Singing Schools

This page is devoted to Singing Schools.   Shaped note singing has been going on for many years.  The home of modern day southern gospel class singing is Lawrenceburg, TN, which was the home of the James D. Vaughn Publishing Company.   V.O  and Frank Stamps, and "Pap" Baxter made singing schools famous from Dallas, with the Stamps and Stamps-Baxter music schools.  If you cannot attend, send a  child from your church.  Or better yet, take him or her.


Jeffress School of Gospel Music,
Beech Street Baptist Church, June 25-July 6, 2007, Crossett, Arkansas.  For information, contact Jeffress/Phillips Music Co., P. O. Box 424, Crossett, AR 71635.   This school will be in its 55th year. 
Ben Speer's Stamps-Baxter School of Music,
July 13-25, 2008
Trevecca University, Nashville, Tennessee
 Call (615)228-4100.
Ben Speer Stamps-Baxter School of Music
P.O.Box 40201
Nashville, Tn  37204-0201

Cumberland Valley School of Gospel Music, Inc.,
 a non-profit organization specializing in teaching the art of singing and playing gospel music. Our 
operations center around our two-week music school that is held during the last two weeks in June at Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tennessee. Contact CVMC, 5816 Frontier Trail, Knoxville, TN 37920.  Dariel Meador, Pres.  (Cumberland Valley Web Site) 
June 16-27, 2008
Alabama School Of Gospel Music,
 June 2-13, 2008, Snead State Community College, P. O. Drawer D, Boaz, Alabama, 35957. 

Contact Bobbie Glassco, 85 Oak Grove Road, 
Horton, AL  35980
256-593-6946
North Georgia School of Gospel Music,
 
June 15-27, 2008, 
Truett McConnell College,  Cleveland, Georgia.
Charles Towler, Director
Contact: Lilly Adams (706) 745-2725 or goshermus@gmail.com
Brockwell Gospel Music School,
Brockwell, AR, starts 2nd Monday in June every year. We've been teaching at Brockwell,Arkansas for 57 years.  
We have a fine staff of teachers.  We take 6 years old to 106.  Children younger than 6 need to be there with their parents.    Contact Anna Floyd, P. O. Box 1237, Melbourne, AR, 72556, telephone 870-368-5012.
Brockwell is located North Central Arkansas in the foothills of the Ozarks.  Beautiful area to vacation in for two weeks of an "old time" singing school.
Tri City Gospel Music Camp,
July 21-Aug. 1, 2008.

Tri-City Baptist Campground, Kingsport,TN 
Contact W.C.Taylor, Jr., 253 Centenary Road, Blountville, TN 37617
423-323-5705
Notice:  Private Lessons must be pre-registered.
Leoma Music Company
School of Gospel Music
July 20-26, 2008
Registration July 15, 2007
Leoma Music Company
School located at Lawrenceburg, TN
Gospel Singers of America
951 East Scenic Drive
Pass Christian, MS  39571
Web site-Gospel Singers Of America
June 16-July 4, 2008  THREE FULL WEEKS
50th Year Celebration in July at the end of the School.  Call Driskells for details.
Mr. and Mrs. Everette Driskell, 251-649-0143, mail 3491 Moody Loop, Wilmer, AL 36587
or James Holley, 281-452-3478. 

The school overlooks the white beaches of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  It is non-denominational and includes both girls and boys dorms, classroom building, auditorium, and practice studios. The cafeteria serves three meals a day seven days a week.  Call for information regarding dates and tuition.
West Virginia School Of Gospel Music
July 30-August 4, 2007  Fisher Memorial Church, Kenna, W.Va.
Contact Sue Boggus, 304-688-3534

Click Here to get information about a CD made by the students.
Tosh School of Gospel Music
Last two weeks of June Annually.  For 2007, June 18-June 29.    
Eastside Baptist Church, 2100 North Beach Street, Fort Worth, TX  76111.  
 817-919--9668
                                                     E mail  tosh2005@charter.net
                                              www.toshmusic.freehomepage.com
Dr. Richard K. . Tosh, Dr. Emma Lee Tosh, instructors.  Special Seminars by Jerry Trammell--Vocal and Performance, Billy Grable--History of Gospel Music, Martha Ham--Songwriting and Publishing, Rex Lake--Sound Systems and Booking, Scheduling--Sarah Hinkle.

Do-Re-Mi Singing Academy

THE DO RE MI GOSPEL MUSIC ACADEMY, INC.

The Do Re Mi Gospel Music Academy is dedicated to the teaching, promotion and preservation  of our Shape Note music heritage.

The Do Re Mi Gospel Music Academy, Inc.  will register Sunday June 8 and close Friday June 13  2008.   Plan now to attend on the beautiful campus of Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee.  For more information contact Key Dillard at (615) 890-0288 or go to our website at www.doremigospelmusicacademy.org


National School of Music  
Mr. Phillip Prince and company teaches several singing schools around the country, most notably in Tennessee, Texas, and California.  Please check this web link for all information regarding this school.  
www.nationalschoolofmusic.org

A 10 Night  Singing School
May 19-30, 2008
Friendship Baptist Church
  20 West Main, Idabel, OK
6:00pm  M-F each week
Ellen Kennedy Marsh, Prescott, AR  Instructor
Call Thomas Williston for Information
580-286-3585
580-212-4990

2007 Church Music Workshop/Singing School
Blountsville United Methodist Church
107 College Street Just off Highway 231, Main Street, Blountsville, AL
2007 Church Music Workshop/Singing School
Sunday Evening, Jan. 14-Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007
Monday-Thursday 6:30-8:30 pm
Charles Towler, Instructor
Special Note:  Methodist Lay Speakers may count this as an advanced class.
Contact Dennis Beavers 205-429-5554
Blountsville UMC  205-429-3347
The Haralson County School of Gospel Music
1st and 2nd Week in March, 2008
Charles Towler, Director
Bethel Baptist Church on Old Bush Mill Road off Highway 27 North
Bremen, Georgia    Contact 770-574-7596 for details.
Close out Singing Friday, March 14, 2008.

Texas Southern Gospel School of Music
June 30 - July 11, 2008
Navarro College
Corsicana, Texas
Contact Donna Coker
2620 Silver Falls Dr.
Kingwood, TX 77339
281-358-6108
Southern Gospel Music School of America
June 29-July 11, 2008
Tennessee Temple University
Chatanooga, TN
For Information see their website:
www.sgmsa.com
Contact Nelson Bailey
A SINGING SCHOOL 
April 21-25 & April 28-May 5
7:00 p.m. each night
Turniptown Baptist Church
Ellijay, GA
K. Wayne Guffey, Teacher
Contact:
John Morrow  706-273-6537    Doug Morrow  706-635-5728
 Call for directions
 Southern Gospel Singing School
Old-Fashioned Shaped-Note Singing
June 2nd-13th, 2008
Morning Session  9:00am-11:30am
Night Session  7:00pm-9:00pm
Old Time Missionary Baptist Church
7th @ Ft. Towson
DeQueen, AR
Gene Jeffress, Teaching
Call Melvin Sullivan  870-642-5116    J.P. Atkins   870-642-2052

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