Add to cart. That’s where things get muddy. Makes one wonder if promises kept laying the groundwork for greed, with the message of the gospel as its binding and grinding, wrapped in a shallow Christianity, anchored in ankle deep water. Discussions on The Gospel, Culture, Music, and the Gospel Music Culture. Ok next question: Who are your musical influences? A Living Legend in Southern Gospel and Christian music. (and yes, I will always end a Hinsons article with a line from a song…and since this is a publicly viewed blog, in which it equals having myself become cyber tattooed, if I have to pay royalties for using their lyrics on this blog, I’m in the process of  setting up a paypal account for all of us to donate). (Laughs), L. Butler: Don’t forget you’d be a legend in your own mind! Unquestioned. Stay faithful, because God’s not impressed as much with our careers or our anointing, or our talent, as he is with our faithfulness. Kenny: Yeah. No. Excellent article! His personal royalty for a royally swell gospel song. 75 Debut Novels to Discover in 2021. There’s also a negative side.” – Hunter S Thompson. Weston is the son of the late Kenny Hinson of the Original Hinsons, later known as the New Hinsons. The groups have different personnel and have shared the common name, "The Hinsons" but each has a different lead singer: The Original Hinsons, featuring Kenny Hinson; The Hinsons, featuring Bo Hinson, and The Hinson Family, featuring Weston Hinson. Perhaps there are things you know that would make me understand just what happened and more fully agree with you. But both Reginald “Green Man” Newlin and Kenneth “Kenny” Hunt were sure Hinson was the person who hit Lam over the head. All 3 of the Hinson brothers continued to write songs after the initial success of “The Lighthouse” in 1970. Thank you so much. What is the most memorable experience you’ve had in your years of singing Gospel music? I uh don’t know how to answer that, Justin, other than I hope what people do know about is that I’m real. I would say… I really like the Rambos, I like the Downings, and needless to say I like Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. R. Hinson: The most memorable I would say would be when I was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame with my family The Hinsons. 5 Reviews. Then, I don’t think I’ve written a better song than “Mercy Built A Bridge” the one we were just talking about. He was really great! And there are bad business models. As a performer, I look to them as the gold standard of “lighting it up”. I think he has the greatest voice there ever was. It was great. J. Gilmore: Oh yeah! R. Hinson: Yeah. As far as I’m concerned, they were THE highlight of the week. I’m not perfect, but wanna be real. Messages is the emphasis. Parkerson swindled them into selling over their songs to him and promised a bus to get things on the move in return. Tribute to the Original Hinsons CD $ 15.00. I think we need a little light shed on this so-called “negotiation”. My formal tenure on SBTS faculty was from 1962-1992, but I did teach three years before that -- a full load. On March 4th, I had the pleasure of receiving a phone call from Butler and Hinson and interviewed him for about 15 minutes. So, who is your favorite singer in Gospel or secular music? J. Gilmore: Yeah. …just sayin. Best Lineup: A Chris Hawkins Freeman- Tenor/Alto; Kenny Hinson- Lead See more ideas about greene, southern gospel music, southern gospel. They sent the check directly to Ronny. My favorite singer in general would have to be, of course outside of my brother Kenny, seriously outside of my brother Kenny would probably be Rusty Goodman. J. Gilmore: Oh man! There in the middle of a revival meeting, we were asked to come up and sing, and when I was asked to come and sing , I kinda reneged from using the excuse that I couldn’t get my brother to come and sing with me, so I wasn’t gonna sing, but he ended up coming and singing with me and he bribed my sister to come and then my younger brother and so the four of us, and we’d never actually done a group thing together, but uh that day we sang an old Goodman song called, “The Eyes Of Jesus” and uh the family harmony was just a natural thing and it happened. J. Gilmore: Those are some great groups! R. Hinson: Past or present. Rusnak: Today is May 2, 2000. The Essential Kenny Hinson Collection CD $ 15.00. Stock … Granted, it would be hard for something that magnanimous to force its way into the current southern gospel hemisphere. https://defrostingcoldcases.com/rhonda-hinson-dec-13-1962-dec-23-1981 Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Kenny: I transfer somewhere else when I come out of here, but they said it’s going to take me six to nine months to recover. They never saw a dime from it. Syntax Creative / 1998 / Music Download. R. Hinson: Of course the Happy Goodman Family, and The Rambos, the Oak Ridge Boys and even the Speer Family. But if you really want the blessings of God on your life, you really want your ministry to make its mark, (pause) really focus on your faithfulness to God. ( Log Out /  Hinson is a name that now refers to several different southern gospel singing groups, all members of the same extended family. View reviews of this product. It’s a long story, but it was really really timely. Truly the Lord must have piloted Ronny’s ship through the muddy and shallow waters of mostly mediocre, whitewashed walls called “old school” record deals. I do agree though that it is sad it turned out that way, but is it being taken advantage of or buyer’s (or in this case seller’s) remorse? 