Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2025 i Gospel Music Roadshow

Welcome to December! This month, we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, who came into the world to save us from our sins. That eternal truth serves as the foundation for this music that we love. For if there was no Savior, there would be no song, no hope to sing of and no eternal home to long for. Christmas reminds us of God’s grace that formed the salvation plan before the foundation of the world. How marvelous it is that such a salvation is so simple a child can understand, yet so overwhelming we can meditate on it again and again and never plumb the depths of His love for us. What a thought to end a year on! But before this year comes to a close,…

WOULD YOU OR WOULD YOU NOT PUT BOTH COLORED AND WHITE LIGHTS ON THE SAME CHRISTMAS TREE? We actually do have both types on our Main Family Tree. With the now-popular LED lights, virtually any color combination is possible! WOULD OR WOULD YOU NOT TRAVEL THROUGH AN AIRPORT ON CHRISTMAS DAY? Unless it were to be an extreme emergency, I would never go to an airport on Christmas Day. It’s a day for being at home and celebrating with family and close friends. WOULD YOU OR WOULD YOU NOT STAY UP ALL NIGHT TO TRY AND CATCH SANTA? No… I am Santa. LOL WOULD YOU OR WOULD YOU NOT BREAK A FAMILY TRADITION TO MAKE A NEW ONE? Christmas traditions are a big deal to me. The only way we…

The Gospel Music Roadshow had the privilege of being at Greater Vision’s Great Smokies Praisefest the first of November in Sevierville, Tennessee. The event began as an outdoor sing in a field 35 years ago and now is hosted at the beautiful First Baptist Church in Sevierville. It is a worship experience wrapped up in three days with Believers who come ready to be blessed year after year. In this “On The Road with GMR,” we wanted to recount some of those moments and blessings. Great Smokies Praisefest kicked off on a Monday night with music from The Dumplin Valley Trio, The Mark Trammell Quartet, Gold City and Greater Vision. Greater Vision is the host for the event and you know that means Gerald Wolfe, the greatest emcee in the…

Let’s travel back in time together 2,000 years ago. The most magnificent star shone bright in the night sky, and shepherds followed the star to go worship the newborn King. The angels told them He was The Messiah -Emmanuel, God with us. Can you even fathom how it must have felt?! For hundreds of years, the people had grown up hearing and studying the Scriptures. They knew the Messiah had been prophesied, and He would come to save them. Now, it was unfolding before their very eyes! This is how we will feel when Jesus returns! Exciting! From God’s Word, we know there were wise men from the east who followed the star to bring gifts to Jesus. They brought gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The research from scholars tells us…

For our December issue, I wanted to do something different for the Passing the Mic column. Christmas is absolutely my favorite time of the year! There is a different feeling in the air during the Christmas holidays as the spirit of joy, peace, and hope fills the hearts of believers as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. I love everything about Christmas, including the decorations, the music, the holiday foods, and all of the gatherings of family and friends. Some of my favorite memories from years gone by come from the Christmas season. I come from very meager beginnings, so there are a few Christmas gifts that stand out during some of the better years. I remember getting a new bicycle from my grandparents, GI Joes from…

As you may or may not know, in addition to my radio show, I played drums on the Grand Ole Opry for nearly 20 years with Hall of Fame member Jean Shepard. During that time, I became good friends with Opry Band staff piano player, Tim Atwood. I found out that Tim is the nephew of former Florida Boys member Tommy Atwood. Tim also relayed to me that he started out playing Southern Gospel, and that one of his favorite groups was The Rambos. He, in fact, told me he had a huge crush on Reba during that time, so he was “over the moon” when he landed an audition to play piano for... you guessed it, The Rambos! He flew into Nashville and was met by none other than…

The Gospel Music Roadshow is blessed to go to many events every year, with large crowds from all over the country. But we also love attending a small concert out in a country church, with old wooden pews with a small community that loves to gather as family… and that’s the setting for this Bus Tale. You might remember that Conner Hayes of The Mylon Hayes Family won Favorite Young Artist of the Year at the Singing News Fan Awards this September. Well, in October GMR was at one of those small country churches for their Annual Homecoming. The Pylant Family and The Mylon Hayes Family were the guests and it was a wonderful night of Gospel music. During the program, Mylon made mention of Conner and how he has…

CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY WITH THE CHAPELAIRES Christmas in Canada holds a special kind of magic. Across this vast and diverse nation, the season is celebrated in countless ways, shaped by the many cultures that call Canada home. From butter tarts and Nanaimo bars to Christmas pudding with hard sauce, every community adds its own flavour to the festivities. But at the heart of it all lies a shared love for music, tradition, and the message of hope that Christmas brings. Few groups capture that spirit quite like The Chapelaires of Blenheim, Ontario. Since 2008, they’ve been sharing their annual Christmas in the Country concert, a nostalgic celebration of faith, friendship, and the joy of the season. A DREAM BORN ON A HOT SUMMER DAY As Sheila Jackson recalls, “The…