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VOLUME 2-NUMBER 11 HORSE CAVE, KENTUCKY 42749 NOVEMBER 1974 Hart County GMA Plans Family Niglit
A gospel singing with the emphasis on families is coming up on November 16 at the Hart County High School. The theme of "Family Night" is in keeping with the idea that gospel music is music for the entire family. Numerous door prizes will be given in recognition of such things as largest family in attendance, couple married the longest, and many more. Talent for the singing has not been confirmed at press time although a number of the top groups in Southern Kentucky are expected to be on the program. "LET'S JUST PRAISE THE LORD" All the groups which performed at the annual Dove The Hart County GMA is sponsoring this Awards Presentation, held in Nashville on September 30, gathered on stage to sing Bill concert as an event where families will be Gaither's popular song, "Let's Just Praise The Lord". offered the opportunity to enjoy an evening together. An informal atmosphere will be created with the audience being able to sit GMA PRESENTS DOVE AWARDS SEPT. 30 around tables with their refreshments. Be sure to take advantage of this By Joan Melloan Reed, pastor of the First Church of the opportunity for an evening of family The 1974 Dove Awards, presented by the Nazarene in Nashville, gave the invoca enjoyment. The program will begin at 7:00 Gospel Music Association for excellence in tion. P.M. the field of gospel music, were announced Speer then introduced the Rev. Bob September 30 from the stage of the new Harrington of New Orleans, Louisiana. Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Better known as the "Chaplain of Bourbon Radiothon Raises Tennessee. Street", Rev. Harrington served as emcee The gala evening began with an overture for the two-hour awards program. by the Dove Awards Orchestra. The Over $400 First announced winner of the evening orchestra, conducted by Bill Walker, was Don Butler of Nashville, Tenn., for presented a medley of the songs The Hart County Gospel Music writing the "Best Backliner Notes of a nominated for "Gospel Song of the Year." Association's March of Dimes Radiothon Gospel Record Album." He penned the Brock Speer, GMA president, welcomed raised an unofficial total of $405.04. The backliner of the "Blackwood Brothers On the large crowd of more than 1,500 gospel program was held on October 17 at the music performers and fans. Rev. Millard Continued on page 3. Continued on page 5. PAGE 2 • GOSPEL REACHING OUT. November 1974 Gospel From The Editor REACHING OUT By Johnny Melloan A lot of good things are happening in Another good thing occurred early last official Publication ofthe gospel music. Many of these happenings month as many states, including Hart County are things that you probably never thought Kentucky, joined in celebrating "Gospel Gospel Music Association about and they may seem to he somewhat Music Week." This is a major event in that insignificant. But they have a great deal of it offers a special week in which to importance because they are helping to recognize the contibutions of gospel music The sole purpose of the Hart County give gospel music more recognition, as to the American public. As "Gospel Music Gospel Music Association is to uplift the well as respect, among the general public. Week" grows in prominence in the next Kingdom of God through the diligent During the recent Dove Awards few years it will create a time when a vast efforts of our members to promote Presentations there were many things variety of special events can be Gospel Music as a means of spreading which gave evidence to the progress which undertaken to promote the growth of the gospel as well as a means of gospel has been made in gospel music. A full gospel music. Norman Odium, chairman entertainment. orchestra furnished the background music of the Special Projects Committee of the for the ceremonies. Special sets were used Gospel Music Association, has done a on the stage of the new Opry House which great deal of work to secure proclamations