 Brian
Norris is originally from Greenville, FL, and has been
performing for over 10 years at the award-winning Smoky
Mountain Jubilee in Pigeon Forge, TN., where he sings solo’s
as well as singing baritone with the Smoky Mountain Jubilee
Quartet, which many consider the finest quartet in the
Smokies.
Brian’s life-long passion
to serve CHRIST JESUS led him, just last year, to
personally write 10 beautiful songs for his very first solo
CD simply named “Brian Norris”. This entire CD,
written and produced by Brian himself, resulted in yet
another production masterpiece by legendary Gary McVay
(formerly, himself, with the Smoky Mountain Jubilee nearly
20 cherished years), who also owns and operates Gloryland
Studios just outside Wears Valley, TN.
Now Brian can claim
something that very few folks have, or WILL EVER claim, and
this thing was not written, sung or spoken of his own, but
quoted by the Smokies legendary Gary McVay HIMSELF: “Brian has just completed his
first solo recording. This session was one of my best
experiences at Gloryland Recording Studio. Brian wrote
and produced all of the songs on this CD. God has
truly blessed him with the gift of writing.” Need
we say more? After that heart-felt reference, I recon a
bunch of folks never read past Gary’s quote, and simply
click on ‘CLIPS OF HIS MUSIC’ above, then subsequently
clicked on the ADD TO CART, and were probably ‘wearing out’
Brian’s first CD just a few days later!!!
BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE!
(ha-ha). Seriously, and I honestly mean SERIOUSLY, I
spoke with Gary McVay himself yesterday morning, of which he
mentioned “I have been up through the wee hours of
the morning in studio with Brian working on his new
project”, and after a long pause (I thought maybe
my friend just tuckered out right there and dosed off) but
then he solemnly said,: “I believe this project is
the single most awesome work the Lord has ever Blessed me
being a part of“. Well, I had to stop myself
,and ponder…just what I personally witnessed Gary McVay
himself say, and through my mind immediately flashed some of
the outstanding recording works produced by some exceedingly
talented musicians and artists over the years, and, quite
frankly, didn’t know quite WHAT to
expect???
Now later that day, I was on the
phone with the owners of the soon to be reopened English
Mountain Retreat from Florida, (where, God willing, all of
us will spend many hours enjoying Gospel Singings in their
mountaintop conference center) when I looked over and saw my
wife’s eyes big as saucers looking at a little stereo in
awe…then I REALLY STRAINED to hear what was mesmerizing
her, and when I had heard but 10-15 seconds of this, we just
looked at each other in awe of what we were witnessing,
which you probably have guessed by now, was a track off of
Brian’s new project! Brothers and sisters I am no
music authority nor is my wife (well, I’m not, but wait, my
wife frequently insists she IS the authority…oops ok back
to the subject) but if that song does not light the Gospel
world on fire, then their WOOD IS WET<HAHA> Well I
believe that’s about as far (or EXCEEDING FAR) as I best go,
but you all JUST WAIT till Brian gives us the nod to put the
song samples online, and THEN see how long it takes YOU TO
CLICK -> ADD TO CART!!!!!!! I,
for one, will be counting the days (AND SECONDS) till we get
his official OK!!!
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