From My Perspective

From My Perspective

- Ronnie Horton

Though my name or music may not be known to many Inspirational Country music followers, I have traveled a few miles and eaten more than my share of potlucks during my life in ministry. Much has changed since I stood on the altar at five years old to sing my first solo in a small country church. The media we listen to and record on is dramatically different; distribution, record contracts, and even audiences are completely different than when I started. My early years spent singing in churches with The Hinson’s, concerts with The Happy Goodmans, The Rambos, The Downings, The Oak Ridge Boys (when they were strictly Gospel), and others have shaped me and ever left a mark on my soul. I’ve never worried about whether I would be considered Country Gospel, Southern Gospel, or any other label. I knew what I was writing and singing was “Gospel.” As long as the song expresses my love for Jesus, shares the message of salvation, and speaks to my heart, I will sing it.