EDITORIAL STAFF had been designed especially for the Dove in each state as well as a "National Gospel Awards. Music Week." Editors Johnny IMelloan James Blackwood and Brock Speer You may wonder why these things are Joan Melloan expressed the sentiments which were no important. The main idea is that gospel Contribuiing Editor Donna Stanton doubt felt by many of their contempor music is reaching the point where it can aries. Blackwood spoke of his early quit apologizing for it's inadequacies and background in gospel music when it was be proud of it's achievements. found only in small, rural churches. He Gospel music is better than ever. Tell expressed the pride he felt because gospel that to someone. HARTCOL\TY GOSPEL ML SIC ASSOCIATION music was now also heard in the world's President Jininty McCubbins most impressive auditoriums. Speer made - ATTENTION - \ice-Presidenl DonCottrell the simple, but powerful statement, "Our GOSPEL GROUPS! Secrclary Donna Stanton music is as good as anybodies." You had to Treasurer Tonimv Fcrren feel good when men such as these, who had INQUIRE TODAY ABOUT grown with gospel music from it's most humble beginnings, displayed their SPECIAL ADVERTISING BOARD OF DIRECTORS feelings of satisfaction at the progress DISCOUNTS FOR GOSPEL made by gospel music. GROUPS. Johnny iMelloan Courtney Spradlin Haskell .McCubbins John McCubbins GOSPEL FOR REACHING DECEMBER Annual Subscription Rate —$1.00 OUT PAPER GOSPEL REACHING OUT DEADLINES ij*: iMEWS COPY November 15 ADVERTISING... .November 18 Published Monthly. 3rd Class Postage. Paid at Horse Cave, Kentucky 42749. I CONCERT DATES November 20 * Please address all correspondence to: GOSPEL REACHING OUT, VOL. 2- NO. 11 NOVEMBER 1974 Horse Cave, Kentucky 42749
GOSPEL Q D $1 Per Year Send Check or Money Order to: EFFECTIVE Reaching Out GOSPEL REACHING OUT, »lln PLEASE PRINT: SUBSCRIPTION RATE NAME- Subscribe $2.00 per year Due to increased postage rates ADDRESS CITY and printing costs, we must Today!!! increase our subscription rates. STATE ZIP CODE- fl-2. GOSPELREACHING OUT, Novenr»ber 1974-PAGE 3 GMA PRESENTS | DOVE AWARDS 1974 Continued from page 1. Stage" album by the Blackwood Brothers. Butler accepted the award with. "Gospel D Music has put biscuits on my table, clothes on my family's backs and has given me something to be proud of." Staff Photos By I Next came the award for "Best Graphic Johnny Melloan Layout and Design of a Gospel Record 0 Album" and this Dove went to Charles The Blackwood Brothers won the "Best Ma!e Group* award. James Blackwood. at the podium, is the only Hooper of Nashville, Tenn. for his design remaining original member since the group organized of the "Blackwood Brothers On Stage" forty yearsago. The Sutler Brothers, a( right, were album. (Ken Harding, from Superior V the presenter* of the award. Sound Studios, who has done the graphic work on several local groups, was in the final nominees for this award) Hope Powell was awarded a Dove for "Best Gospel Record Album Cover Photo E or Cover Art" for the "Blackwood Brothers On Stage" album. "Best Gospel Television Program" Dove Award went to "Gospel Singing Jubilee" Program which is hosted by the Florida Boys of Pensacola, Fla. A Named "Gospel Disc Jockey of the Year" was Jim Black of Nashville, Jim Black, of the Concords, Don Butler was the Tennessee who hosts the syndicated show, Rev. Bob Harrington and host of "It's Gospel "It's Gospel Country." Jim also served as recipient of the Dove Country" was named "Best for "Best Backliner served as emcee for Gospel Disc Jockey." the backstage voice for the event. W Notes" the avfards program. "Best Gospel Record Album of the Year" award went to "Big and Live" album recorded by The Kingsmen on the Canaan label. This album was produced by A Marvin Norcross. In this category, the artist, record company and producer all receive Dove Awards. Newest inductees to the Gospel Music Hall of Fame were announced by W. F. R (Jim) Myers of New York City, president of the Hall of Fame. He announced that Glenn Kieffer Faughan, who was president of