Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame

Hall of fame for gospel music

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Gospel music

Roots and beginnings

Christian Hymns
Negro Spirituals
Sacred Harp
Shape note

Genres and subgenres

Southern Gospel

Gospel blues
Bluegrass gospel
Christian country music
Country Gospel
Progressive Southern Gospel
Urban contemporary gospel

Christian hip hop

Related music genres

CCM
Soul

Southern soul

Associations and groups

Gospel Music Hall of Fame
Gospel Music Workshop of America
National Gospel Singing Convention
National Quartet Convention
Australian Gospel Music Association
GMA Canada

Awards

GMA Dove Awards
Stellar Awards
Covenant Awards

* Category
* Musicians

See also:

* Christianity: Portal
* Category

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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

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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][6]

### Individuals

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* Duane Allen[7]
* Robert S. Arnold
* Joe Atkinson
* J.R. Baxter
* Les Beasley[8]
* Jim Brady[9]
* Charles F. Brown
* Charlie Campbell
* Burl Carter
* Cynthia Clawson
* Wayne Christian[10]
* 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[11]
* Curley & Billie Gatlin[12]
* 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[13]
* 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[14]
* 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

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* The Inspirationals[15]
* The Campbell Family (Houston)
* The Friendly Four Quartet
* The Galileans
* The Gatlin Family
* The original Chuck-wagon Gang
* The Singing Christians[16]
* The Mercy River Boys[17]
* Phillips Family
* Plainsmen Quartet
* The Rangers Quartet
* The Singing Wills Family
* The Stamps Quartet
* The Stamps-Baxter Quartet

## In Memoriam

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* Charlie Campbell 1938 – 2020[18]
* 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

## See also

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* Southern gospel music
* Christian country music
* Contemporary Christian Music

## References

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1. ^ "TSHA | Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum".
2. ^ "Home". tgmhf.org.
3. ^ https://m.facebook.com/TGMHF/ [user-generated source]
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. ^ "TSHA | Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum".
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ "BMI Salutes Southern Gospel Pioneer les Beasley". 22 October 2003.
9. ^ "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.
10. ^ "Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame Inducts the Singing Christians/Mercy River Boys". 25 November 2015.
11. ^ "Gospel music artist to be inducted into Hall of Fame". Longview News-Journal. 15 October 2010.
12. ^ Wilson, Tony (October 17, 2015). "Gatlin Brothers". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
13. ^ "Individual Texans". Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
14. ^ "Oconee County Chamber of Commerce - Guy Penrod". www.oconeechambersc.org. Archived from the original on 2019-04-27.
15. ^ "Music Groups". Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
16. ^ "Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame Inducts the Singing Christians/Mercy River Boys". 25 November 2015.
17. ^ "Gospel Commissioner Wayne Christian". Buckley & Turner, PLLC. Archived from the original on 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
18. ^ "In Memoriam". Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 26 July 2020.

## External links

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* https://www.tgmhf.org/

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