David Bruce Murray
Sep 08, 2008
NQC
NQC 2008: Monday Via Solid Gospel, Part 3
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After an extended recorded Compassion International commercial and a live appeal for the organization by Connie and Claude Hopper, we return to the main stage at NQC for a set by the Inspirations.
9:20 PM – The Inspirations begin with “Amazing Grace.” Fans are already applauding by the end of verse one. Archie Watkins sounds like a rooster, but Mike Holcomb’s brassy bass singing sounds excellent tonight. I’ve heard that Matt Dibler has left the group, so I wonder who’s singing in his place tonight.
9:25 PM – They’re singing “I Have Not Forgotten” already. The past few years, they’ve stretched this song out with several encores, but they only do one tonight.
9:32 PM – Holcomb steps up for “If You Only Knew.” The Inspirations are featuring a lot of slow songs on this set, but I’ll bet they finish off with something energetic. Solid Gospel cuts to a commercial break…Soul’d Out, Reggie Saddler Family, and the Perrys are coming up. I’ll stick here through the Perrys and then call it a night, since I have to hit the road early tomorrow.
