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"The song that YOU sing does you the most good"
--Frank Stamps
Singing conventions are alive and well today. Remember the all day singings with dinner on the grounds? They have changed, but not much. Mostly now the conventions are on Friday evenings and all day Saturday. People still come from miles around--covering many states. Why don't you join us???

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SINGING CONVENTION SCHEDULE
Some conventions have a link to more information.
Click on the name of the convention that is underlined.



73rd National Gospel Singing Convention	West Central Technical College	I-20@exit 9 Waco, GA	November 14 2006 6pm November 15, 2008 1:00pm No Sunday Session June Walker, Pres. Billy McElroy, V.Pres. Duane McBrayer, V.Pres. Billy Gray, V.Pres.
Mt Tabor News Years Eve Sing	Mt. Tabor, AR	5mi east of Glenwood,AR Mt. Tabor Community Center	Mr. Jim Morphew, Pres Annually on Dec. 31 7pm until Midnight
County Line Singing	County Line Baptist Church	Emory, TX	Annually on New Years Day
Every Tuesday Nite	Central Park UMC	Birmingham,AL	Every Tuesday 6:30pm
Jacksonville Gospel Singers Association	For Info: Phillip Prince 904-781-2486 philpgp@cybermax.net	Edgewood Hights Baptist Church 4001 Gilmore St. Jacksonville, FL	7:00 pm 2nd Saturday Night each month
J.T.Dean Convention	National Park Community College	Hot Springs, AR	4th Thursday Night in all months EXCEPT July,Aug.,Nov.,Dec.. Pot Luck at 6:00pm 7:00 pm
Macon County Tennessee Gospel Singing Convention	Macon County Senior Citizens Center	Lafayette, TN 37083	Friday Night before 4th Sunday each Month except June. Dates are 2008 Jan. 25, Feb. 22, Mar.21, April 25, May 23, July 25, Aug 22, Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 21. Start time is 7pm Jason Brawner, Pres. Danny Patterson, VPres. Mary Lee Scruggs, Treas.
Falls Chapel Singing (AR)	Falls Chapel Church 7 miles South of Locksburg, AR	Locksburg, AR	4th Saturday every Month 7pm Larry Hutson, Pres.
5th Thursday Night Convention	Mt. Pleasant "Campground" United Methodist Church	7 mi. North of Monticello, AR	Joyce Pevey, Chairperson 870-367-3849
Muskogee County, Oklahoma	Greenleaf Apartments	715 S. York Muskogee, OK	Every 1st Sunday (Except October) 1:30 pm Zane Harding, Pres.
Izard County, Arkansas	Memorial Building	Brockwell, AR	Every 2nd Sunday 2pm Anna Floyd 870-368-5012
Faulkner County Singing Club	Faulkner County, AR Various Churches	Faulkner County (Greenbriar) AR	Every 2nd Sunday EXCEPT June and August 1:30 pm Shelby Sawrie, President 501-329-5040 For Location
Concho Valley Singers Association , San Angelo , Texas	1st Sunday Central Baptist Church, Bronte, TX 2nd Sunday Edmund Blvd. Baptist Church, San Angelo,TX 3rd Sunday West Texas Christian Fellowship, Carlsbad, TX 4th Sunday Bethel Baptist Church, San Angelo, TX 5th Sunday Quail Valley Baptist Church, Robert Lee Hway, San Angelo, TX	San Angelo, Texas Area	1,2,3,4,5th Sundays of each month. Sunday afternoon, 2pm-4pm.
