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Saturday Survey #10
*Here’s the 2012 schedule for NQC. (I for one am amazed they post these so dang EARLY. It’s barely past Christmas of 2011.) I’ll save my full reactions for a separate upcoming post. *Rick Santorum once again takes heat for … Continue reading
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It’s Just My (Second) Opinion: NQC 2011 CD/DVD Song Selection
If you’re not already reading Fuson’s Findings, let me encourage you to check it out. It’s a regular new blog by a new blogger who loves the music and has good insights. He recently started a column called “It’s Just … Continue reading
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The Weird Illogic of NQC Mainstage
The other day I was thinking about the mysterious process by which certain artists are invited to perform on mainstage and other artists aren’t. And a question occurred to me: Does it not seem strange that you basically only perform … Continue reading
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NQC Catch-Up: Gaither Vocal Band Reunion
I see that in my NQC reporting I failed to make any mention of the GVB Reunion showcase. Others fortunately caught it live and provided a set list. I’ve finally finished watching it on-demand. Basically it felt very off-the-cuff and … Continue reading
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NQC Hasty Notes #6: Saturday Night
Well folks, here we gooooooo! Last night! Enjoy my hasty notes… They are repeating a couple of showcase groups at the beginning. I walked in to catch the last part of Omega’s song. The group as a whole doesn’t impress … Continue reading
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NQC Hasty Notes: Song of a Lifetime Showcase
This installment will be briefer than usual. I decided to just enjoy the showcase and not blog much. But I’ll provide a song list and brief comments here and there. Up On this Ridge, written and performed by Channing Eleton: … Continue reading
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NQC Hasty Notes #5: Friday Night
Enjoy… I just came in to catch the last section of the Kingdom Heirs’ set: “No Bones About It.” Now they’re into “What We Needed.” I’ve never heard this song before, but I really like it. It starts slower then … Continue reading
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In Defense of the NQC Sound Guy
Keith Waggoner offers an interesting perspective on NQC’s chronic sound problems: As a guy who has sung on the main stage at NQC a few times, let me offer a defense for the sound team. Most groups (including, I’m sure, … Continue reading
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NQC Hasty Notes #4: Thursday Night
Enjoy… Wilburn & Wilburn just lost their track on Fire in the Choir. It was on, then it wasn’t. Jonathan started singing “And what I need right now is a track playing….” Waiting. Waiting. Tim Lovelace is killing time… this … Continue reading
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NQC 2012: My Thoughts
–I for one actually enjoyed the pairing setups for emcees and am sorry to see the shift to solo. There was some fun chemistry in 2011. I particularly enjoyed Brian Free and Sheri Easter, Michael Booth and Susan Whisnant, and … Continue reading →
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