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The Southern Gospel Music Association ( SGMA) is a non-profit corporation formed as an association of southern gospel music singers, songwriters, fans, and industry workers. Membership is acquired and maintained through payment of annual dues. The SGMA was formed in 1994, and states that its primary goal is "to preserve, protect and promote ...
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- Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States
The Southern Gospel Music Association (SGMA) is a professional association of artists, songwriters, industry workers, and fans founded to preserve, protect, and promote Southern Gospel Music, its history, and heritage. Click HERE to become a member today and help select future members of the SGMA Hall Of Fame!
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Learn more about Southern Gospel Artists and Industry Professionals. Home page of SGMA Hall of Fame and Museum, a marketing / publicity from Pigeon Forge, TN. Official site of the "Southern Gospel Music Association". We operate the "SGMA Hall of Fame and Museum" inside Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN. We are keeping the memo.
History. The Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame was founded in 1997. The first class of inductees consisted of 38 of the legendary figures in Southern Gospel music including singers, musicians, songwriters, and music publishers. That inaugural class was by far the largest class of inductees up to the present time.
Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music. Its name comes from its origins in the southeastern United States. Its lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music.
- Late 19th century, southeastern US evangelicals
Feb 27, 2024 · Part of the basis of Southern Gospel were traditional postbellum shape note singing schools. At that time, shape note singing was most popular among rural singers. According to James Goff, Jr in his book “Close Harmony: History of Southern Gospel”, itinerant singing school instructors organized shape singing local, regional, and even national singing conventions and local quartets sung the ...
Inducted in 2021. Jack Clark of Cleveland was among four Southern Gospel Artists inducted this week into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame. The announcement is made every year during the National Quartet Convention. It’s being held all this week in Pigeon Forge. The West Virginia native started playing the piano when he was five.
