Raney Recording Studio Duplication & Print

11/07/2023

08/13/2023

We really enjoyed a great show tonight featuring R.J. Vandygriff. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it. R.J. Has been a customer for 20 years and it was a pleasure to finally get the opportunity to meet him in person for the first time. “The Cowboy Ain’t Dead Yet” is a wonderful production! The King Opera House is an amazing venue and beautifully restored, over 100 years old.

05/27/2023

We are mourning the loss of the great Tina Turner. She has several connections to Arkansas. The Batesville Regional Airport (https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/batesville-regional-airport-8861/) was used by Rimrock Records in Concord (https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/rimrock-records-8481/) to secretly transport such media-avoiding luminaries as Elvis Presley and Ike and Tina Turner, who did dubbing and studio work there in the early 1970s. Ike and Tina Turner also benefitted from the song-writing prowess of Phillips County native Rose Marie McCoy (https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/rose-marie-mccoy-8485/), who penned “It’s Gonna Work Out Fine,” 1961. (Tina Turner, left, with one of the Ikettes, in Memphis, Tennessee, 1962. Photo by Ernest C. Withers, courtesy of the Library of Congress.)

05/24/2023

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05/23/2023

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04/23/2023

Words can not describe how appreciative and humbled we are by all of the hard work and dedication that went into making the Rocking wirh Rockin’ with RANEY Recording - Documentary Premier a reality. This effort was approved and supported by Dr. Warren Casey, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, along with oversight from department chairs, Dr. Jim Miller and Dr. Laurie Diles, David Robison, Lori Sloan, Mark Pryor, Dr. Charles Bane, Charles Haymes, and all of the Harding University students who participated. Please forgive us if we have forgotten to mention anyone.

We are truly humbled and honored by the creation of the Raney Recording Studio Scholarship that was created to continue our music legacy and to the donors that have contributed to the scholarship fund. We are so fortunate to have such a quality institution as Harding University with such a talented group of professionals and students - they did such an amazing job on this project! The tireless effort and thoughtfulness that went into the making of this documentary - from the filming, advertising, posters, food and drinks, commemorative tickets, stickers, mugs, cups, sweatshirts, right down to the record album serving trays - what a creative effort that has made this day memorable.

Thank you to the Gem Theater in Heber Springs and the Rialto in Searcy for hosting these events, also thank you to everyone that took the time to come to one, if not both, of the premiers. It was wonderful to see everyone that came from near and far and it so was great visiting with each you!

We will post pictures at a later date.

04/22/2023

Come on out to the Rialto in Searcy for the Rockin’ with RANEY Recording - Documentary Premier. $5.00 admission with free popcorn and coke.

04/21/2023

THE BLACKWOOD BROTHERS TO HONOR BRUMLEY ON JUNE 5 AT AWARDS SHOW

The Blackwood Brothers will honor 2023 Lifetime Achievement recipient Albert E. Brumley at the Arkansas Country Music Awards on Monday, June 5 at the Reynolds Performance Hall on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

The Blackwood Brothers formed in 1934, and they remain one of the most legendary names in gospel music history. Over the course of the quartet's 89-year history, they have recorded countless Brumley songs through the years.

"We are honored to not only sing his songs regularly, but to honor the man himself, Mr. Albert E. Brumley, in June in Arkansas," Billy Blackwood said.

Though the names and faces have changed through the years, the Blackwood Brothers’ sound and steep gospel tradition remain. In addition to Billy Blackwood, the group currently consists of Jim Rogers, Jonathan Mattingly, and Eric Walker.

Brumley began writing songs after moving to Hartford (Sebastian County) in 1926 to attend the Hartford Music Institute. The influence that gospel music has had on the country genre and the impact that Brumley's songs have had on the music industry are immeasurable. He penned such standards as "Turn Your Radio On," "I'll Meet You in the Morning," and "Rank Stranger." His most known composition, "I'll Fly Away," is one of music's most iconic songs. It has been recorded by an array of artists from various musical genres.

Brumley lived in Arkansas for a number of years, but he impacted the northwest part of the state much longer than that. Beginning in 1969, his 'Sunup to Sundown Gospel Sing' was a major event. Through 2001, it was held in Springdale before moving for four years to Fayetteville. Brumley was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

At the awards show, Brumley, along with Barbara Fairchild, Reggie Young, and Irby Mandrell, will receive the highest honor for a country music professional in the state of Arkansas.

The Blackwood Brothers join previously announced main stage performers Linda Davis, Louise Mandrell, Ben Haggard, Erin Enderlin, Mae Estes, Tyler Kinch, Midnight South, Sylamore Special, Trey and Lexi Pendley, Pam Setser, Grace Stormont, and Keith Symanowitz for the 2023 Arkansas Country Music Awards. More performer announcements are forthcoming.

