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| The Southern Gospel Music Association operates the ] in ], a popular ] tourist town, and also hosts the Southern Gospel Music Awards. The Hall of Fame and Museum was opened at the ] theme park in ]. | The Southern Gospel Music Association operates the ] in ], a popular ] tourist town, and also hosts the Southern Gospel Music Awards. The Hall of Fame and Museum was opened at the ] theme park in ]. | ||
| Leadership of the SGMA is vested in a 23-member board of directors. The SGMA is responsible for the nomination, selection, and induction into the |
Leadership of the SGMA is vested in a 23-member board of directors. The SGMA is responsible for the nomination, selection, and induction into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| *] | *] | ||
| *] | *] | ||
| ==Resources== | |||
| *Bob Terrell "The Music Men: The Story of Professional Gospel Quartet Singing in America" B. Terrell, 1990. ISBN 1-878894-00-5. | |||
| *David Bruce Murray "Murray's Encyclopedia of Southern Gospel Music" BookSurge Publishing, 2006. ISBN 1-4196-2458-X | |||
| *James R. Goff, Jr. "Close Harmony: A History Of Southern Gospel" University Of North Carolina Press, 2002. ISBN 0-8078-5346-1 | |||
| *Mike Collins and Bill Gaither "Hold On: The Authorized Biography of the Greenes, America's Southern Gospel Trio" Woodland Press LLC, 2004. ISBN 0-9724867-6-3. | |||
| *Michael P. Graves and David Fillingim "More than Precious Memories: The Rhetoric of Southern Gospel Music" Mercer University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-86554-857-9. | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Genre | Christian |
| Headquarters | Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States |
| Website | sgma.org |
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 Southern Gospel Music, its history and heritage".
The Southern Gospel Music Association operates the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame in Pigeon Forge, a popular Tennessee tourist town, and also hosts the Southern Gospel Music Awards. The Hall of Fame and Museum was opened at the Dollywood theme park in 1999.
Leadership of the SGMA is vested in a 23-member board of directors. The SGMA is responsible for the nomination, selection, and induction into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
See also
External links
- sgma.org Official Web site
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