Vaughan Music Company was named to D the Hall of Fame for 1974 in the deceased « category, and James Blackwood, Sr. of Bill Gaither received a Memphis, Tennessee was named in the All the Speers turned out on stage to accept the award standing ovation as his for the "Best Mixed Group." The Speer Family is the 1974 living category. song, "Because He only group to reccive this award in the four years since Lives" was named th^ S the Dove Awards were established. "Song of the Year". Named "Best Gospel Instrumentalist" for 1974 was Henry Slaughter of Nashville. K;! ^ ^ ^ ^ Award for "Best Female Gospel Vocalist" went to Sue Chenault Dodge of Hurst, Texas who was formerly with the category, the winner was The Speer the Song" and "Because He Lives", Speer Family group and is currently in Family of Nashville, Tennessee. received a standing ovation from the evangelistic work with her husband. Mrs. Ten gospel songs had been nominated in crowd. Dodge, whoalso received the award in 1972 the "Gospel Song of the Year" award and Following the stage presentations, the and 1973, left the stage exclaiming "Brock each of these selections were sung during winners and nominees were honored (Speer) you taught me all you know!" the program by different groups. Winning guests at a reception held .iust outside the "Best Gospel Male Vocalist" award was song award went to "Because He Lives" Opry House in the courtyard. presented to James Blackwood, Sr., of which was written by Bill Gaither of Winners were selected in a series of Memphis, Tennessee. Alexandria, Indiana. three ballots with the voting tabulated by a "Best Male Gospel Group" winning the Final award of the night went to Bill Nashville accounting firm (Ernst & award was the Blackwood Brothers of Gaither as "Gospel Songwriter of the Ernst). Nearly 2,000 members of the Memphis, Tennessee. Year." Gaither, who penned such gospel Gospel Music Association participated in In the "Best Mixed Gospel Group" songs as "He Touched Me," "God Gave the balloting. PAGE 4 - GOSPEL REACHING OUT. November 1974 WHAT'S HAPPENING IN NOVEMBER THE CONCORDS THE McCUBBINS FAMILY THE SINGING STANTONS P.O. Box 40096 Route 3, Munfordville, Ky. 42765 Bonnieville. Ky. 42713 Nashville, Tennessee 37204 Phone (502) 524-9702 Phone 531-2205 Phone 226-3504 1... Sparta, Tennessee. 2. . . Hart County Singing Convention. Jim Black, Manager 2. .. Sparta, Tennessee. Wilkerson Temple Meth. Church. 2.. .Illinois Area. 3.. . Sparta, Tennessee. 16... GMA Family Night. Hart County 3.. .Illinois Area. 10. .. Cave City First General Baptist High School. 7:00 P.M. 9.. .Franklin, Kentucky Church, on 31-W 7:30 P.M. 17. .. Toys for Tots Benefit. 2:00 P.M. High School. 16... GMA Family Night, Hart County Campground Methodist Church. 10. .. Madison, Tenn. Church of God of High School. 7:00 P.M. 23... Benefit Singing. Wilkerson Temple Prophecy. (A.M.) 17 til United Methodist Church. 7:00 P.M. 10. .. Pleasent View, Tennessee 2:00 P.M. ?... New Salem. Revival. Bro Hubbard, 10. .. Madison. Tenn. First Assembly of Pastor. God. (P.M.) 24... Hilltop Gen. Baptist Church. 11:00 16. .. Memphis, Tennessee Area, 30... Brush Creek Baptist Church. HART COUNTY5 17. . . Memphis, Tennessee Area. 7:00 P.M. Green County, Ky. 23... Mt. Vernon, Indiana High School. 24,.. Madisonville, Ky. (A.M.) 24... Briansburg, Ky. (P.M.) GMA EARL & LORENE NORRIS 1620 Johnson Avenue, Bowling Green, Ky. Phone 843-6562 THE COOK FAMILY 1. . Oak Grove Methodist Church. FAMILY Bonnieville, Ky. 42713 Phone 531-1701 Revival. 7:00 P.M. or 2. . Halls Chapel Baptist Church. Hardyville, Ky. 42746 Barren River Rd., Bowling Green. Phone 528-5091 Public Singing. 7:00 P.M. 7. . Dellafield Community Center. 7:30 NIGHT 1.,. Riverview Baptist, Mt. Washington, 14. . Dellafield Community Center. 7:30 Ky. 7:00 P.M. 21. . Dellafield Community Center. 7:30 2.. . Green Hill Methodist. Bowling 24. . Warren County Singing Conv. NOVEMBER 16 Green, Ky. 7:30 P.M. Rocky Springs Baptist Church. 3... Fairview Church. Bowling Green. Highway 234. Bowling Green, Ky. 11:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. 