The show will be co-hosted by country music journalist and historian Charles Haymes and Miss Arkansas 2014 Ashton Gill. Tickets are on sale now at www.arkansasmusic.org.

The Arkansas Country Music Awards would like to thank AirWays Freight, Agri-Sure, Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, Boxes & More, The Nabholtz Charitable Foundation, Lightning Bolt Advertising, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Conway, laminate.com, Palmer Music Company, Yadaloo Music & Arts Festival, Dwayne LaForce Photography and Leah's Lens.

04/21/2023

DAVID ADAM BYRNES TO PERFORM AT AWARDS SHOW

David Adam Byrnes will perform at the Arkansas Country Music Awards on Monday, June 5 at the Reynolds Performance Hall on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

Byrnes, who was the 2022 Entertainer of the Year, is a five-time Arkansas Country Music Awards recipient and has 20 career nominations.

This year, he has five nominations. Byrnes is a finalist for Entertainer, Country Artist, and Male Vocalist of the Year. Additionally, “Keep Up with a Cowgirl” is vying for Album of the Year and Video of the Year.

Byrnes joins previously announced main stage performers Linda Davis, Louise Mandrell, Ben Haggard, The Blackwood Brothers, Erin Enderlin, Mae Estes, Tyler Kinch, Midnight South, Sylamore Special, Trey and Lexi Pendley, Pam Setser, Grace Stormont, and Keith Symanowitz for the 2023 Arkansas Country Music Awards. More performer announcements are forthcoming.

The show will be co-hosted by country music journalist and historian Charles Haymes and Miss Arkansas 2014 Ashton Gill. Tickets are on sale now at www.arkansasmusic.org.

The Arkansas Country Music Awards would like to thank AirWays Freight, Agri-Sure, Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, Boxes & More, The Nabholtz Charitable Foundation, Lightning Bolt Advertising, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Conway, laminate.com, Palmer Music Company, Yadaloo Music & Arts Festival, Dwayne LaForce Photography and Leah's Lens.

04/21/2023

ADAM HAMBRICK TO PERFORM AT AWARDS SHOW

Adam Hambrick will perform at the Arkansas Country Music Awards on Monday, June 5 at the Reynolds Performance Hall on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

Hambrick is a finalist in three categories this year: Male Vocalist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Song of the Year (“Wreck Me Again”). The accomplished singer/songwriter has had cuts by various artists, most notably “How Not To,” by Dan + Shay; and “Somebody Else Will,” by Justin Moore.

Hambrick joins previously announced main stage performers Linda Davis, Louise Mandrell, Ben Haggard, The Blackwood Brothers, David Adam Byrnes, Erin Enderlin, Mae Estes, Tyler Kinch, Midnight South, Sylamore Special, Trey and Lexi Pendley, Pam Setser, Grace Stormont, and Keith Symanowitz for the 2023 Arkansas Country Music Awards. More performer announcements are forthcoming.

The show will be co-hosted by country music journalist and historian Charles Haymes and Miss Arkansas 2014 Ashton Gill. Tickets are on sale now at www.arkansasmusic.org.

The Arkansas Country Music Awards would like to thank AirWays Freight, Agri-Sure, Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, Boxes & More, The Nabholtz Charitable Foundation, Lightning Bolt Advertising, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Conway, laminate.com, Palmer Music Company, Yadaloo Music & Arts Festival, Dwayne LaForce Photography and Leah's Lens.

04/20/2023

Tune into KWCK 99.9 FM in the morning at 7:15 a.m. Jon Raney and David RobIson will be on air discussing the Rockin’ with RANEY Recording - Documentary Premier that will be showing this Saturday at the Gem Theater at 10:30 a.m. and the Rialto Theater in Searcy at 4:30 p.m.

04/19/2023

Tickets are available at our theater box office today at 5:00. Come down to see Mountain View's finest put on a benefit concert of epic proportions for the Music Roots Program for youth in Mountain View! Doors open at 6:00 and the show starts at 7:00. Sponsored by the Committee of One Hundred for the Ozark Folk Center

04/19/2023

Free Concert at the Heber Springs Performing Arts Center on April 20th! Presented by ASU Beebe.

04/19/2023

SYLAMORE SPECIAL TO PERFORM AT AWARDS SHOW

Sylamore Special will perform at the 2023 Arkansas Country Music Awards on Monday, June 5 at the Reynolds Performance Hall on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

The five piece band tore the house down with a roaring performance at last years Arkansas Country Music Awards show. They were named the 2022 Young Artist of the Year, and are a final nominee this year for Bluegrass Artist of the Year.

Sylamore Special joins previously announced main stage performers Linda Davis, Louise Mandrell, Ben Haggard, Erin Enderlin, Mae Estes, Tyler Kinch, Midnight South, Trey and Lexi Pendley, Pam Setser, Grace Stormont, and Keith Symanowitz for the 2023 Arkansas Country Music Awards. Many more performer announcements are forthcoming.

