmanDaywind/New Day
18—Taste And SeeErwinsStowTown/Provident-Sony
1919No RockJeff & Sheri EasterGaither Music/Capitol Christian
2029You Saved My LifeFields Of GraceFamily Music Group
2121When Sunday Morning DawnedKingsmenHorizon/Crossroads
22—Your Grace And MercyGaither Vocal BandSpring House Music Group
23—One More ReasonTim Menzies (with Jason Crabb and Ben Isaacs)ARS/New Day
2426Cling To ItBrian Free & AssuranceDaywind/New Day
25—If That Isn’t LoveLee Park WorshipDaywind/NewDay
2630Things That Never ChangeShirah BrothersIndependent
27—Mountains Will FallSound StreetSonlite/Crossroads
2823The Battle Belongs To The KingBlake & Jenna BolerjackIndependent
29—Peace, Love, JoyTaylorsStowTown Records
30—No One ElseTim LivingstonDiamond Mill Music

Eighteen Mile shares new song about Biblical story and personal faith

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Mountain Home Music Company artist Eighteen Mile has released their second single after finding success with their first release. The young five-member group put out “Above The Clouds” in September, and that song has reached the top of the Bluegrass Today Gospel chart multiple times. Now they have followed up with “What Mercy Means.”

Carson Aaron, who plays multiple instruments for the band, wrote the new song and performs the lead vocals. He said the song came from thinking about a story in the book of Exodus, chapter 34, where Moses went up Mount Sinai to meet with God.

What Mercy Means â„— 2025 Mountain Home Music Company Released on: 2025-11-14

Aaron explained that the Bible describes the mountain as dark and frightening during that meeting. The text mentions earthquakes and thunder happening because God was present there. He wanted his song to express the contrast between a powerful and holy God meeting with a person who is not holy.

The song connects that ancient story to Aaron’s own life. He said that as a person who has sinned, he deserves punishment when standing before a holy God. However, he experiences mercy from God each morning instead.

The song features musical work from fiddler Savannah Aaron, who plays a thoughtful melody line. Sometimes she plays alone, and other times banjo player Jack Ritter joins her with quieter accompaniment. Ritter and Emily Guy provide harmonies that support the chorus Aaron wrote.
Andy Leftwich produced “What Mercy Means,” just as he did with the previous single. Leftwich is known for his work playing fiddle and mandolin. The song fits within the tradition of bluegrass gospel music that has been popular for many years.

People can now listen to “What Mercy Means” on streaming services. The song is available in Dolby Atmos spatial audio format on Apple Music, Amazon Music, TIDAL and throughout the day on Texas Gospel Canada.

Squire Parsons, Gentle Voice of “Sweet Beulah Land,” Dies at 76

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JEFF TURNER

Squire Parsons, whose rich baritone became synonymous with heartfelt gospel music, died Monday after suffering a heart attack.

Parsons leaves a legacy reaching far beyond the Southern Gospel stage. Born in Newton, West Virginia, in 1948, Parsons was steeped in music and faith from childhood. His father, a choir director and deacon, taught him the fundamentals of singing using shape notes-a tradition that would shape Parsons’ musical journey and ministry.

Courtesy YouTube: Trinity Baptist Church, Ashville, NC

After earning a degree in music from West Virginia Institute of Technology, Parsons served as a high school teacher and church music director before joining the renowned Kingsmen Quartet in 1975 as their baritone singer. The Kingsmen Monday night posted to facebook, “A true gentleman larger than life, Squire Parsons was loved by the Kingsmen and literal millions. Join us as we extend our heartfelt prayers and condolences to the Parsons Family during this time of loss.”

Though singing was a passion for Parsons, it was his songwriting-and especially his signature anthem, “Sweet Beulah Land”-that cemented his place in gospel history. Inspired by memories of his father leading congregational singing, Parsons penned the song in a moment of spiritual reflection, and it quickly became a beloved classic, sung at countless church services and special occasions across the nation.

Courtesy YouTube

Parsons’ catalog includes hundreds of songs such as “Master of the Sea,” “He Came to Me,” and “I Call It Home.” His music, marked by tenderness and spiritual conviction, has won him numerous accolades, including Singing News Fan Awards for Favorite Baritone and Songwriter, as well as the respect of peers and fans alike.