9& 28. . Dellafield Community Center. 7:30 10... Dayton, Ohio. 16. .. GMA Family Night, Hart County High School. 7:00 P.M. THE SERVANTS QUARTET Hart County 17... Campground Methodist Church. Route 2, Campbellsville, Ky. Bonnieville, Ky. Toys for Tots. 2:00 Phone (502) 465-8593 30.. . Santa Day. Streets of Horse Cave c/o Don Parker High School 3.. . Russell County. Square Oak. 7:00 P.M. -GOSPEL MUSIC- 9. .. Louisville, Ky. (Tentative) - REFRESHMENTS- 10. .. Clear Fork Baptist Church in Russell County. Afternoon. -DOOR PRIZES- 10... Ekron Baptist Church. 7:00 P.M. THE GOSPEL LIGHTS Ekron, Ky. I Admission: Bee Springs, Ky. 42207 15. .. Russell County High School. 7:00 Adults-$1.00 Phone 286-4856 16... Knoxville, Tennessee Area. 3. .. Sun Valley. Lower River Rd. 17.. . Lafallette High Auditorium. Children under 12- FREE!! Louisville, Ky. 11:00 A.M. (Campbell County Singing Conv.) 9.. . Bible Baptist Church. Maryville, Lafallette, Tenn. 1:30 P.M. Bring the family for a good I^ Tennessee. 6:00 P.M. 17... Lafallette, Tennessee Area. (P.M.) time at the GMA Family Night! ^ 17.. . Old Fashioned Baptist Church. 30 & Louisville, Ky. 11:00 A.M. Dec. 1. .. Paducah, Ky. (with Otis Skaggs) n-S GOSPEL REACHING OUT, November 1974 - PAGE 5 COOK FAMILY MARCH OF DIMES RADIOTHON Continued from page 1. STURGEON RADIO Hart County High School and was & TV SERVICE AT SANTA DAY broadcast over WLOC in Munfordville. A wide variety of gospel groups took part The Cook Family Singers of Bonnieville in the effort to raise money for the March will present the entertainment at Santa of Dimes. Kenneth Walters, county RCil chairman for the March of Dimes, was a Day in Horse Cave on November 30. TUBES - PARTS Santa Day is a promotion of the Horse special guest. He told the audience some of the things that the March of Dimes was Cave Chamber of Commerce and Santa Horse Cave and Munfordville, Ky. Claus will arrive in the city during the day. accomplishing and gave figures for last This is the second year the Chamber of year's campaign in Hart County. Commerce has held Santa Day and they The Hart County Gospel Music Day Phone 524-4000 have used gospel entertainers each time. Association expresses thanks to all of NIte Phone 786-2704 those who participated in the Radiothon. TONY'S ' Update Your T.Y. SHOP Image... Hwy. 31—E Hardyville, Ky. Quality printing at reasonable prices. UHF &VHF ANTENNAS Business forms. Letterheads, ZENITH T.V.'sSi TOWERS Calling Cards, etc. "With Gratitude For Our T.V., STEREO, & RADIO REPAIR Many Blessings" THE CAVE COUNTRY PAPERS TOIMY COOK, Owner Hatt Co. News - 524-2481 GOSPEL REACHING OUT Hart Co. Herald - 786-2676 PHONE 528.5091 Cave Qty Progress - 773-3401 SPECIAL!!! M Album Sale- ALBUM #1 - THE COOK FAMILY 1 "A Tribute To Mother" ALBUM #2 - THE COOK FAMILY "Life" THE COOK FAMILY SINGERS ALBUM #3 - THE GOSPEL VOICES "Right Now" CHECK ALBUMS WANTED &c NUMBER OF EACH. Album No. 1. Album No. 2. Album No. 3. TOTAL ENCLOSED 1 FOR $5.00 NAME. 2 FOR ^8.00 ADDRESS. CITY 3TATE. ZIP 3 FOR $10.00 Mail Coupon to: THE COOK FAMILY, Hardyvillc, Ky. c/i) Tony Cook. PAGE 6-GOSPEL REACHING OUT,November 1974 Warren County Convention The Warren County Singing Convention will be held on Sunday, November 24 at the Rocky Springs Baptist Church located on Highway 234, near Bowling Green. The guest singers will be The Gospel Lights of Glasgow, Ky. and others. The program is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. President Earl Norris invites everyone to attend and to bring someone with them. Stearman's Hart Funeral Home MUNFORDVILLE, KY. TEMPLE TRIO REORGANIZES 524-4400 The Temple Trio, of Glasgow, Kentucky, pictured above, has reorganized. Members of ROCK OF AGES the group include CLARK'S WELCOME TO HORSE WLOC REXALL DRUGS CAVE TOBACCO MARKET MUNFORDVILLE, KY. MUIMFORDVILLE. KY. WHY NOT JOIN YOUR FRIENDS & AM 1150 KILOCYCLES TOM HODGES. NEIGHBORS IN SELLING YOUR BURLEY AT. .. R. PH. FM 102:3 MEGACYCLES HORSE CAVE PHONE Tune in each Suttday morning for hrOBACCO WAREHOUSES, the Gospel Reaching Out radio Store - 524-5891 