35 years later would be 2005, the year this blogger states Ronnie decided to write again. R. Hinson: You think I’m tryin’ to say I like ‘em all! Weston Hinson, the son of Kenny Hinson, was introduced to the Southern gospel scene a little later in life, and started touring with Jordy’s mom and grandparents when he was in his late 20s. At the time, although great songs, would he have known just how much money they were going to make? R. Hinson: Me. Availability: In Stock. In 1973, they again won the SNFA Song of the Year for “He Pilots My Ship.” In 1979, they were the SNFA choice for favorite group. Great article. What a loss to the gospel music field. J. Gilmore: That’s good! Some other ministers heard us that were visiting the revival and asked me to come sing for them in another town and two weeks after we sung the first time, we were singing a second time and the first offering and that was $5 and we split it up among each other on the sidewalk outside the church. Hinson is best known for being a member of his family's group The Hinsons and his incredible songs "Mercy Built A Bridge," "The Lighthouse," and many more. This interview with James Kirby Hinson is being conducted in his home in Louisburg, North Carolina, for … I’m excited about it. Even if I estimate that only 1/4 of southern gospel artists are truly saved, I wouldn’t dare say the whole industry is crooked. First off, how did you get your start in Southern Gospel music? “Jesus Pilots My Ship”, written on a boat, would find its own way back into the sea of financial forgetfulness (ok, I admit that I can’t prove it was actually written on a boat…but inspired by a boat, obviously…you get my allegorical point). They just, they once again… I was happy to do it and play my role, but once again just like Kenny used to use me and Kanah used me, they did, like if you walk into the appliance department at Sears & Roebuck, I would be the washing machine without any bells or whistles umm so I was the lackluster washing machine and here come Kanah and she showed off! www.sgmradio.com/2013/09/23/artist-to-artist-kelly-back-with-miles-pike Smart thing. It wasn’t until about 2005 when he said God got a hold of him and asked him why he’d buried his talent. And uh the second verse was great, but when I got down to the tenth verse and as the Lord impressed me to read that Scripture as my answer and uh.., but when I got down to the tenth verse and read “Be still and know that I am God” ; I recognized that I was giving my dilemma all the attention, giving the problem the attention and not the answer, the solution and when I got to the tenth verse, I found my solution. It was a culmination in a natural sense. The Hinsons were (and still are) in a class all by themselves. Add to cart. R. Hinson: My favorite Scripture verse is Psalms 46:10 and it says, “Be still and know that I am God!” and (pause) It came in a time when I needed it the most. I had two girlfriends. However, speaking in my limited knowledge, it is easy for us in hindsight to Monday morning quarterback. There are good business models. Kenny: Yeah, I’m homosexual…Well, I’m bisexual. If you have more details, I would love to hear it. I’m just reporting to see a soul saved. (laughs). And they proved it at NQC last week. While my sources pretty much lay it out that Parkerson jobbed them, I’d love to hear from a former Calvary Records employee, associate, or perhaps from Parkerson himself. Jul 30, 2014 - Explore Joe Wojciechowski's board "Greene's", followed by 297 people on Pinterest. She just sung the stars out of the sky with her rendition of that song. In the middle of August there was a thread in Averyfineline referring to a news article saying changes to the copyright law in the US allow artists to reclaim their works after 35 years. Right before their move from Cali to Nashville, Nelson Parkerson, a promoter and owner of a small based record company called “Calvary Records” signed them up to his record label. Never a dime from Calvary Records. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. It was only then, after he’d found room in his heart to forgive Parkie (though, I wonder if I ever could) that he begin writing again. Add to cart. He traded a bus for a new group’s songs. You know, Ronnie dropped out of music and even songwriting for years because of how dirty it got toward the end of the Hinsons traveling full time. “I had every intention of moving into the home but when it came time to move I realized I wasn't ready to sell and move from the home Michael and I built together—and … Good point. So I hope that it was only the early stuff that paid for a bus. Past or present. Here’s a link to the New York Times article on the situation. Who are your favorite groups? Within weeks, BF&A and the Hoppers had agreed to record his songs. J. Gilmore: Haha that’s great! Ahh..but in regards to the southern gospel music industry, it may be slowly but surely, getting straight and righting the troubled waters. DisneyGator permalink. Dec 24, 2020 - Explore Jerry Babb's board "Reformation" on Pinterest. Whiskey, wine beer, water or… ~ I love a … I just… I just cannot explain to you how wonderful that felt and I probably wouldn’t have gotten that opportunity had it not been one of my songs they were singing, but nonetheless I would like to think they would have chosen me no matter what song, but I got to sing on a song that was the #1 song that the Hinsons, the Original Hinsons had 1988 when we retired as a group and it was a song that I wrote called “mercy Built A Bridge” and the Dunaways revisited that song and literally resurrected it with their rendition and it is as we say back in Nashville hot, hot, hot! A vaccination program had … Rated 5.00 out of 5. With communication traveling faster and covering far more areas, the inside jobs may hide themselves from the majority of the public, but they do get out. The only type of change within the relationship of Record companies and southern gospel artists to be seen visibly might be a pattern of groups going “indie”. In an interview with Forbes, Cindy revealed the reason why she didn't move to her beach-side house. R. Hinson: I would say, of course, “The Lighthouse” because it kinda gave us our launch and you know put us in the minds of fans and everybody in Southern Gospel back especially in the Bible Belt, but eventually all over the world! So I have to think only the early songs were signed over. Proudly created with. How long were you a professor at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary? R. Hinson: I just cover the whole spectrum don’t I? $0.99. Should’ve beat that 3-4, cover 3 with spreading it out to the flats and hitting my Tight End on more of those vertical routes. The former superintendent, Jim Hinson, suddenly resigned last year. A Living Legend in Southern Gospel and Christian music. Let’s face it: the Hinsons songs were the best songs of their era and beyond. I don’t know the details behind this, and in fact had not heard about it, so take what I say with a grain of salt. Thanks to Dr. Larry Hinson for opening his life even a little to share with Kenny's fans across the nation. And I’m writing more than I’ve ever written and I think, you know I’m not an expert on other people’s songs, I’m only an expert on my songs and I can only speak as to the growth of my songs and I see myself writing better than ever and that means (pause) messages. Biography: Kenny Rogers airs at 9 p.m. EST Monday, April 13, 2020 on A&E. Only a handful of groups in southern gospel history have matched the influence The Hinsons had on America. J. Gilmore: That’s good! And so “The Lighthouse” and “When He Was On The Cross I Was On His Mind” was a song that really came along and did so well for (pause) causing my writing to get be renowned. R. Hinson: That’s exactly right! Here is the conversation: R. Hinson: Hello Justin! ( Log Out /  But all in all, things are different now than the generations preceding us. Kenny's relationship with Larry reminded me of my relationship with my brother who is also passed. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I cannot begin to express the joy that this interview brought me. J. Gilmore: What can fans expect from you and your ministry the year? R. Hinson: Uh, that I’m as old as I am. S2S: Do you think you can come out of the hospital eventually? Singing more than I’ve ever sung. Let’s Have Some Church – Performance Tracks – DIGITAL DOWNLOAD $ 30.00. My Hope For A 1 Hour Compassion International Presentation @ NQC 2012, Poetic Voices, Spanking Children, and Interstate Batteries, To The Moon & Beyond: Sagan Series & Karen Peck Coming To A Theater Near You, Slavery, Southern Baptists, Drunkenness, and Knowing God. Haha I look a lot younger. Unfortunately, there is also a lot of great music from the Benson label that will have to wait more than a decade to be released. As in distinguishing the year a song was written, or the year the bus/song transition took place. They brought it! My parents, being Gospel fans themselves, each had their own reasons why this would destine me for