North Hempstead County (AR) Singing Convention	Pleasant Springs Baptist Church	Between McCaskill and Blevins AR on Hwy 371	Every 5th Saturday 10:00am Marty Moore and Melba Bounds
Regular 5th Sunday Night Singing	Providence Baptist Church	Choctaw County MS near Little Mountain, MS	Every 5th Sunday Night 6pm Terry Harpole for Information Maben, MS
Regular 5th Sunday Night Singing	Winterfield United Methodist Church	Longview, TX Tryon Road	Every 5th Sunday Night 6pm Contact Ellis Crawford
Hymn Book Singing	Steadman Baptist Church	Tallapoosa, GA	Last Saturday Night in Feb. Ronnie Hitchcock, Chairman
Mt. Tabor (AR)Singing Convention	Mt. Tabor Community Center	5 Mi. East of Glenwood, AR	3rd Monday Night Each Month 6:00pm Jim Morphew, Chairman
Morgan County (Alabama) Monthly Singing	Antioch Methodist Church Hway 36 in Sommerville Community	Decatur, AL (Morgan County)	3rd Saturday Night Each Month 6:30 pm Robert Stephenson, Chair 256-340-0345
Steadman Baptist Church All Day Singing	Steadman Baptist Church	Tallapoosa, GA	All Day Every 3rd Sunday in June June and Sandra Walker, Chair 770-949-8152
Billy Gray Singing	New England Baptist Church US 11 3 miles N. Trenton Courthouse, right on New England road 2/10 mile	Trenton, GA Billy and Sue Gray 706-398-3062	2008 Singing Schedule Jan. 18 Feb. 15 Mar.14 April 18 May 17 June ASGM, July 18, Aug 15, Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 14, Dec. 31
Gilmer County Georgia Convention	Ebenezer Baptist Church	Ellijay, Georgia 10 Miles East on Highway 52	Saturday Night Before Mothers Day Each Year Supper at 5:30pm Singing at 6:30 pm
Alabama Youth Convention	Bethany Baptist Church	Horton, AL	Jan 19, 2008 10am-3pm Saturday Only Kevin Presley, Pres.
Mountain Fork Convention	Community Center	Smithville, OK	Jan. 19, 2008 10am-3pm Meg Scott, Chairperson
Louisiana State Gospel Singing Convention	Temple Baptist Church 3650 O'Neal Lane Exit 7 off I-12	Baton Rouge, LA	Feb. 1 & 2, 2008 Fri. 6:00-8:30pm Sat. 10am and 1pm Glenn Taylor, Pres. 225-281-3724
Arkansas Valley Singing Convention	First Freewill Baptist Church	Atkins, AR I-40 at Atkins,AR	Sat. Feb. 9, 2008 10am -noon Potluck Lunch 1pm-3pm Trisha Watts, Pres.
Cumberland Valley New Book Introduction Singing	Oak Grove Baptist Church	Madisonville, TN	Sat. Feb. 9, 2008 2:00 pm Eastern Time
Past Presidents Gospel Singing Convention (Click for Directions)	Pleasant Hill U.M. Church	Ozark, AL	Friday, Feb. 15, 2008 6pm-8:30pm Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008 9am-12 noon
Clear Springs Baptist Church and Gene Roberts Singing	Clear Springs Baptist Church	Athens, TN County Road 100 Hershal Elkins 423-745-7879	Saturday, Feb. 23,2008 5pm Sunday, Feb. 24,2008 10:30am
Southeast Arkansas District Singing Convention	Greenhill Baptist Church	Greenhill (Monticello), AR	Sat. March 1, 2008 10am-3:30 pm Paul Russell, President
Georgia State Youth Gospel Singing Convention	North Rockdale Baptist Church	Conyers, GA	Feb. 29-Mar. 1 2008 Joel Singleton, President
North Alabama Gospel Singing Convention	Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Mile Marker 17 on Highway 117 between I-59 and Hwy 75	Henager, North DeKalb County, AL	Saturday, March 1, 2008 10 am-3 pm Charles Bass 256-657-3474 David Sexton 205-465-9289 David Baker 205-932-7253
Central District Convention (AR)	Mt. Tabor Community Center 5mi. E. of Glenwood, AR Highway 70	Glenwood, AR	Sat. March 8, 2008 10am-3pm Pot Luck Lunch Jim Morphew, Pres.
Walker County (AL) Singing Convention	First Church of the Nazarene 700 14th Avenue	Jasper, AL	March 8, 2008 10:30 A.M.-2:30 P.M. Covered dish lunch at noon. Sidney Ryan Hicks, Chairman (205) 221-5985 (205)-275-7574
Newton County, MS Gospel Singing Convention	First Baptist Church Family Life Center	Newton, MS	Saturday, March 8, 2008 10am-3pm Potluck Lunch at Noon Jeff Hardy, Chairman
Clay County Alabama	Corinth Baptist Church McCollom Baptist Church	Corinth Road 3 miles E. of Highway 77	Saturday, March 15, 2008 August 9, 2008 June 14, 2008 (McCollom Baptist Church) Clara Mauldin, Pres.
