Eddie Middleton, formerly of Newsong. Where is he???????
NayNay708
Whatever happened to Eddie Middleton, the lead singer of Newsong? He quit
Newsong with the intentions of "going solo", but nary a word has been
heard.
Can someone shed some light?
nejat
In article <55jh7e$i...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>
Newsong", did two concerts with Rich Mullins in one of the most mismatched
CCM agendas ever. Never mind that, he sang about 1/2 a dozen songs in
Athens GA and Gainesville GA on 10/31 and 11/2.
The best I can say about it is that he seems sincere. Personally, I went
to see Rich.
He was awesome.
Jerry B. Ray
In article <55jh7e$i...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>,
NayNay708 <nayn...@aol.com> wrote:
>Whatever happened to Eddie Middleton, the lead singer of Newsong? He quit
>Newsong with the intentions of "going solo", but nary a word has been
>heard.
>Can someone shed some light?
He plays church dates and stuff around the southeast from time to time.
He was at my church a few months back. He does some versions of old
Motown stuff with new "Christian" lyrics. "Sugar Pie Honey Bun" becomes
"Jesus Christ Son Of God." The hipper among us will of course turn up
their noses and sneer, but it's a lot of fun just the same.
JRjr
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NayNay708 <nayn...@aol.com> wrote in article
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> Whatever happened to Eddie Middleton, the lead singer of Newsong? He quit
> Newsong with the intentions of "going solo", but nary a word has been
> heard.
> Can someone shed some light?
What has happened to the current group? I had heard that Charles
Billingsley had gone solo. (In fact, I saw him perform a solo concert where
they referred to him as being "formerly of Newsong.") Do they have a new
album coming out anytime soon? Does Charles have any solo projects? "People
Get Ready" was an okay album, but it was about ten times better live. Russ
Lee didn't rip his lungs out to the point he can no longer sing or
something, did he?
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"David B. Murray" <dbmu...@rfci.net> wrote:
>What has happened to the current group? I had heard that Charles
>Billingsley had gone solo. (In fact, I saw him perform a solo concert where
>they referred to him as being "formerly of Newsong.") Do they have a new
>album coming out anytime soon? Does Charles have any solo projects? "People
>Get Ready" was an okay album, but it was about ten times better live. Russ
>Lee didn't rip his lungs out to the point he can no longer sing or
>something, did he?
Charles had a solo career (4 or 5 albums' worth) long before he was
with Newsong. He did a solo gig at my church last year while the band
was home here for a short breather during the main tour for _People
Get Ready_. Guess he just decided to go back to that gig. Newsong
generally pulls a rather grueling tour schedule -- that would be my
first guess for his leaving the group.
I wouldn't panic over personnel changes or long times between albums.
Before _PGR_, they lost half their members and went a good stretch
before releasing _PGR_, then came out massively improved, at least
live (with all due respect to Eddie Middleton and Bobby Apon).
later,
brendt
Jerry B. Ray
In article <55p1s0$b...@camel0.mindspring.com>,
Brendt and Dana Waters <pooh...@atl.mindspring.com> wrote:
>I wouldn't panic over personnel changes or long times between albums.
>Before _PGR_, they lost half their members and went a good stretch
>before releasing _PGR_, then came out massively improved, at least
>live (with all due respect to Eddie Middleton and Bobby Apon).
See, I thought when they got away from the original four guys and
turned into some sort of "trying to be young and hip" thing that
they lost their appeal. It was kind of sad seeing the forty-something
members trying to be as young and hip as the twenty-somethings that
they added to the group.
Brendt and Dana Waters
vap...@prism.gatech.edu (Jerry B. Ray) wrote:
>Brendt and Dana Waters <pooh...@atl.mindspring.com> wrote:
>>I wouldn't panic over personnel changes or long times between albums.
>>Before _PGR_, they lost half their members and went a good stretch
>>before releasing _PGR_, then came out massively improved, at least
>>live (with all due respect to Eddie Middleton and Bobby Apon).
>See, I thought when they got away from the original four guys and
>turned into some sort of "trying to be young and hip" thing that
>they lost their appeal. It was kind of sad seeing the forty-something
>members trying to be as young and hip as the twenty-somethings that
>they added to the group.
Well, I can see where someone would see it that way. But to watch
Billy Goodwin and Eddie Carswell (esp Eddie) in concert -- at least
the ones that I've seen since the group grew -- it looks more to me
like they're just having a blast. Like the younger guys have kinda
infused some life into them. To me it doesn't look like 40-somethings
trying to be young and hip like 20-somethings. It looks like
40-somethings realizing they don't have to be old farts and having
some fun with the 20-somethings. Inherent in the age difference is
that the 40-somethings probably aren't going to be as hip -- but I
don't think it's due to it being forced.
I'm a "trax are OK, if that's what you need to do" advocate from way
back, so I don't lightly make comments that going with a live band is
a significant improvement. But I think, for these guys, it is.
laterness,
brendt
pe...@charlesbillingsley.com
In article <560ctt$m...@camel4.mindspring.com>,
not because of the grueling tour schedule that NewSong endures, but to
return to his solo career. Charles will be releasing a new album in
January. He is staying very busy with his solo work. He now sings
about 22 dates a month, more than with NewSong. If you have any further
questions, please contact me by e-mail. Either I, or Charles, can answer
any question that you may have.
Penny
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Brendt and Dana Waters
pe...@charlesbillingsley.com wrote:
>I can tell you exactly where Charles Billingsley is. He left NewSong,
>not because of the grueling tour schedule that NewSong endures, but to
>return to his solo career.
Well, like I said, it was a guess.
>Charles will be releasing a new album in January.
Looking forward to it.
> He is staying very busy with his solo work. He now sings
>about 22 dates a month, more than with NewSong.
Now *that* is grueling. (Well, like I said, it was a guess. ;-)
Brendt
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