greatness. Moralists (and we all are, though the degree may differ variously) say as the years progress our integrity decreases. In his later teen years, Shun moved into the country scene with musical influences of Hank Williams, Jr., Toby Keith, Merle Haggard, Johnny Paycheck, Waylon Jennings, Kid Rock and David Allen Coe. I wonder what the exact year was this all went down. A family group from Salinas, California, USA, made up of brothers Chris Hinson, Larry Hinson and Kenny Hinson plus sister Yvonne Hinson, the unit made a big impact on gospel music fans in the 70s. I am not sure most of us would spring for a bus (I am not sure the cost or condition it was) for the rights to songs? Got more energy and drive and I’m more excited like I was when I was a young person and it was first birthed in me. How are you today in California? Although she wanted to live near the beach, her heat was still in the home that she and Michael shared. ~ Kenny Hinson. That said, Parkerson (just from the facts you gave) is not a crook. Readers have a lot to look forward to this year! The two-hour documentary was filmed before his death and features his last on-camera interview. However, I am also quite certain there are many ways that we don’t want to see how the sausage is made in SG business. But what they don’t know about me… I don’t know because I want my life to be an open book. J. Gilmore: That’s great! Jack Hinson was a wealthy, slave-owning landowner in northern Middle Tennessee (Stewart County/Clarksville) in the mid-1800s who did not partake in the partisanship of the brewing war. Weston Hinson, the son of Kenny Hinson, was introduced to the Southern gospel scene a little later in life, and started touring with Jordy’s mom and grandparents when he was in his late 20s. But as their popularity arose, a move east was evident. It made it live again. Next question: So you sang with the Dunawayss on a song of yours, tell me about that. Every album up until their retirement in the mid to late 80’s was all original material. But to this day, any songs written by Ronny, Kenny, or Larry forever remained in Calvary’s possession. Weston shares with us some special Hinson stories as well as the story behind the prolific song classic "The Lighthouse." I don’t know how this will apply to the Hinsons but it would be good news if they could reclaim their hit songs. Ronny Hinson. Jim Hamill. I read the first verse. ... in an earlier interview. (and no, I have no idea who he is or what the contract allegedly did or did not say). Ne songs are starting to pop back up on various projects around the industry. I don’t know if there was written paperwork or if it was done on a handshake. It was a risk, and with the costs of buses, a pretty big one. How are you out there? Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The Hinsons stopped performing together after more than three decades in May 1988 to pursue individual careers and ministries. I mean I would have to say many of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had is and I know, I think probably were all the services at the churches when I sang and I think many people come to the Lord in those… and were exciting and memorable lifetime experiences, but in the natural of achievement of what you’ve done in your musical career when I was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. The greatest thing that I could say to them is cultivate your talent, cultivate your charisma, and cultivate your anointing. Indeed, there has been a resurgence. S2S: Do they come to see you? Reply. Seems a bit of foreshadowing that one of the most recorded songs of all time like “The Lighthouse” which was written on a piece of toilet paper would find its way back into the hands of a man who took the dough, and flushed the remains down the nearest symbolic toilet. in which he lamented signing a long term contract early on. Haha! “The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. Whether in secular or Christian music, it’s funny how you run across people who wish they’d not sold their collective artist soul to someone else in the industry. James Kirby Hinson Interviewed by Kevin M. Rusnak Louisburg, North Carolina – 2 May 2000. When Kenny passed away, I felt as though a member of MY family had died. The Light Just Came On CD $ 15.00. There was an interview with Kenny in his later years (with paul Heil perhaps?) It was so good. He didn’t get his nickname "The Singer" because he was just "average." J. Gilmore: That’s great! Of course this was a tough time for a… But through God’s sovereign plan, a record company cannot communicate a thing to an audience of The Hinsons, for they kept on singing. Ain’t that what it’s all about? Add to cart. Jim Hinson, pictured in 2013 after he was named the new superintendent of schools, announced his intention to retire on April 19. They may well have swindled and if so, that is really sad.