The show will be co-hosted by country music journalist and historian Charles Haymes and Miss Arkansas 2014 Ashton Gill. Tickets are on sale now at www.arkansasmusic.org.

The Arkansas Country Music Awards would like to thank AirWays Freight, Agri-Sure, Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, Boxes & More, The Nabholtz Charitable Foundation, Lightning Bolt Advertising, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Conway, laminate.com, Palmer Music Company, Yadaloo Music & Arts Festival, Dwayne LaForce Photography and Leah's Lens.

04/18/2023

04/18/2023

It's been several years since David Robison came up with the idea of doing a documentary on Raney Recording Studio (located in Drasco, AR) and he has worked diligently to make this day a reality.

With the team effort of various Communication Dept faculty and students, we have a documentary that profiles the rich history of 3 generations of the Raney family recording and promoting artists from Elvis to Ike & Tina, along with soundtracks to movies such as "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" and "Blues Brothers" and now our own students, Rivers West!

Jon Raney is known throughout the industry for his quality and integrity and is a well-decorated award winner from the Arkansas Country Music Association. Plus, Harding has a special appreciation of Jon as he has volunteered his time over many years to our sound at Homecoming Musicals and Spring Sing!

This effort was approved and supported by Dr. Warren Casey, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, along with oversight from department chairs, Dr. Jim Miller and Dr. Laurie Diles.
We honor Dr. Casey's retirement with this premiere this weekend!

There will be two(2) showings THIS Saturday, April 22,2023!!!

Please try to join us either in Heber Springs at the Gem Theatre at 10:30am or in Searcy at
the Rialto at 4:30pm----or both! (Film runs about an hour)

The attached flyers give other details of coffee and donuts, food trucks, souvenir cups and live music. Please help us spread the word!

We will be "Rockin with Raney" this Saturday! Plan to join the celebration!

Lori Sloan

04/15/2023

TYLER KINCH TO PERFORM AT AWARDS SHOW

Tyler Kinch will perform at the 2023 Arkansas Country Music Awards on Monday, June 5 at the Reynolds Performance Hall on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

Kinch has four career Arkansas Country Music Awards nominations. This year, the popular live performer is vying for Entertainer of the Year.

Kinch joins previously announced main stage performers Linda Davis, Louise Mandrell, Ben Haggard, Erin Enderlin, Mae Estes, Midnight South, Trey and Lexi Pendley, Pam Setser, Grace Stormont, and Keith Symanowitz for the 2023 Arkansas Country Music Awards. Many more performer announcements are forthcoming.

The show will be co-hosted by country music journalist and historian Charles Haymes and Miss Arkansas 2014 Ashton Gill. Tickets are on sale now at www.arkansasmusic.org.

The Arkansas Country Music Awards would like to thank AirWays Freight, Agri-Sure, Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, Boxes & More, The Nabholtz Charitable Foundation, Lightning Bolt Advertising, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Conway, laminate.com, Palmer Music Company, Yadaloo Music & Arts Festival, Dwayne LaForce Photography and Leah's Lens.

03/15/2023

MAE ESTES TO PERFORM AT AWARDS SHOW

Mae Estes will perform at the 2023 Arkansas Country Music Awards on Monday, June 5 at the Reynolds Performance Hall on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

The Hope native, who recently made her Grand Ole Opry debut, is a two-time Female Vocalist of the Year recipient at the Arkansas Country Music Awards, taking home the honors in 2021 and 2022. This year, she is a final nominee in three categories, Country Artist, Female Vocalist, and Song of the Year ("Your Hands").

Estes joins previously announced main stage performers Louise Mandrell, Ben Haggard, Pam Setser, Grace Stormont, and Keith Symanowitz for the 2023 Arkansas Country Music Awards. Many more performer announcements are forthcoming.

The show will be co-hosted by country music journalist and historian Charles Haymes and Miss Arkansas 2014 Ashton Gill. Tickets are on sale now at www.arkansasmusic.org.

The Arkansas Country Music Awards would like to thank AirWays Freight, Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, Boxes & More, The Nabholtz Charitable Foundation, Lightning Bolt Advertising, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Conway, laminate.com, Palmer Music Company, Yadaloo Music & Arts Festival, Dwayne LaForce Photography and Leah's Lens.

03/15/2023

The Arkansas Country Music Awards (Arkansas CMA) program exists to enrich the music community of The Natural State.

03/13/2023

DON'T FORGET - - - - TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE!

Voting ends Wednesday for the Arkansas Country Music Awards. Please vote for Jon Raney in the Recording Engineer category. Explore all of the other nomineees. We have a lot of great talent in Arkansas. Vote and help them get recognized.

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