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
Lee Roy Abernathy (1973) Bentley D. Ackley (1991) Yolanda Adams (2017) Doris Akers (2001) Charles M. Alexander (1991) Bill "Hoss" Allen (2010) Brown Bannister (2014) Cliff Barrows (1988) E.M. Bartlett, Sr. (1973) Clarice Baxter (1981) J. R. Baxter (1973) Les Beasley (1989) Samuel W. Beazley (1992) George Bennard (1976) John T. Benson, Jr. (1981) John T. Benson, Sr. (1982) John T. Benson III (2006) Robert "Bob" Benson, Sr. (1991) James Blackwood, Sr. (1974) P. P. Bliss (1989) Pat Boone (2003) Albert E. Brumley, Sr. (1972) Donald W. Butler, Sr. (1995) Shirley Caesar (2000) Carman (2018) Ralph Carmichael (1985) D. P. "Dad" Carter (1984) Johnny Cash (2010) James Cleveland (1984) James B. Coats (1992) Oliver W. Cooper (1992) Fanny Crosby (1975) Andraé Crouch (1998) Denver Crumpler (1973) John Daniel (1973) Jimmie Davis (1994) Cleavant Derricks (1984) Thomas A. Dorsey (1982) Asa Brooks Everett (1993) Tennessee Ernie Ford (1994) John Wallace Fowler (1984) Aretha Franklin (2012) Charles H. Gabriel (1982) Bill Gaither (1983) Gloria Gaither (1997) Charles "Rusty" Goodman (1993) Vestal Goodman (2004) Lari Goss (2008) Billy Graham (1999) Amy Grant (2003) Al Green (2004) Keith Green (2001) Steve Green (2017) Connor Hall (1980) Stuart Hamblen (1994) Herman Harper (1996) Larnelle Harris (2007) Edwin Hawkins (2000) Tramaine Hawkins (2019) Walter Hawkins (2005) Paul Heinecke (1984) W.J. "Jake" Hess (1987) Billy Ray Hearn (1997) Lou Wills Hildreth (2005) Stuart K. Hine (1994) Dallas Holm (2012) Ron Huff (2005) Rex Humbard (2012) Mahalia Jackson (1978) Dr. Bobby Jones (2008) Kurt Kaiser (2001) Phil Keaggy (2007) Alphus LeFevre (1996) Eva Mae LeFevre (1977) Mylon LeFevre (2005) Urias LeFevre (1986) Don Light (2005) Haldor Lillenas (1982) Hovie Lister (1984) Mosie Lister (1976) Mark Lowry (2015) Roland Lundy (2015) Bob MacKenzie (2000) James Edward Marsh (1993) Sallie Martin (1991) Dr. Lowell Mason (1982) John Alexander "J.A." McClung (1992) Jarrell McCracken (1993) B. B. McKinney (1982) Dottie Leonard Miller (2019) Don Moen (2019) Joe Moscheo (2007) Jacob Bazzel Mull (1998) Rich Mullins (2014) W.F. "Jim" Myers (1993) Greg Nelson (2018) John Newton (1982) Marvin Norcross (1983) Larry Norman (2001) W. B. Nowlin (1984) Doug Oldham (2006) Lloyd Orrell (1984) Adger M. Pace (1973) Twila Paris (2015) Oren A. Parris (1992) Dolly Parton (2008) Sandi Patty (2004) Janet Paschal (2019) Glen Payne (1995) Karen Peck (2018) John W. Peterson (1986) Elvis Presley (2001) Frances Preston (2004) Howard Rachinski (2016) Dottie Rambo (1992) William Morgan Ramsey (1991) Homer Rodeheaver (1973) James Rowe (1993) Ira D. Sankey (1980) George Beverly Shea (1978) Ricky Skaggs (2012) Richard Smallwood (2006) Michael W. Smith (2008) G. T. "Dad" Speer (1971) Ben Lacy Speer (1995) Lena "Mom" Brock Speer (1972) Brock Speer (1975) Tim Spencer (1985) Frank Stamps (1973) V. O. "Virgil Oliver" Stamps (1973) Ira F. Stanphill (1981) J.D. "John Daniel" Sumner (1984) Russ Taff (2016) Charlie D. Tillman (1993) Charles A. Tindley (1993) Evie Tornquist (2005) Glenn Kieffer Vaughan (1974) James D. Vaughan (1972) Jim "Pappy" Waites (1971) W. B. Walbert (1973) Albertina Walker (2001) Hezekiah Walker (2016) Clara Ward (1984) Ethel Waters (1984) Charles Weigle (1991) Charles Wesley (1995) James S. "Big Chief" Wetherington (1977) J. G. Whitfield (1990) R. E. Winsett (1973) George Younce (1999) P.J. "Pat" Zondervan (1984)