Despite health challenges that led to his retirement from touring in 2019, Parsons continued to write and minister, often accompanied on stage by his son, Sam. He remained dedicated to projects close to his heart, such as setting the Psalms to music, further enriching the gospel repertoire.

The first time I met Squaire in person was at a concert in Nederland, Texas. I don’t remember the year, but It was probably around 1988. I was recently out of college, had no money and looked kind of scrappy. After I interviewed him for KDLF radio, a station that is no longer on the air, we talked about his past as a band director, Gospel music, and about Gospel radio. He gave me one of his latest CDs and encouraged me to continue in Gospel music.

Parsons once said he wanted to be remembered as “just an old sinner saved by grace who loved to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ through music”. His songs, especially “Sweet Beulah Land,” continue to offer comfort and hope, ensuring that his gentle voice and message continue for generations.

Squire Parsons was 76.

Caleb Banks of Phillips & Banks Shares His Health Journey

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CAROLYN TURNER

Caleb Banks, a member of Phillips & Banks, has recently opened up about his ongoing health challenges. Banks, who grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee, has always had a strong connection to music and ministry, performing with his family’s group, the Banks Family, from a young age.

Banks has faced health issues throughout his life. He has lived with diabetes for many years. However, in recent times, his health problems have become more serious. Banks shared, “If you follow our ministry page, you can see that I’ve been going through a lot of health problems in the last couple of years. I’ve been a diabetic my whole life, but just recently I’ve been diagnosed with stage four kidney disease and diabetic retinopathy and things with blood pressure and the list goes on.”

These new diagnoses have brought many difficulties. Banks has also struggled with mental health during this time, “You know, through it all, I’ve had bouts of depression and anxiety and things that I’ve never experienced before…”

Despite these struggles, Banks says he has found comfort in his faith. He said, “…but let me tell you this, that I’ve also experienced the grace of God and the faithfulness of God like I never had before. It’s funny when we walk through these trials and things, we have to trust the Lord with things that we’ve never had to before. And not once has he ever left me and once has he ever forsaken me. And I don’t believe that he ever will. I know the Lord is good and that he’s working all things for my good. And I want to encourage you, he’s doing the same thing for you today.”

Banks asks for continued prayers and remains hopeful for the future.

Texas Gospel Canada Top 30 – May 2025

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DAVID INGRAM, SR.

Welcome to the Texas Gospel Canada Top 30 Songs of May 2025! This list is meticulously compiled based on the actual number of plays each song received in the previous month (April.) The Texas Gospel Top 30 is proudly submitted to top Southern Gospel publications including The Singing News and SGNScoops.

1 Karen Peck & New River – That’s What Faith Looks Like
2 PromisedLand Quartet – The Hour I First Believed
3 Chronicle – God Has a Way of Workin’ It Out
4 Legacy Five – Bigger on the Inside
5 The Nelons Feat. Autumn Nelon Streetman – God Won’t
6 Scotty Inman – Motel Bible
7 Mark Bishop – A Lovely Tapestry
8 LeFevre Quartet – Troubled (feat. Joseph Habedank)
9 Mark Trammell Quartet – Can He, Could He, Would He
10 The Taylors – God Has Heard Your Cry
11 Peach Goldman – Life giving us life
12 The Inspirations – My Name’s Already There
13 Poet Voices – I Remember Lost
14 The Kingsmen – I Just Stopped By On My Way Home
15 Greater Vision – I’d Rather Hear Preachin
16 Kramers – He Remembers My Sin No More
17 Jay Stone Singers – Count for Something
18 Fields of Grace – Somebody’s Storm
19 Mercy’s Well – Nothing Greater Than Grace
20 The Hyssongs – We Still Believe
21 Guardians Quartet – Kick Up My Heels and Sing
22 Master’s Voice – 2nd Opinions
23 Lee Park Worship (feat. Todd Smith) – Goodness and Mercy
24 Steve Ladd – Everyday Saints
25 The Isaacs – More Than A Hollow Hallelujah
26 Tiffany Nicole – Kitchen Sink
27 Jeff & Sheri Easter with The Archers – Sunshine On A Cloudy Day
28 REAL Southern Gospel Qt – Blessed Assurance in the Blood
29 Rigth Road Quartet – All of God’s Children
30 The Bibletones – Golgotha’s Call