Gospel Music Hall of Fame Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! {{Short description|Hall of fame for gospel music}} {{inline|date=June 2020}} {{Gospel music articles}} The '''Gospel Music Hall of Fame''', created in 1972 by the [[Gospel Music Association]], is a [[Hall of Fame]] dedicated exclusively to recognizing meaningful contributions by individuals and groups in all forms of [[gospel music]]. ==Inductees== This is an incomplete list of those inducted into the GMA's Gospel Music Hall of Fame, listed alphabetically with the year of induction. Many of these were honored posthumously for their contribution in gospel music. ===Individuals=== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * [[Lee Roy Abernathy]] (1973) * [[B. D. Ackley|Bentley D. Ackley]] (1991) * [[Yolanda Adams]] (2017) * [[Doris Akers]] (2001) * [[Charles McCallon Alexander|Charles M. Alexander]] (1991) * [[Bill "Hoss" Allen]] (2010) * [[Brown Bannister]] (2014) * [[Cliff Barrows]] (1988) * [[Eugene Monroe Bartlett|E.M. Bartlett, Sr.]] (1973) * Clarice Baxter (1981) * [[J. R. Baxter]] (1973) * [[Les Beasley]] (1989) * Samuel W. Beazley (1992) * [[George Bennard]] (1976) * John T. Benson, Jr. (1981) * John T. Benson, Sr. (1982) * John T. Benson III (2006) * Robert "Bob" Benson, Sr. (1991) * [[James Blackwood]], Sr. (1974) * [[Philip Bliss|P. P. Bliss]] (1989) * [[Pat Boone]] (2003) * [[Albert E. Brumley|Albert E. Brumley, Sr.]] (1972) * Donald W. Butler, Sr. (1995) * [[Shirley Caesar]] (2000) * [[Carman (singer)|Carman]] (2018) * [[Ralph Carmichael]] (1985) * D. P. "Dad" Carter (1984) * [[Johnny Cash]] (2010) * [[James Cleveland]] (1984) * James B. Coats (1992) * Oliver W. Cooper (1992) * [[Fanny Crosby]] (1975) * [[Andraé Crouch]] (1998) * Denver Crumpler (1973) * John Daniel (1973) * [[Jimmie Davis]] (1994) * [[Cleavant Derricks (songwriter)|Cleavant Derricks]] (1984) * [[Thomas A. Dorsey]] (1982) * Asa Brooks Everett (1993) * [[Tennessee Ernie Ford]] (1994) * [[Wally Fowler|John Wallace Fowler]] (1984) * [[Aretha Franklin]] (2012) * [[Charles H. Gabriel]] (1982) * [[Bill Gaither (gospel singer)|Bill Gaither]] (1983) * [[Gloria Gaither]] (1997) * [[Rusty Goodman|Charles "Rusty" Goodman]] (1993) * [[Vestal Goodman]] (2004) * Lari Goss (2008) * [[Billy Graham]] (1999) * [[Amy Grant]] (2003) * [[Al Green]] (2004) * [[Keith Green]] (2001) * [[Steve Green (singer)|Steve Green]] (2017) * Connor Hall (1980) * [[Stuart Hamblen]] (1994) * Herman Harper (1996) * [[Larnelle Harris]] (2007) * [[Edwin Hawkins]] (2000) * [[Tramaine Hawkins]] (2019) * [[Walter Hawkins]] (2005) * Paul Heinecke (1984) * [[Jake Hess|W.J. "Jake" Hess]] (1987) * [[Billy Ray Hearn]] (1997) * [[Lou Wills Hildreth]] (2005) * Stuart K. Hine (1994) * [[Dallas Holm]] (2012) * Ron Huff (2005) * [[Rex Humbard]] (2012) * [[Mahalia Jackson]] (1978) * [[Bobby Jones (singer)|Dr. Bobby Jones]] (2008) * [[Kurt Kaiser]] (2001) * [[Phil Keaggy]] (2007) * Alphus LeFevre (1996) * Eva Mae LeFevre (1977) * [[Mylon LeFevre]] (2005) * Urias LeFevre (1986) * Don Light (2005) * [[Haldor Lillenas]] (1982) * [[Hovie Lister]] (1984) * [[Mosie Lister]] (1976) * [[Mark Lowry]] (2015) * Roland Lundy (2015) * Bob MacKenzie (2000) * James Edward Marsh (1993) * [[Sallie Martin]] (1991) * [[Lowell Mason|Dr. Lowell Mason]] (1982) * [[John Alexander McClung|John Alexander "J.A." McClung]] (1992) * Jarrell McCracken (1993) * [[Baylus Benjamin McKinney|B. B. McKinney]] (1982) * [[Dottie Leonard Miller]] (2019) * [[Don Moen]] (2019) * Joe Moscheo (2007) * [[J. Bazzel Mull|Jacob Bazzel Mull]] (1998) * [[Rich Mullins]] (2014) * W.F. "Jim" Myers (1993) * [[Greg Nelson (producer)|Greg Nelson]] (2018) * [[John Newton]] (1982) * Marvin Norcross (1983) * [[Larry Norman]] (2001) * W. B. Nowlin (1984) * [[Doug Oldham]] (2006) * Lloyd Orrell (1984) * [[Adger M. Pace]] (1973) * [[Twila Paris]] (2015) * Oren A. Parris (1992) * [[Dolly Parton]] (2008) * [[Sandi Patty]] (2004) * [[Janet Paschal]] (2019) * [[Glen Payne]] (1995) * [[Karen Peck and New River|Karen Peck]] (2018) * [[John W. Peterson]] (1986) * [[Elvis Presley]] (2001) * [[Frances W. Preston|Frances Preston]] (2004) * [[Christian Copyright Licensing International|Howard Rachinski]] (2016) * [[Dottie Rambo]] (1992) * William Morgan Ramsey (1991) * [[Homer Rodeheaver]] (1973) * James Rowe (1993) * [[Ira D. Sankey]] (1980) * [[George Beverly Shea]] (1978) * [[Ricky Skaggs]] (2012) * [[Richard Smallwood (musician)|Richard Smallwood]] (2006) * [[Michael W. Smith]] (2008) * [[Speer Family|G. T. "Dad" Speer]] (1971) * [[Ben