Comments on: LeFevre Quartet (not) on the NQC mainstage: whine and cheese http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/09/lefevre-quartet-not-on-the-nqc-mainstage-whine-and-cheese/ Criticism and commentary on southern gospel music Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:07:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: jb http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/09/lefevre-quartet-not-on-the-nqc-mainstage-whine-and-cheese/#comment-1567 jb Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:03:58 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/09/lefevre-quartet-not-on-the-nqc-mainstage-whine-and-cheese/#comment-1567 There are so many things that I don't understand about the NQC and I have stopped trying to figure it out, however, I do think we are missing out on a lot of quality singers because they don't have "the name". I know The Chuck Wagon Gang has been around for decades, but, I still can't figure out how they made it to the main stage on Fri. or Sat. night, whichever it was, this yr. I listen to Enlighten on XM radio and I hear alot of the groups that I see their ads in the singing news. I think the NQC should consider 1 night alone for the groups who are in the Exhibit Hall who never get on stage. I don't mean an afternoon showcase, I mean main stage, at night. We are truly missing out on some good quality, spirit filled singing. There are so many things that I don’t understand about the NQC and I have stopped trying to figure it out, however, I do think we are missing out on a lot of quality singers because they don’t have “the name”. I know The Chuck Wagon Gang has been around for decades, but, I still can’t figure out how they made it to the main stage on Fri. or Sat. night, whichever it was, this yr. I listen to Enlighten on XM radio and I hear alot of the groups that I see their ads in the singing news. I think the NQC should consider 1 night alone for the groups who are in the Exhibit Hall who never get on stage. I don’t mean an afternoon showcase, I mean main stage, at night. We are truly missing out on some good quality, spirit filled singing.

]]> By: Ed Butler http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/09/lefevre-quartet-not-on-the-nqc-mainstage-whine-and-cheese/#comment-1552 Ed Butler Sat, 11 Nov 2006 11:27:36 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2006/11/09/lefevre-quartet-not-on-the-nqc-mainstage-whine-and-cheese/#comment-1552 If this quartet sticks around with relatively consistent personnel for three or four good recordings - they will be around long-term. Mike Lefevre has put together a very good quartet with solid singing and arrangements. Eventually - if Staton does not do harm to their reputation - they will be a feature group. This is not the first time a group has won an award (Horizon Group or whatever) and not been featured the next year. JEB If this quartet sticks around with relatively consistent personnel for three or four good recordings - they will be around long-term. Mike Lefevre has put together a very good quartet with solid singing and arrangements. Eventually - if Staton does not do harm to their reputation - they will be a feature group.

This is not the first time a group has won an award (Horizon Group or whatever) and not been featured the next year.

JEB

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