Cumberland Valley School of Gospel Music Homecoming/Convention	Clear Springs Baptist Church	Athens, TN	March 14-15, 2008 7:00pm Friday and 10:30am Sat. Bryan Carter, Pres.
Haralson County Singing Spring Session	Antioch Baptist Church	Old Highway 100 South Tallapoosa, GA	Third Sunday in March Duane McBrayer Billy McElroy Michael Brown Danny King
District Convention	Central United Methodist Church 1005 SW 4th Ave.	Mineral Wells, TX Blake Boyd, Pres. 817-874-1937	Fri. March 21, 2008, 6pm Sat. March 22, 2008 10am
Polk County (AR) division of Tri-County Singing Convention	Holly Grove Missionary Baptist Church	Grannis, AR 4mi. east on Frachiseur Road	Saturday, March 22, 2008 10am and 1pm Pot luck Lunch Jim Fain, Pres. Homer Rogers, Sec/Treas.
Lawrence County (TN) Singing Convention	Crossroads Freewill Baptist Church	Leoma, TN	Saturday, March 29, 2008 10 am, and 1:00 pm Contact Jimmy Glass 931-762-7202
Covington County (MS) Singing Convention	Mt. Olive Community Center	Mt. Olive, MS	Saturday, March 29, 2008 10am-3pm Pot Luck Lunch Doug Gibson, Chairman Information-Dewayne Howell- 601-794-7350
Tri-State Convention	Cedar Grove Baptist Church	Carthage, TX	Fri. April 3, 2009 6-8pm Sat. April 4, 2009 at 10am, and 1:00pm Aubrey Wedgeworth, Pres.
"Farther Along"--A Conference on Southern Gospel Convention Singing Tradition	Middle Tennessee State University Tom H. Jackson Building	Murphreesboro, TN	Friday, April 4, 2008 Saturday, April 5, 2008 See Website for Program and Details Farther Along Conference
"Ken Michel" Singing	Oak Grove Baptist Church On Oak Grove Rd. 3 miles from Intersection of Waymay Rd.	Madisonville, TN	Sat. April 12, 2008 6:30 pm Sun. April 13, 2008 10:45 am and 1:30pm 423-337-3924
Oklahoma Eastern Half Singing Convention	Apostolic Faith Church	103 N. Washington Salisaw, OK	Sat. April 12, 2008 10am-3pm Noon Potluck James Williams, Pres. Linda Harding, Sec. 918-733-4259
Texas State Singing Convention	Stephenville Reformed Christian Church aka Stephenville Christian School	Stephenville, TX 1 1/10mi. South of Stephenville on Hiway 377 toward Dublin. Right on CR 351, go 4/10mile	April 18, 2008 Fri. 6-9pm April 19, 2008 Sat. 10am-12:00 1pm-4pm No Sat.Nite or Sunday Royce Adams, Pres.
South Mississippi State Singing Convention	Sumrall, Community Center	Sumrall, MS 601-758-4735 601-520-7785	April 18, 2008 7 pm April 19, 2008 2-5pm 6-8pm Wayne Breakfield, Chair Shannon Ford
Christine Singing Convention	Commission on Aging Building Sportsman Lake Rd.	Cullman, AL Vera Miller, Pres.	Sat. April 19, 2008 10 am-3pm
Walker County Texas	West Way Baptist Church 12 FM 3179	Huntsville, TX	Fri. April 25, 2008 7-9pm Sat. April 26, 2008 10am-12noon 1pm-4pm Royce Adams, Pres.
Garland County, Arkansas	Hot Springs Community College/VO-Tech Student Center	Hot Springs, Arkansas Travis Watson, President	4th Saturday in April 10 am Singing, Pot Luck Lunch, 1pm Singing
Blount County (AL) Gospel Singing Convention	Blountsville United Methodist Church	107 College Street Blountsville, AL	Saturday, May 3, 2008 10am-noon-Covered Dish 1pm-2:30pm Dennis Beavers 205-429-5554
Anderson County (SC) Singing Convention	North Anderson Pentecostal Holiness Church	Anderson, South Carolina I-85 Exit 19-A To Stephens Road to Old Mill Road	Saturday, May 3, 2008 10:30 am-Noon 1:30pm -3:30pm James Harbin, Chair 864-224-6006
Fayette County, AL	Mt. Vernon Community Center	Fayette, AL	Friday, May 9, 2008 7pm Sat. May 10, 2008 10am Wynona Browning, Chair
New Book Convention Singing	Mt. Moriah Church Highway 371 between Prescott and Rosston, AR	Prescott,AR	Sat. May 10, 2008 2:00 pm & 6 pm Sun. May 11, 2008 Mother's Day Singing Lunch To Follow Ellen Marsh, Chair
Ashley County Arkansas	Old Antioch Church	Crossett, AR	Friday May 16, 2008 6-8:30pm Sat. May 17, 2008, 10am-4pm No Sunday Singing Marty Phillips, Pres.
