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
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 Band2015 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
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See also List of music museums Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame
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.
External links Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame (list of all inductees )