Rhonda has informed me that we have received a number of calls and emails in regards to bringing back Crossway.  In my last blog, I addressed some of the issues that come into play regarding the national groups.  First of all let me say that Crossway was well worth the price that they came for.

I know that you enjoy quality gospel music being brought in to the Dallas area.  I am also very aware of the struggles that we face trying to bring in these groups.  To those who have contacted us about Crossway I ask for your patience.  It is going to take time to build an audience.  This means that I need to see support for the quality local groups grow so I can justify to Chris, who handles the Ransomed finances with abundant grace, that when we bring these groups in we can pay the price and not have to put our own ministry on hold.

Your first opportunity to show your support of some of the finest local and regional talent will be October 20, 2007 at Hillcrest Baptist Church.  That is when Southwest Gospel Music Group will host its inception concert with favorite local groups His Call, Southern Joy Quartet, regional favorite Crosspoint Quartet, and Hillcrest Baptist's own Ransomed at 6:00 pm.  The cost, as addressed in the previous blog, will be a mere $10 a ticket.

Southwest Gospel Music Group's vision is for this to be a pre-cursor to future convention type events in which we hope to bring in national talent such as the Booth Brothers, Brian Free and Assurance, Triumphant Quartet, Legacy Five, Poet Voices, Greater Vision, and Crossway.  The attendance at this inaugural event will go a long way in determining the feasibility of such an event.

Our fans talk about wanting to have the best in local and national gospel music.  It is now time for them to show us in a tangible way, their attendance, that this is truly what they are wanting to see.  To help them show their support, we are offering church groups of 20 or more to get tickets at $8 each in advance.  In addition, that group will get 2 additional tickets for free.

In the future you will hear more about Southwest Gospel Music Group and the standards that we would like to achieve and the makeup of our organization.