Tri-State Gospel Singing Convention	First Free Will Baptist Church 107 S. Ora	Pryor, OK	Saturday, May 31, 2008 10am-3pm Pot Luck Lunch Robert Clark, Pres. Zane Harding, Sec. 918-733-4259
Trousdale County Gospel Singing	Hartsville High School	Hartsville, TN	Sat. June 7, 2008 6:00pm Brad Taylor 605-758-5822 btay4vols@yahoo.com
Annual Singing Haralson County, GA Fall Session	TBA	TBA	TBA
Forrest Home-Phillip Smith Memorial Singing Convention	Forrest Home Methodist Church	Boaz,AL	Sunday, May 25, 2008 1:30 PM Contact Brian Elrod 256-673-0177
Pulaski County, AR Singing Convention	Cherrywood Missionary Baptist Church 2300 E. Lee Street	Sherwood, AR 72120	Saturday, May 31, 2008 10am-potluck-1pm Lowell Bentley, Chair (501)231-4453
101st Annual Magnolia Springs Homecoming Jasper County, TX	Magnolia Springs United Methodist Church	Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, TX Texas FM 1005	Sat. May 31, 2008 2pm Sun. June 1, 2008 10am tlsb@houston.rr.com or Jackie @ 409-423-4541
Coaltown Gospel Singing Convention	Coaltown Baptist Church	Purvis, MS Jana Keith, Pres.	Fri. June 13, 2008 6pm Sat. June 14, 2008 10am till 3:30pm
Redland Annual Gospel Singing	Redland United Methodist Church	Highway 3 East of Idabel, OK	Sat. June 14, 2008 10am-12 and 1pm-3pm Mike Cluts, Chairman
Morgan County Alabama Annual Convention	Antioch Methodist Church Highway 36 in Somerville Community	Decatur, AL Vera Miller, Pres.	Sat. June 21, 2008 2pm and 5pm FishFry/BBQ at 4pm 256-353-6564
Duane McBrayer Convention	Bethel Baptist Church	Bremen, GA	Saturday, before 3rd Sunday in June 6:00pm Georgia Time Duane McBrayer, Chair 770-537-2019
District Convention (AR) Singing Convention	Pleasant Springs Baptist Church	Between McCaskill and Blevins AR on Hwy 371	????? 10am-3:30pm Covered Dish Marty Moore and Melba Bounds
Alfred Mashburn Memorial	Crossroads Freewill Baptist Church Fall River Road	Leoma, TN	Fri. June 27, 2008-- 6pm Sat. June 28, 2008 10am-3pm Jimmy & Jessie Glass, Chairpersons
Six County Convention	First Freewill Baptist Church	Muskogee, OK 1228 Patterson St.	Saturday, June 28, 2008 10am-3pm Pot Luck Lunch Charles Jefferson, Pres.
Union Hill United Methodist Singing	Union Hill United Methodist Church	Buchanan, GA	1st Sunday in July Rick Malone, 770-646-5047
Jefferson/Grant County Arkansas	Pine Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church	4890 Grant County Rd. 14 20 Mi. North of Rison, 15 mi. South of Sheridan, AR	Sat. July 12, 2008 10am-3pm
Wilburn Martin Memorial	Winterfield UMC Tryon Road	Longview, TX Ellis Crawford	Sat. July 12, 2008 10am-4pm
Waco Community Singing	First Methodist Church	Waco, GA	Sat. Night before 3rd Sunday in July Danny King Chairman 770-537-6160
Mountain Fork Singing Convention	Smithville, Oklahoma	Smithville Community Building	Sat.July 19, 2008 10am-3pm
Faulkner County Singing Convention	Baptist Church Highway 36 NE of Conway, AR	Naylor, AR	July 25-26, 2008 Raymond Louis Bush, Pres.