INC. 1 AND 2 prograin with Don Cottrell broad Home - 524-3863 casted at 7:30 A.M. OUR MANAGERS ARE FARMERS WITH YEARS OF KNOW-HOW: EVANS GIESECKE, HORSE CAVE Otficc Matijgcr and Bookkeeper LEON M. LOGSDON, STATE BANK GERALD Sales Manager LESLIE H. ROSS, A» FTt f RVICl FURNITURE CO. Manapcr AVINGS NO. 1 - 786-2524 5 ATISFACTIQN On The Square In Munfordviile KLROY ROSS. QUALITY HOME FURNISHINGS E'luor Manugcr H. LOVICM MtKINNF.Y. HOTPOINT - SPEED QUEEN M.inaj;cr NO. 2 - 786-2629 ADMIRAL T.V.'S F.ARL IX)SSr.Y & Hl.RlUiRT BRATCHF.R HORSE CAVE, KY. -- Tom Turner, Mgr. Phone 524-5571 I'loor Mati.tui.rs n-H GOSPEL REACHING OUT, November 1974 -PAGEj Compliments of highways o-nd CANMER deposit bank CANMER. KY. And when we think we've reached the By Donna Stanton endof our strength and our faith is almost 6% INTEREST PAJD "And Jesus came and spake unto them, gone, we have this promise to hold on to: ON SAVINGS. saying, 'All power is given unto me in "And,lo, I am with you always, even unto heaven and in earth the end of the world.!" Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them inthe name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and. lo, Iam with you always, even unto the end of'the world." (St. Matthew 28: 18 - 20). Sssh! TheGood News ofJesus Christ is a secret.Don't tella single soul because they might laugh at you. Or worse yet -- they might want it loo! Just keep it hid insome dark corner of your life and never let it show. . According to an old legend, when Christ ascended into Heaven the angels asked Him what He planned now in order to get the message out lothe multitudes on earth, the Lord answered. "I have left eleven disciples to whom I have given the Commission to go and make disciples of all nations." Immediately one of the angels soberly asked, "But suppose they fail - whatthen?" And Jesus replied,"I have no other plans." Jesus told his disciples (that means us, too) lo"teach allnations." It isthe duty of every Christian to tell others about Christ. Did I say "duty"? It's a priviledge! The joy of salvation is so wonderful we should wantto pass it on. We should shout it from the mountaintops, broadcast it iTHE GOSPEL SIH6IH6 GASKIN FAMILY over the airwaves, reflect it in out daily lives. But witnessing isn't always easy, you Excited About Their say. Nowhere do we have the promise that it would be. The Devil is "running to and fro, seeking whom he may devour" and he First Crusade Abroad!!! is always ready to throw and obstacle in our path. in November the Gaskin Family will be taking their "Down The times and the society we live in Home" sound to the Bahamas for athree weeks crusade. seems wicked and unresponsive to the Gospel. "Don't long for the 'the good old Having adopted a new mot;to they are encouraging people days', for you don't know whether they everywhere to "Take It Personal", as they believe salvation were any better than these!" (Ecclesias- is a one to one relationship with Jesus Christ, and convin tes 7: 10) ced that time is short, theyare redeeming the time. It seems that even in Solomon's day, there were people unwilling to live in Their new album should be out just in time for Christmas!! "modern times." The past is gone and we can't change it. There is a vast need in our society now. We mustspeak to the people For appointments write: The Gospel Singing in their language because the Gospel is Box79, Battle Ground, Ind. 47920 meant to be understood by everyone. Let s stop squabbling and get on with it. PAGE 8 • GOSPEL REACHING OUT, November 1974 ( i A' COMPLIMENTS OF it: i. 1 • • < ^ .' '7,? t: -Ij.'1" » A £awler ^^hafmacy ' - , V •- ' *v } .v mtrn j ^ jij mttw" WM. J. LAWLER, R.PH. MUNFORDVILLE, KY. PHONE 524-5231 a Compliments Of HART COUNTY McCubbins Family To Sparta, Tenn. DEPOSIT BANK MUNFORDVILLE, KY. The McCubbinsFamily will travel to Sparta. Tennessee on the first of November for a revival. Theywillbethere for three days, November1.2and 3.Rev. Cosby Dobson is the pastor of the church. — J Strangers Are Just Friends... 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