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Thoughts On Brian Free, Facebook, and Toilet Paper

A short while back, Brian Free posted the following on Assurance’s facebook page: Many of you told me to let you know when we were getting low on supplies on the bus, well we are getting low. You will never … Continue reading

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Tim Duncan Appears With Mercy’s Mark

While browsing through Brian Free & Assurance’s facebook photos, I found a concert where they were joined by the temporarily resurrected Mercy’s Mark. To my surprise, I saw another familiar face on stage too—Tim Duncan! Here’s a shot of Tim … Continue reading

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CD Review: A Season to Remember—Their Greatest Hits, by Brian Free & Assurance

Brian Free & Assurance has built an impressive track record of consistency and excellence in the southern gospel world. Though they have taken some stylistic liberties to appeal to a wider audience, many southern gospel fans have embraced their music … Continue reading

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Southern Gospel for Kids

David Bruce Murray recently noted a case where a popular group outside of southern gospel (Denver and the Mile High) included a southern gospel song (Brian Free & Assurance’s “Prayin’ Man”) on a record targeted to kids. It got me … Continue reading

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A Hymn Bridge Done Right: “Greater Still”

Some people think it’s “cheating” for a songwriter to make use of a hymn for the bridge of his song. The idea is that the song needs to be good enough to stand on its own, and falling back on … Continue reading

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Coming of the King: I’m ready!

On this, the one-month anniversary of “Camping’s flop,” I felt it would be appropriate to reflect on the Second Coming and have some gospel music fun at the same time. I first got hooked on the song “Coming of the … Continue reading

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