Comments on: NQC 07: Saturday night

By: Montana Man

Montana Man — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:18:43 +0000

For 110 and 111, DM 106 was addressing my questions in 89 to his original #77, so start there. I wasn’t at nqc, so I didn’t know about his reference to New Age priest (in a booth). Didn’t see the old people who were present, either.

By: Interstate@ibc.com

Interstate@ibc.com — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:39:42 +0000

#107 I was at NQC and saw what you are talking about. Chalk it up to inexperience and nervousness by the “hair fluffer”. He was probaly trying to ease his mind after the sound blunder at the begining of the second song, Days That End In Why”.

By: youngartist

youngartist — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:51:36 +0000

My thoughts exactly. ??? What?

By: German 3rd

German 3rd — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:22:40 +0000

what in the heck is #106 talking about?

By: Karalyn

Karalyn — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:29:27 +0000

#92: Totally agree! I’m a senior in high school and I am going to finally get to go to NQC in 2008…. after I graduate! I have wanted to go to NQC ever since I found out it existed and I can’t hardly believe I’m FINALLY going to get to go. Just wish I could have made it sooner.
Oh and #107 - LOL!!!!!!

By: Bakersville

Bakersville — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:43:21 +0000

I saw a few mishaps on mainstage at NQC this year but I did not get to see the Poet Voices peform. I read on here thier music was messed up a little, maybe they were nervous.

By: concerned

concerned — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:44:24 +0000

As an avid PV fan for many years could anyone give an explanation why a member of a group would be fluffing up the hair of another group member while on mainstage at NQC performing one of the most spirtual songs ever written? Or was it just me that caught that Friday night?

By: DM

DM — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:42:49 +0000

New Age was blended in with the booths so that no one even noticed. When you advertise your music as mystic eastern that is New Age. They blend in then hit the mainstage some day. One of them sang in a show case. Did you notice the New Age priest there? In a booth. Their goal is to deceive even the elect.

By: TLN

TLN — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:32:34 +0000

To add to my comments (#92) about how NQC definitely needs to be held in the summer months so that young people can attend…well, to keep it short, I purposely left out the well-known fact that there are some tremendous young artists that are still pursuing (and excelling) in the SG field (Thank God!…and KUDOS to them!). I’m not nieve about that.

Thank God for the small percentage of younger people who WERE able to come (most only were able to attend Friday evening and Saturday). But, the fact remains, to get our young people (and families) there, it NEEDS to be moved to sometime in the summer. Yesterday would not be soon enough.

And…to the NQC Board Of Directors, PLEEEZ put more emhasis on placing the quality artists from SG’s different sub-genres onto the main stage…PLEEEZ (take a good look at what you’re really doing…then toss the ‘politics’ out the door…for the good of all)!

By: Ben Harris

Ben Harris — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:04:12 +0000

We heard a few say their sales were down this year (and last too) due to the long walk from the performance area to the trade show area. We of Southern Sound would have to differ with that as our sales were way up from any years previous, and it was the best NQC we have attended to date in that regard. I thinkit will even be better next year when it moces into the new hall adjacent to Freedom Hall. The long walk was a killer for me and I know it had to be for others older than I.

As to payment for showcases, it depends on what showcase. We were set to do a showcase in 2006 when we were moved to the main stage for that year. There was a payment for that appearance scheduled had we remained on that roster.

By: DD

DD — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:24:07 +0000

#97 - I don’t think poster #80 was being to nosey, just inquiring minds want to know. As for cost each 10×10 space is $400, easy to figure. Main stage artist and evening showcase artist are paid a fee, not large. Artist Spotlight on Mon and Tues as well as regional from 4-6, each are not paid. Rumor is showcases next year featuring up and coming and regional artist may be paid. As for product sold, if you are not in the hierarchy, don’t expect much. I’ll agree with some posters in here who spoke of flea market atmosphere. But lesser knowns can only come close to recovering cost if they offer something other than musical merchandise. We have two spaces every year and our decision years ago was to just display our CDs and let the cost fall where it falls. I think if you are a SG or NQC fan, support the powers that be and their decisions or move on to something else. I would hate to think I’m spending my hard earned money attended something I don’t like or would want to change because it’s not done my way!

By: gc

gc — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:51:25 +0000

I saw alot of young people at convention. I saw alot of young groups and soloist..I was quite surprised at the representation of youth. Remember one major factor..NQC is a week long during the calendar school year. That resonates with buses and retired folks! Young couples with children are out..There is no way to get there. My family could not attend..Three kids in school and involved in many activities.
There will always be old people and they will always be taking a bus trip somewhere…

By: quartet-man

quartet-man — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:29:32 +0000

Norm touched on music I like. I love the Oaks and Stamps stuff from the late sixties and early seventies. The Imperials put out some good stuff too. In the eighties groups like the Cathedrals, Gold City, Singing Americans and Gaither Vocal Band hit. Gold City still is great today. (But different.)The Sound also did a great debut album in the eighties.

By: Jim2

Jim2 — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:08:04 +0000

Doug,
We’re in triple digit comments on the thread! How about breaking out that analysis on the Songwriter’s Showcase?
I got an E-mail from a friend that was able to attend and he said it was the most (spiritually) powerful part of the whole convention. Money quote from his e-mail, claimed he “bout got saved, twice”
Please rescue us from the “traditional/progressive” - “oldsters/youngsters” merry - go - round.

By: Norm

Norm — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:57:12 +0000

Ben #91 makes a lot of good points. I still think it is possible to remain Southern Gospel but go in a lot of different directions. When I discovered SGM and the NQC in the early 70s the Oak Ridge Boys were pushing towards country with a full band including steel guitar; the Imperials were edging to contemporary and the Stamps were doing a lot of power vocals on straight SGM material. Listening to all these groups recordings from that period years later, they are still sound SGM to me but with different creative slants on the music. The other thing that those groups were doing were singing new, well-written songs. Those are the keys for me — traditional sound done in a creative way with new material from SGM writers or writers from other fields(contemporary or black gospel).