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Gospel Music Hall of Fame
Hall of fame for gospel music
Summary
Hall of fame for gospel music
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
| Year | Inductee | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | G. T. "Dad" Speer | |||
| Jim "Pappy" Waites | ||||
| 1972 | Albert E. Brumley, Sr. | |||
| James D. Vaughan | ||||
| Lena "Mom" Brock Speer | ||||
| 1973 | Adger M. Pace | |||
| Denver Crumpler | ||||
| E.M. Bartlett, Sr. | ||||
| Frank Stamps | ||||
| Homer Rodeheaver | ||||
| J. R. Baxter | ||||
| John Daniel | ||||
| Lee Roy Abernathy | ||||
| R. E. Winsett | ||||
| V. O. "Virgil Oliver" Stamps | ||||
| W. B. Walbert | ||||
| 1974 | Glenn Kieffer Vaughan | |||
| James Blackwood, Sr. | ||||
| 1975 | Brock Speer | |||
| Fanny Crosby | ||||
| 1976 | Mosie Lister | |||
| George Bennard | ||||
| 1977 | Eva Mae LeFevre | |||
| James S. "Big Chief" Wetherington | ||||
| 1978 | George Beverly Shea | |||
| Mahalia Jackson | ||||
| 1980 | Connor Hall | |||
| Ira D. Sankey | ||||
| 1981 | Clarice Baxter | |||
| Ira F. Stanphill | ||||
| John T. Benson, Jr. | ||||
| 1982 | B. B. McKinney | |||
| Charles H. Gabriel | ||||
| Haldor Lillenas | ||||
| John Newton | ||||
| John T. Benson, Sr. | ||||
| Dr. Lowell Mason | ||||
| Thomas A. Dorsey | ||||
| 1983 | Bill Gaither | |||
| Marvin Norcross | ||||
| 1984 | Clara Ward | |||
| Cleavant Derricks | ||||
| D. P. "Dad" Carter | ||||
| Ethel Waters | ||||
| Hovie Lister | ||||
| J.D. "John Daniel" Sumner | ||||
| James Cleveland | ||||
| John Wallace Fowler | ||||
| Lloyd Orrell | ||||
| P.J. "Pat" Zondervan | ||||
| Paul Heinecke | ||||
| W. B. Nowlin | ||||
| 1985 | Ralph Carmichael | |||
| Tim Spencer | ||||
| 1986 | John W. Peterson | |||
| Urias LeFevre | ||||
| 1987 | W.J. "Jake" Hess | |||
| 1988 | Cliff Barrows | |||
| 1989 | Les Beasley | |||
| P. P. Bliss | ||||
| 1990 | J. G. Whitfield | |||
| 1991 | Bentley D. Ackley | |||
| Charles M. Alexander | ||||
| Charles Weigle | ||||
| Robert "Bob" Benson, Sr. | ||||
| Sallie Martin | ||||
| William Morgan Ramsey | ||||
| 1992 | Dottie Rambo | |||
| James B. Coats | ||||
| John Alexander "J.A." McClung | ||||
| Oren A. Parris | ||||
| Samuel W. Beazley | ||||
| W. Oliver Cooper | ||||
| 1993 | Asa Brooks Everett | |||
| Charles A. Tindley | ||||
| Charlie D. Tillman | ||||
| Charles "Rusty" Goodman | ||||
| James Edward Marsh | ||||
| James Rowe | ||||
| Jarrell McCracken | ||||
| W.F. "Jim" Myers | ||||
| 1994 | Jimmie Davis | |||
| Stuart Hamblen | ||||
| Stuart K. Hine | ||||
| Tennessee Ernie Ford | ||||
| 1995 | Ben Lacy Speer | |||
| Charles Wesley | ||||
| Donald W. Butler, Sr. | ||||
| Glen Payne | ||||
| 1996 | Alphus LeFevre | |||
| Herman Harper | ||||
| 1997 | Billy Ray Hearn | |||
| Gloria Gaither | ||||
| 1998 | Andraé Crouch | |||
| Jacob Bazzel Mull | ||||
| 1999 | Billy Graham | |||
| George Younce | ||||
| 2000 | Bob MacKenzie | |||
| Edwin Hawkins | ||||
| Shirley Caesar | ||||
| 2001 | Albertina Walker | |||
| Doris Akers | ||||
| Elvis Presley | ||||
| Keith Green | ||||
| Kurt Kaiser | ||||
| Larry Norman | ||||
| 2003 | Amy Grant | |||
| Pat Boone | ||||
| 2004 | Al Green | |||
| Frances Preston | ||||
| Sandi Patty | ||||
| Vestal Goodman | ||||
| 2005 | Don Light | |||
| Evie Tornquist | ||||
| Lou Wills Hildreth | ||||
| Mylon LeFevre | ||||
| Ron Huff | ||||
| Walter Hawkins | ||||
| 2006 | Doug Oldham | |||
| John T. Benson III | ||||
| Richard Smallwood | ||||
| 2007 | Joe Moscheo | |||
| Larnelle Harris | ||||
| Phil Keaggy | ||||
| 2008 | Dolly Parton | |||
| Dr. Bobby Jones | ||||
| Lari Goss | ||||
| Michael W. Smith | ||||
| 2010 | Bill "Hoss" Allen | |||
| Johnny Cash | ||||
| 2012 | Aretha Franklin | |||
| Dallas Holm | ||||
| Rex Humbard | ||||
| Ricky Skaggs | ||||
| 2014 | Brown Bannister | |||
| Don Moen | ||||
| Dr. Bobby Jones | ||||
| Michael Guido | ||||
