Homecoming
This is the companion volume to the video series of the same name, a celebration of Southern gospel music. Gaither, leader of the Gaither Vocal Band, is the author as well as the producer of the videos. About one-third of the volume is a rambling memoir of the taping of the videos; the remainder is devoted to tales and anecdotes of some of the big names of this genre, such as V.O. Stamps, James Vaughan, James Blackwood and the Blackwood Brothers, and Hovie Lister and the Statesmen. The vast majority of artists covered are white. The book features the lyrics to many gospel songs and over 200 photographs. Casual and popular in treatment, it is recommended mostly for public libraries located where there is a strong interest in this subject.?Michael Colby, Univ. of California Lib., DavisCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.