National Gospel Singing Convention

The National Gospel Singing Convention is an annual Southern gospel music event, and has played a significant part in the development of Gospel music. The convention was established by the most prominent publishers of shape note song books in 1936, including the Morris-Henson Company, the Vaughan Quartet, James D. Vaughan Music Publishers, the Hartford Music Company, A. J. Showalter Company, Denson Music Company, Theodore Sisk Music Company, Tennessee Music and Printing Company, George W. Sebren, W. P. Ganus, and the Stamps Baxter Music and Printing Company. The first event was held in 1936 in Birmingham, Alabama, with Adger M. Pace serving as the convention's first president.

National Gospel Singing Convention

The National Gospel Singing Convention is an annual Southern gospel music event, and has played a significant part in the development of Gospel music. The convention was established by the most prominent publishers of shape note song books in 1936, including the Morris-Henson Company, the Vaughan Quartet, James D. Vaughan Music Publishers, the Hartford Music Company, A. J. Showalter Company, Denson Music Company, Theodore Sisk Music Company, Tennessee Music and Printing Company, George W. Sebren, W. P. Ganus, and the Stamps Baxter Music and Printing Company. The first event was held in 1936 in Birmingham, Alabama, with Adger M. Pace serving as the convention's first president.