Gaither's Rock of Ages
I'd like to know who at Gaither Music comes up with this stuff. As I wait with baited breath for what I really want to see--a real old-time Gaither video with all the stars of southern gospel, we get "Rock of Ages" instead. More of the same.
If you remember, Gaither did a mega taping back last fall with every star of gospel music that was supposed to yield three videos--2 of hymns and the all-star video I'm waiting for. Well, surprise! Apparently the hymns did so well, we get a third bonus video, which is not necessarily a bad thing. It just delays what I want to see. More on that later.
The new video is sort of a rehash of the first two videos (or DVD's for those who want to be totally correct) were the big choir surrounded by a big orchestra showcasing the great hymns. Well, this one is the sme with different songs. The first two had the typical Gaither "stars" doing the solo work and this one has some different folks. We get the Jimmy Backwood's Blackwood Brothers, Greater Vision (making their first appearance in years), the Classic Imperials (who aren't called that--only their names listed separately), and the Collingsworth Family. It also includes the Gaither favorites, the Easters, Jessy, the now dufunct Florida Boys, the Martins, Donnie Sumner, the GVB, Signature Sound, and Andrae Crouch. It just seemed so unessesary. I guess the return of David Phelps was a big event to some.
What many of us are waiting for is to the that other video or videos when the individual groups get to do their popular songs with all the great production and sound included as standard equipment on a Gaither video. But even though it's been like six or seven months since the taping, it m ight be another six or seven before the market gurus at Gaither put this one out. It's all business, I guess.
We were just treated to the Homecoming Picnic videos a little while ago, which were, in my opinon supreior to these hymns projects after waiting a long time. It must be successful financially for Bill's bunch, but as Tom Petty once said, the waiting is the hardest part.
If you remember, Gaither did a mega taping back last fall with every star of gospel music that was supposed to yield three videos--2 of hymns and the all-star video I'm waiting for. Well, surprise! Apparently the hymns did so well, we get a third bonus video, which is not necessarily a bad thing. It just delays what I want to see. More on that later.
The new video is sort of a rehash of the first two videos (or DVD's for those who want to be totally correct) were the big choir surrounded by a big orchestra showcasing the great hymns. Well, this one is the sme with different songs. The first two had the typical Gaither "stars" doing the solo work and this one has some different folks. We get the Jimmy Backwood's Blackwood Brothers, Greater Vision (making their first appearance in years), the Classic Imperials (who aren't called that--only their names listed separately), and the Collingsworth Family. It also includes the Gaither favorites, the Easters, Jessy, the now dufunct Florida Boys, the Martins, Donnie Sumner, the GVB, Signature Sound, and Andrae Crouch. It just seemed so unessesary. I guess the return of David Phelps was a big event to some.
What many of us are waiting for is to the that other video or videos when the individual groups get to do their popular songs with all the great production and sound included as standard equipment on a Gaither video. But even though it's been like six or seven months since the taping, it m ight be another six or seven before the market gurus at Gaither put this one out. It's all business, I guess.
We were just treated to the Homecoming Picnic videos a little while ago, which were, in my opinon supreior to these hymns projects after waiting a long time. It must be successful financially for Bill's bunch, but as Tom Petty once said, the waiting is the hardest part.
posted by Ronnie Flamingo at 10:03 PM
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