He broke his own mark a year later, appearing before a crowd of 71,132 at Dallas' Texas Stadium. On August 15, 1993, in the wake of the release of his Yo! Kidz: Heroes, Stories and Songs from the Bible, Carman mounted his "Music for Peace" crusade at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, the 50,000 ticket holders in attendance making it the largest solo Christian concert in history.
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In 1990, Carman was also named Billboard's CCM Artist of the Year, with his LP Revival of the Land winning Album of the Year honors he won countless awards in the years to follow, as well as a series of gold and platinum records.
Debuting in 1982 with Some-O-Dat, he issued a series of LPs which gradually launched him to the top of CCM playlists, and between 19 he was named Charisma magazine's readers' choice for favorite male vocalist for three consecutive years. He was saved at an Andrae Crouch concert, and later discovered by Bill Gaither he eventually founded his own ministry and recording arm.
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Piano starts "Pass Me Not" with the full quartet singing. I love how the quartet sounds as a group on the chorus. Ernie does a recitation for one of the verses. I really like the soft arrangement of the song. When the guys hit the chorus of "Draw Me Nearer," I really liked some of the creative liberties they took.Įrnie starts "Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross" very tenderly.
I love how this song shows off his voice. "I Am Thine O Lord/ Draw Me Nearer" has a cool intro that starts with a steady background beat that continues throughout the song. I think the organ on this song is a nice touch. Bass singer Paul Harkey takes the first verse and Ernie Haase the second.ĭevin McGlamery is featured on the first verse of a soulful "He Hideth My Soul," and again Ernie takes the second verse. The album starts with "Blessed Assurance." This group definitely gives the song a fresh feel with a bluesy feel. With Ernie Haase & Signature Sound you can guarantee they aren't going to put out any ordinary hymn CD, but do their best to make the songs their own. I'm always interested to see when groups release a hymns project if they will cut them as we are used to hearing or put their own style to the song. Month, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound released an album of just her hymns. If I had to list my favorite hymns, several Fanny Crosby songs would make the list! Earlier this