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Inductees

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

Individuals

Duane Allen Duane David Allen (born April 29, 1943) is an American singer/songwriter who had formal training in both operatic and quartet singing before becoming a member of The Oak Ridge Boys in 1966. Allen is the lead singer for the quartet and is hear ...

* Robert S. Arnold * Joe Atkinson * J.R. Baxter *

Les Beasley Les Beasley (August 16, 1928 – November 17, 2018) Liverett, David (2005). ''This Is My Story: 146 of the World's Greatest Gospel Singers''. Thomas Nelson, Inc. . P. 9. was an American Southern Gospel musician. From 1953 to 2007 he was the lea ...

* Jim Brady * Charles F. Brown * Charlie Campbell * Burl Carter * Cynthia Clawson *

Wayne Christian Walter Wayne Christian (born September 26, 1950) is an American politician and financial planner from Center, Texas, who serves as a Republican member of the Texas Railroad Commission, having first won the position in the general election of Nov ...

* 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 Larry Wayne Gatlin (born May 2, 1948) is an American country and Southern gospel singer and songwriter. As part of a trio with his younger brothers Steve and Rudy, he achieved considerable success within the country music genre, performing on 3 ...

* Rudy Gatlin * Billy Grable * Lee Owens Graves * Art Greenhaw *

John Hall John Hall may refer to: Academics * John Hall (NYU President) (fl. c. 1890), American academic * John A. Hall (born 1949), sociology professor at McGill University, Montreal * John F. Hall (born 1951), professor of classics at Brigham Young Unive ...

* Martha & Neely Ham * Johnnie High * Lou Wills Hildreth * Pat Hoffmaster *

Dallas Holm Dallas Holm (born November 5, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter of Christian music, whose musical ministry has spanned almost four decades. His 1977 live album, with the group Praise, featured his best known song, "Rise Again". The group ...

* Arnold Hyles *

Kurt Kaiser Kurt Frederic Kaiser (December 17, 1934November 12, 2018) was an American contemporary church music composer and arranger. Biography Kurt Kaiser was born on December 17, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the third child born to Elizabeth (né ...

* Kate Laswell * Merle Conn Longnecker * Chris & Diane Machen * Bill Mack * Harold & Jean Marshall * Roger McDuff *

Gary McSpadden Gary McSpadden (January 26, 1943 – April 15, 2020) was an American pastor, singer, songwriter, record producer, television host and motivational speaker. He had musical roots in quartet music and Southern gospel with Statesmen quartet, The Sta ...

* Walt Mills * Marvin Montgomery * John & Eunice Morrison * Easmon Napier * W. B. Nowlin * Jerry Oliver *

Glen Payne Glen Payne (October 20, 1926 – October 15, 1999) served for fifty-five years as a Southern gospel music singer. He is known for being the lead singer of The Cathedral Quartet. Early years Payne was a child of the Great Depression. His paren ...

* Guy Penrod * 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 * The Campbell Family (Houston) * The Friendly Four Quartet * The Galileans * The Gatlin Family * The original Chuck-wagon Gang * The

Singing Christians The Singing Christians were a Southern gospel music band. They released five albums on the Canaan Records label and charted in the Southern gospel radio markets. Wayne Christian led the band, performing at concert venues and ’All night gospe ...

* The

Mercy River Boys The Mercy River Boys were an American Christian country music band who performed from 1979 to 1985. They were nominated for a Grammy Award for their first album, ''Breakout'' (Canaan Records, 1979). The album was also a finalist for the Gospel Mu ...

* Phillips Family * Plainsmen Quartet * The Rangers Quartet * The Singing Wills Family *

The Stamps John Daniel Sumner (November 19, 1924 – November 16, 1998) was an American gospel singer, songwriter, and music promoter noted for his bass voice, and his innovation in the Christian and Gospel music fields. Sumner sang in five quartets and wa ...

Quartet * The Stamps-Baxter Quartet

In Memoriam

* Charlie Campbell 1938 – 2020 *

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

External links

* https://www.tgmhf.org/ {{coord, 35.7962, -83.5338, type:landmark, display=title Gospel music awards American music awards Music halls of fame

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