Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame

The Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame, created by the Texas Gospel Music Association, is a Hall of Fame^[1] dedicated exclusively to recognizing meaningful contributions by individuals and groups in all forms of gospel music.^[2]^[3]

Inductees

This is a list of those inducted into the Texas Gospel Music Association's: Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame,^[4] listed alphabetically with the year of induction.^[5]^[1]

Individuals

Duane Allen^[6]
Robert S. Arnold
Joe Atkinson
J.R. Baxter
Les Beasley^[7]
Jim Brady^[8]
Charles F. Brown
Charlie Campbell
Burl Carter
Cynthia Clawson
Wayne Christian^[9]
Ike Davis
Jack Davis
Paul De La Torre
Doc Dooley
Curtis Elkins
Jane Robin Ellis
Tom & Marie Ellis
Larry Ford
James Fudge
Lee Gann
Marian Garner
Larry Gatlin
Rudy Gatlin
Billy Grable
Lee Owens Graves^[10]
Curley & Billie Gatlin^[11]
Art Greenhaw
John Hall
Martha & Neely Ham
Johnnie High
Lou Wills Hildreth
Pat Hoffmaster
Dallas Holm
Arnold Hyles
Kurt Kaiser
Kate Laswell
Merle Conn Longnecker
Chris & Diane Machen^[12]
Bill Mack
Harold & Jean Marshall
Roger McDuff
Gary McSpadden
Walt Mills
Marvin Montgomery
John & Eunice Morrison
Easmon Napier
W. B. Nowlin
Jerry Oliver
Glen Payne
Guy Penrod^[13]
John Points
Cecil Pollock
Larry Randall
J. Howard & Helen Rogers
“Smilin” Joe Roper
Billie Rothfus
David Sapp
Larry Scott
Glenn Sessions
Marion Snider
Frank Stamps
Virgil O. Stamps
Robert Sterling
Jack Taylor
Rod Treme
Mickey Vaughn
Glenn Wilson
Jim Wesson
A. B. (Pop) Wills
Bob L. Wills
Calvin & Lillie Wills
Joe Willis

Groups

The Inspirationals^[14]
The Campbell Family (Houston)
The Friendly Four Quartet
The Galileans
The Gatlin Family
The original Chuck-wagon Gang
The Singing Christians^[9]
The Mercy River Boys^[15]
Phillips Family
Plainsmen Quartet
The Rangers Quartet
The Singing Wills Family
The Stamps Quartet
The Stamps-Baxter Quartet

In Memoriam

Charlie Campbell 1938 – 2020^[16]
Gary McSpadden 1943 – 2020
Walt Mills 1938 – 2020
Lou Wills Hildreth 1928 – 2019
Jean Marshall 1942 – 2018
Kurt Kaiser 1935 – 2018
Howard Hildreth (The Wills Family) 1926 – 2018
Les Beasley 1928 – 2018
Paul DeLatorre 1942 – 2018
Lillie Wills (The Wills Family) 1928 – 2018

References

^ ^a ^b "TSHA | Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum".
^ "Home". tgmhf.org.
^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
^ "Texas Music Industry Directory - Music Organizations in Texas | Texas Music Office | Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott".
^ "Inductees | Texas Gospel Music Museum and Hall of Fame".
^ Bonsall, Joseph S. (May 2015). On the Road with the Oak Ridge Boys: Forty Years of Untold Stories and Adventures. Harvest House Publishers. ISBN 9780736964203.
^ "BMI Salutes Southern Gospel Pioneer les Beasley". 22 October 2003.
^ "Texas Gospel Music Hall Of Fame & Museum Induction Concert (November 7, 2015) Page". Archived from the original on 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
^ ^a ^b "Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame Inducts the Singing Christians/Mercy River Boys". 25 November 2015.
^ "Gospel music artist to be inducted into Hall of Fame". Longview News-Journal. 15 October 2010.
^ Wilson, Tony (October 17, 2015). "Gatlin Brothers". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ "Individual Texans". Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
^ "Oconee County Chamber of Commerce - Guy Penrod". www.oconeechambersc.org. Archived from the original on 2019-04-27.
^ "Music Groups". Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
^ "Gospel Commissioner Wayne Christian". Buckley & Turner, PLLC. Archived from the original on 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
^ "In Memoriam". Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 26 July 2020.

External links

Texas Gospel Music Museum and Hall of Fame | Preserving the Heritage of Texas Southern Gospel Music

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[auto1-1] "TSHA | Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum".

[2] "Home". tgmhf.org.

[3] "Facebook". www.facebook.com.

[4] "Texas Music Industry Directory - Music Organizations in Texas | Texas Music Office | Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott".

[5] "Inductees | Texas Gospel Music Museum and Hall of Fame".

[6] Bonsall, Joseph S. (May 2015). On the Road with the Oak Ridge Boys: Forty Years of Untold Stories and Adventures. Harvest House Publishers. ISBN 9780736964203.

[7] "BMI Salutes Southern Gospel Pioneer les Beasley". 22 October 2003.

[8] "Texas Gospel Music Hall Of Fame & Museum Induction Concert (November 7, 2015) Page". Archived from the original on 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2019-04-27.

[auto-9] "Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame Inducts the Singing Christians/Mercy River Boys". 25 November 2015.

[10] "Gospel music artist to be inducted into Hall of Fame". Longview News-Journal. 15 October 2010.

[11] Wilson, Tony (October 17, 2015). "Gatlin Brothers". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.

[12] "Individual Texans". Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 26 July 2020.

[13] "Oconee County Chamber of Commerce - Guy Penrod". www.oconeechambersc.org. Archived from the original on 2019-04-27.

[14] "Music Groups". Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 26 July 2020.

[15] "Gospel Commissioner Wayne Christian". Buckley & Turner, PLLC. Archived from the original on 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2019-03-26.

[16] "In Memoriam". Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 26 July 2020.

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