Dave's Top Eight

1. Jerry Reed...Revisited by Darrell Toney (reviewed 6/07) (5 Stars)
2. Sounds Like Sunday by Janet Paschal (reviewed 5/07) (5 Stars)
3. True To The Call by Kingdom Heirs (reviewed 3/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
4. Revival by Gold City (reviewed 10/06) (4 1/2 Stars)
5. Get Away Jordan by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (reviewed 2/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
6. Breakin' Chains by Three Bridges (reviewed 5/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
7. Big Sky by The Isaacs (reviewed 4/07)
8. Skywriting by Mercy's Well (reviewed 7/07)

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July 25, 2007

On The Crabb Family

The end of an era is coming in a few days. The Crabb Family took the Southern Gospel industry by storm in 1996. By 1998, they had their first number one song on the Singing News chart, "Please Forgive Me." I first saw them in 1998 at NQC, where they captivated the crowd with this song.

The song held the top position for four months (Jul-Oct), an accomplish they would never repeat...the four month stay at the top, that is...they would have 13 more number one songs over the next seven and a half years, though. Their record of 14 numbers ones was set in October 2005. They held this record alone until it was matched in August 2006 by the McKameys. (The McKameys' chart toppers are spread over 22 years.)

July 31, 2007 will mark the official "end" of the Crabb Family as a touring group. The siblings will be starting various ministries...not before they leave us with a final recording, however, titled Letting Go. A song "Child Of The King" will be the first release from the new recording that attempts to add to the already impressive string of number one songs for the group.

I believe it's safe to say no other Southern Gospel group has provided us with such a wide diversity of musical styles in such a short time. From the National Quartet Convention to Brooklyn Tabernacle, the Crabb Family crossed stylistic barriers to take their music to the masses. They also brought us a degree of drama when traditional fans felt they had gone "too contemporary" with their music and/or appearance or when the outward appearance of marital bliss came crashing down.

I have a feeling some fans will miss them for one reason and some will miss them for the other.

I'll miss the Crabb Family, because when opening a new CD, I never quite knew what to expect. Driven remains my favorite Crabb Family CD. I'm looking forward to hearing the music they will create post-split.

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