Speer|Ben Lacy Speer]] (1995) * Lena "Mom" Brock Speer (1972) * [[Brock Speer]] (1975) * [[Tim Spencer (singer)|Tim Spencer]] (1985) * Frank Stamps (1973) * [[Virgil Oliver Stamps|V. O. "Virgil Oliver" Stamps]] (1973) * [[Ira Stanphill|Ira F. Stanphill]] (1981) * [[J. D. Sumner|J.D. "John Daniel" Sumner]] (1984) * [[Russ Taff]] (2016) * [[Charles Davis Tillman|Charlie D. Tillman]] (1993) * [[Charles Albert Tindley|Charles A. Tindley]] (1993) * [[Evie (singer)|Evie Tornquist]] (2005) * Glenn Kieffer Vaughan (1974) * [[James D. Vaughan]] (1972) * Jim "Pappy" Waites (1971) * W. B. Walbert (1973) * [[Albertina Walker]] (2001) * [[Hezekiah Walker]] (2016) * [[Clara Ward]] (1984) * [[Ethel Waters]] (1984) * Charles Weigle (1991) * [[Charles Wesley]] (1995) * James S. "Big Chief" Wetherington (1977) * [[J. G. Whitfield]] (1990) * [[R. E. Winsett]] (1973) * [[George Younce]] (1999) * [[P. J. Zondervan|P.J. "Pat" Zondervan]] (1984) {{div col end}} ===Groups=== {{div col|colwidth=28em}} * [[The Blackwood Brothers]] (1998) * [[Reunion Records|Blanton & Harrell]] (2017) * [[The Blind Boys of Alabama]] (2003) * [[Truth (American band)|Roger Breland & Truth]] (2000) * [[Cathedral Quartet]] (1999) * [[The Chuck Wagon Gang]] (1998) * [[DeGarmo & Key]] (2010) * Disciples (1998) * [[The Dixie Hummingbirds]] (2008) * Dorothy Love Coates & The Gospel Harmonettes (2017) * [[The Fairfield Four]] (1999) * [[Fisk Jubilee Singers]] (2000) * [[Florida Boys]] (1999) * [[Bill Gaither Trio|Gaither Trio]] (1999) * [[Gaither Vocal Band]] (2014) * [[Gold City|Gold City Quartet]] (2017) * [[Golden Gate Quartet]] (2010) * [[Happy Goodman Family]] (1998) * [[The Harmonizing Four]] (2017) * [[The Hinsons]] (2006) * [[The Hoppers]] (2012) * [[The Imperials]] (1998) * [[The Jordanaires]] (1998) * [[The LeFevres]] (1998) * [[The Kingsmen Quartet|The Kingsmen]] (2000) * [[The Lewis Family]] (2005) * [[Love Song (band)|Love Song]] (2012) * [[Mighty Clouds of Joy]] (1999) * [[The Nelons]] (2016) * [[The Oak Ridge Boys]] (2000) * [[Petra (band)|Petra]] (2000) * [[The Rambos]] (2001) * [[The Roberta Martin Singers]] (2017) * [[Second Chapter of Acts]] (1999) * [[Speer Family]] (1998) * Stamps Quartet (1998) * [[The Staple Singers]] (2018) * [[The Statesmen Quartet]] (1998) * [[The Statler Brothers]] (2007) * [[Wendy Bagwell and the Sunliters|Sunliters & Wendy Bagwell]] (2001) * [[Take 6]] (2014) * [[The Winans]] (2007) * [[BeBe & CeCe Winans]] (2015) {{div col end}} ==Special inductees== [[Billy Graham (evangelist)|Billy Graham]] was inducted to the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1999 for providing a platform to many Christian artists through the Billy Graham events. These artists include: Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Sandi Patty, Larnelle Harris, [[Steven Curtis Chapman]], [[dc Talk]], [[Jars of Clay]]. Others associated with Graham's ministries are also inductees: [[George Beverly Shea]] (soloist of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Team); [[Cliff Barrows]] (music director and choirmaster for all Billy Graham Evangelistic Campaigns); [[Ralph Carmichael]] (producer for the music in Billy Graham films such as "Mr. Texas", "For Pete's Sake", "The Restless Ones", and "His Lane"); and singers [[Ethel Waters]] and [[Stuart Hamblen]]. ==See also== * [[List of music museums]] * [[Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame]] ==References== {{Reflist}} == Sources == * ″International Gospel Music Hall of Fame″, in W. K. McNeil, ''Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music'', Taylor & Francis, 2013, pages 193-196. * Dana Lackey, ″Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum″, in ''African American Family'', June 2004. * Marylynn G. Ewitt, ″Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum with Sing Praises″, in ''The Oakland Press'', December 13, 1998. ==External links== * [https://gospelmusichalloffame.org/ Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame] ([https://gospelmusichalloffame.org/inductees/inductees-archive/ list of all inductees]) {{coord|35.7962|-83.5338|type:landmark|display=title}} {{Contemporary Christian Music}} [[Category:Gospel music awards]] [[Category:American music awards]] [[Category:Music halls of fame]] [[Category:Halls of fame in Tennessee|Music]] [[Category:Awards established in 1971]] [[Category:Dollywood]] [[Category:Southern gospel performers]] [[Category:1971 establishments in Tennessee]] Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. 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