| Rich Mullins | ||||
| 2015 | Bishop Paul S. Morton | |||
| Mark Lowry | ||||
| Roland Lundy | ||||
| Twila Paris | ||||
| 2016 | Hezekiah Walker | |||
| Howard Rachinski | ||||
| Michael W. Smith | ||||
| Russ Taff | ||||
| 2017 | Amy Grant | |||
| Natalie Grant | ||||
| Shirley Caesar | ||||
| Steve Green | ||||
| Yolanda Adams | ||||
| 2018 | Bishop Marvin Sapp | |||
| Carman | ||||
| Greg Nelson | ||||
| Karen Peck | ||||
| 2019 | Don Moen | |||
| Dottie Leonard Miller | ||||
| Janet Paschal | ||||
| Tramaine Hawkins | ||||
| 2021 | Bill Hearn | url=https://gospelmusichalloffame.org/hall-of-fame-inductees-and-honorees/tag/2021 | title=2021 Inductees | accessdate=September 4, 2025}} |
Groups
| Year | Inductee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Disciples | |
| Happy Goodman Family | ||
| Speer Family | ||
| Stamps Quartet | ||
| The Blackwood Brothers | ||
| The Chuck Wagon Gang | ||
| The Imperials | ||
| The Jordanaires | ||
| The LeFevres | ||
| The Statesmen Quartet | ||
| 1999 | Cathedral Quartet | |
| Gaither Trio | ||
| Florida Boys | ||
| Mighty Clouds of Joy | ||
| Second Chapter of Acts | ||
| The Fairfield Four | ||
| 2000 | Fisk Jubilee Singers | |
| Kingsmen | ||
| Petra | ||
| Roger Breland & Truth | ||
| The Oak Ridge Boys | ||
| 2001 | Rambos | |
| Sunliters & Wendy Bagwell | ||
| 2003 | The Blind Boys of Alabama | |
| 2005 | The Lewis Family | |
| 2006 | The Hinsons | |
| 2007 | The Statler Brothers | |
| The Winans | ||
| 2008 | The Dixie Hummingbirds | |
| 2010 | DeGarmo & Key | |
| Golden Gate Quartet | ||
| 2012 | Hoppers | |
| Love Song | ||
| 2014 | Take 6 | |
| Gaither Vocal Band | ||
| 2015 | BeBe and CeCe Winans | |
| 2016 | The Nelons | |
| 2017 | Dorothy Love Coates and the Gospel Harmonettes | |
| Gold City Quartet | ||
| The Harmonizing Four | ||
| The Roberta Martin Singers | ||
| 2018 | The Staple Singers | |
| 2019 | Rascal Flatts | |
| 2021 | Commissioned | |
| The Isaacs | ||
| 4Him |
Charities and organizations
| Year | Inductee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Show Hope | |
| World Vision | ||
| 2015 | Al Andrews / Porter’s Call | |
| Candy Christmas / The Bridge, Inc. | ||
| Louie and Shelley Giglio / Passion | ||
| 2016 | Catherine Brewton / Hope for Harvest | |
| Gospel Music Trust Fund | ||
| Jars of Clay, Blood:Water Mission | ||
| 2017 | Blanton and Harrell | |
| Compassion International | ||
| 2018 | Chonda Pierce / Branches Counseling Center | |
| Lipscomb University | ||
| Ryan Lampa / People Loving Nashville | ||
| 2019 | Don Finto / Caleb Company | |
| LaDonna Boyd / R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund | ||
| The Premier Foundation | ||
| 2021 | Chris Tomlin / Angel Armies | |
| Steve Moore / The Shalom Foundation | ||
| Wes Campbell & Dave Wagner / Thriving Children’s Foundation (TCA) | ||
| Willie Moore Jr. / Bethany Christian Services |
Notes
References
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.
References
- "1971 Inductees".
- "1972 Inductees".
- "1973 Inductees".
- "1974 Inductees".
- "1975 Inductees".
- "1976 Inductees".
- "1977 Inductees".
- "1978 Inductees".
- "1980 Inductees".
- "1981 Inductees".
- "1982 Inductees".
- "1983 Inductees".
- "1984 Inductees".
- "1985 Inductees".
- "1986 Inductees".
- "1987 Inductees".
- "1988 Inductees".
- "1989 Inductees".
- "1990 Inductees".
- "1991 Inductees".
- "1992 Inductees".
- "1993 Inductees".
- "1994 Inductees".
- "1995 Inductees".
- "1996 Inductees".
- "1997 Inductees".
- "1998 Inductees".
- "1999 Inductees".
- "2000 Inductees".
- "2001 Inductees".
- "2003 Inductees".
- "2004 Inductees".
- "2005 Inductees".
- "2006 Inductees".
- "2007 Inductees".
- "2008 Inductees".
- "2010 Inductees".
- "2012 Inductees".
- "2014 Inductees".
- "2015 Inductees".
- "2016 Inductees".
- "2017 Inductees".
- "2018 Inductees".
- "2019 Inductees".
- "2021 Inductees".
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