The church should stop overlooking unmarried Christians, says Hendrix Trio member

A talented young woman who grew up touring the South as part of a successful Southern Gospel family singing group is calling on church leaders and members to be more inclusive towards unmarried Christians.Being 27 years old and single is unusual in Southern Gospel music and many churches. But Ranessa Hendrix of The Hendrix Trio says unmarried Christians should live their life unashamed.Earlier

SINGLE REVIEW: Billy Walker Shines on “Come Along With Me”

Billy Walker’s sizzling new song "Come Along With Me" is the perfect song for Southern Gospel fans wanting to celebrate the coming summer months, church gatherings, or even post-vaccination ripping off the mask.The song, written by his famed mother, Geneva Walker, is breezy fun that will resonate with radio.Starting off his musical life as a talented drummer, "Come Along With Me" proves Billy

BREAKING NEWS: Producer and member of The Nelons, Jason Clark undergoes heart cath procedure

Producer Jason Clark, a member of The Nelons and devoted husband to Kelly Nelon Clark, underwent a heart cath procedure today in an undisclosed medical center. 

Jason was accompanied by Kelly’s brother, Todd Nelon.

Jason’s test began around 3pm CST and is a precautionary measure according to a social media comment made by the wife, Kelly, "He’s had chest pains, so they are checking it

The Top 10 celebrity video messages to Sue Dodge to celebrate her 50 years in Southern Gospel Music

Many of Southern Gospel and country gospel’s most prominent names count Sue Dodge as one of their oldest friends after 50 years in music.

Here are the Top 10 video tributes to Sue Dodge as she celebrated the massive milestone.

Sue Dodge, born Sue Chenault, was a little girl with a big voice when she sang her first televised solo at the tender age of five years old.

By 16,  she was

TBN host Gov. Mike Huckabee says lack of “thoughts and prayers” might be what’s behind mass shootings

Prayer is one of the keys to stopping the tragedy of gun violence in America, Gov. Mike Huckabee said.

As twin tragedies unfolded in Dayton and El Paso, some people continue to denounce people of faith, sending "thoughts and prayers" to victims and their families.

However, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says he will continue to offer thoughts and prayers to victims of violence, and he

Welcome to Southern Gospel News

INTRODUCING SOUTHERN GOSPEL NEWS: SouthernGospelNews.com and its sister online publication, TexarkanaNews.com, were many years in the making and launched under the direction of Executive Editor R. Thornton (see biography below) on August 4, 2019. The concept was initially developed in 2015 with the idea of establishing a news organization for the ArkLaTex that covered both hard news