The Good, Bad & Ugly Gospel Record Barn

This blog features Vintage Gospel Albums, the majority of which were recorded in the 1970's. Many of the LPs featured here were created by Cincinnati, Ohio area artists on private press recording and production labels such as Jewel, Rite and QCA (Queen City Album). Here you will find the Good, Bad & Ugly but never The Lackluster! I'm here to have fun and hope you will share in my process of discovery!

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

We Believe - The King's Messengers

Go Down To The Jordan The King's Messengers QCA - Queen City Album, Recording & Custom Pressing 007029 Go Dow...

Sunday, December 28, 2025

Think On These Things - The Mowerys

New World Think On These Things The Mowerys Queen City Album, Cincinnati, Ohio QCA 5101N3 Think Of These Things A New World ...

Thursday, December 18, 2025

The Country Gospel-Aires Singing Road To Glory

Road To Glory The Country Gospel-Aries Singing Road To Glory Gospel Recording Service - Richmond Dale, Ohio QCA - Queen Cit...

Thursday, December 11, 2025

I'm Coming Home To Thee - Eddie Fannon

I'm Coming Home To Thee I'm Coming Home To Thee Eddie Fannon Vetco Custom 82077 Jewel Record Company - Cincinnati, O...

Jack Bishop Sings Songs Of Faith

Jack Bishop Sings Songs Of Faith Jack Bishop Sings Songs Of Faith Rome Studios - Columbus Ohio Gloryland 101 The Fields Hav...

Sunday, December 7, 2025

Thanks To Calvary - The Westernaries

Broken Pieces Thanks To Calvary The Gospel Singing Westernaires How Unworthy I Am Life Is Worth Living I Will Serve Thee Si...

In Town Tonight - The Embers

Just Ask Him The Embers In Town Tonight Oh Thou To Whose All Searching Sight I Sure Do Love The Lord I Need Thy Love The One...

View web version

Manic Mark Gospel Finds

By Mark Betcher: My blogs are all about sharing obscure and sometimes odd recordings. My three blogs feature introductions to vintage & unique gospel recordings, atomic age pop and lounge/strange music.

My gospel blog, The Good, Bad & Ugly Gospel Record Barn features Cincinnati, Ohio and Northern Kentucky area artists who recorded on local labels such as Jewel, Rite and Queen City Album.

I post only sample tracks from LPs and not entire albums. What I have to share is offered here. For a long list of reasons I do not share files by any other method.

I realize relatives and friends may find posts featuring people they knew or know. I hope you will be pleased with what you read.

The worst fate for an artist, I believe, is to be completely forgotten. I do not blog many of the albums I find because the recordings fail to share a personal vision or a special energy. Liking or disregarding art is relative to your experience, but I think that it is better to be remembered for something crazy, than for nothing at all.

View my complete profile

Powered by Blogger.