Gospel Music Hall of Fame
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Template:Short description Template:Inline Template: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
Groups
| Year | Inductee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Disciples | <ref name="1998 Inductees" /> |
| 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 | <ref name="1999 Inductees" /> |
| Gaither Trio | ||
| Florida Boys | ||
| Mighty Clouds of Joy | ||
| Second Chapter of Acts | ||
| The Fairfield Four | ||
| 2000 | Fisk Jubilee Singers | <ref name="2000 Inductees" /> |
| Kingsmen | ||
| Petra | ||
| Roger Breland & Truth | ||
| The Oak Ridge Boys | ||
| 2001 | Rambos | <ref name="2001 Inductees" /> |
| Sunliters & Wendy Bagwell | ||
| 2003 | The Blind Boys of Alabama | <ref name="2003 Inductees" /> |
| 2005 | The Lewis Family | <ref name="2005 Inductees" /> |
| 2006 | The Hinsons | <ref name="2006 Inductees" /> |
| 2007 | The Statler Brothers | <ref name="2007 Inductees" /> |
| The Winans | ||
| 2008 | The Dixie Hummingbirds | <ref name="2008 Inductees" /> |
| 2010 | DeGarmo & Key | <ref name="2010 Inductees" /> |
| Golden Gate Quartet | ||
| 2012 | Hoppers | <ref name="2012 Inductees" /> |
| Love Song | ||
| 2014 | Take 6 | <ref name="2014 Inductees" /> |
| Gaither Vocal Band | ||
| 2015 | BeBe and CeCe Winans | <ref name="2015 Inductees" /> |
| 2016 | The Nelons | <ref name="2016 Inductees" /> |
| 2017 | Dorothy Love Coates and the Gospel Harmonettes | <ref name="2017 Inductees" /> |
| Gold City Quartet | ||
| The Harmonizing Four | ||
| The Roberta Martin Singers | ||
| 2018 | The Staple Singers | <ref name="2018 Inductees" /> |
| 2019 | Rascal Flatts | <ref name="2019 Inductees" /> |
| 2021 | Commissioned | <ref name="2021 Inductees" /> |
| The Isaacs | ||
| 4Him |
Charities and organizations
| Year | Inductee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Show Hope | <ref name="2014 Inductees" /> |
| World Vision | ||
| 2015 | Al Andrews / Porter’s Call | <ref name="2015 Inductees" /> |
| Candy Christmas / The Bridge, Inc. | ||
| Louie and Shelley Giglio / Passion | ||
| 2016 | Catherine Brewton / Hope for Harvest | <ref name="2016 Inductees" /> |
| Gospel Music Trust Fund | ||
| Jars of Clay, Blood:Water Mission | ||
| 2017 | Blanton and Harrell | <ref name="2017 Inductees" /> |
| Compassion International | ||
| 2018 | Chonda Pierce / Branches Counseling Center | <ref name="2018 Inductees" /> |
| Lipscomb University | ||
| Ryan Lampa / People Loving Nashville | ||
| 2019 | Don Finto / Caleb Company | <ref name="2019 Inductees" /> |
| LaDonna Boyd / R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund | ||
| The Premier Foundation | ||
| 2021 | Chris Tomlin / Angel Armies | <ref name="2021 Inductees" /> |
| Steve Moore / The Shalom Foundation | ||
| Wes Campbell & Dave Wagner / Thriving Children’s Foundation (TCA) | ||
| Willie Moore Jr. / Bethany Christian Services |
Notes
See also
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.