Drew County AR Convention	GreenHill Baptist Church	Green Hill, AR Near Monticello, AR	Sat. July 26, 2008 10am-3pm Mr. Homer Pace, Pres.
Jemison, AL Singing	Rocky Mt. United Methodist Church	Jemison, AL 3Mi North of I-65 Jemison Exit	Sun. July 29, 2007 10:00 AM Troy Benson, Chair.
Gibbs Chapel Singing Convention	Gibbs Chapel United Methodist Church	5100 County Highway 30 Blountsville, AL	Sunday, August 3, 2008 10am-11:30am 1:15pm-3:00pm Carthal Self 205-429-2644
Tuscaloosa County Convention	Cottondale United Methodist Church	Tuscaloosa, AL	Sat. August 2, 2008 10 am--3pm Brian Elrod, Pres. 256-673-0177
Tri-County Gospel Singing Convention	Eureka Free Will Baptist Tabernacle	Stigler, OK 3 mi. East on Hiway 9	Saturday, August 9, 2008 10am and 1pm PotLuck James Williams, Pres.
Ark-Okla Gospel Singing Convention	Oak Lawn United Methodist Church	Hot Springs, AR	Sat. August 23, 2008 10am, 1pm, 5:30pm Kathleen Dockery, Pres.
Fellowship Baptist Church Singing	Fellowship Baptist Church	Rockmart Road Buchanan, GA	4th Sunday in August Michael & Joan Brown 770-574-5463
Annual All Day Singing	Corinth West Methodist Church	Cullman County, AL	4th Sunday in August, Aug. 24, 2008 10:30 am Darryl Ray Maddox, Chair
Covington County (MS) Singing Convention	Mt. Olive Community Center	Mt. Olive, MS	Saturday, August 30, 2008 10am-3pm Pot Luck Lunch Doug Gibson, Chairman Information-Dewayne Howell- 601-794-7350
Calhoun County Alabama Singing	Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church	Anniston, AL on Choccolloco Rd.	Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 Lonnie Hilley, Chairman 256-237-5761
Titus County TX	Liberty Hill Baptist Church 5mi. N. of I-30 on Highway 1001	Mt. Pleasant, TX	Sat. Sept. 13, 2008 10am-4pm Bro. L.C. Terry, Pres. 903-572-9229
Tennnessee State Convention Robert Bradley, President	Asbury United Methodist Church	Greenville, TN	Sept. 12, 7pm Sept. 13, 2008 1pm & 7pm
Pap Baxter Heritage Gospel Singing	Fort Payne Opera House	Fort Payne, Alabama 35967	Sept. 13, 2008 10am-3pm "New Book" Singing 6pm "Old Church Book" Singing featuring Special Guest Singeers Contact Chamber of Commerce http://www.myspace.com/boomdays 256-845-2224, e-mail bwac@russellgulley.com, or snail mail, Big Wills Arts Council c/o City Hall, 100 Alabama Ave.N.W., Fort Payne, Al. 35967.
East Texas Singers Assoc.	Mineola Convention Center 1150 N. Newsom	Mineola, TX Directly Behind McDonalds on Hw.69	Fri. Sept. 26, 2008 6-8pm Sat. Sept. 27, 2008 10-12 & 1:30-4:30 Bill McCutcheon, Pres.
Oklahoma State Singing Convention	Civic Center	Henryetta, OK	Oct. 3 and 4, , 2008 Fri. 6:00pm, Sat. 10am & 1pm No Night Session Charles Jefferson, Pres.
Georgia State Singing Convention	First Baptist Church	Americus, GA	Fri. Oct. 10, 2008 6:30pm Sat. Oct. 11, 2008 10am-12noon 1:30pm-3:30pm Dr. Clinton Holloway, Pres.
Arkansas State Convention	Oak Lawn United Methodist Church	Hot Springs, AR Kathleen Dockery, Pres.	Fri.. Oct. 17, 2008 6:30 pm Sat. Oct. 18, 2008 10am, 1pm, 6:00 pm
Tri-County (AR) Singing Convention Polk, Howard, Sevier	1st United Methodist Church	5th & Heynecker St. DeQueen, AR	Saturday, October 27, 2007 10am-3pm Pot Luck Lunch
District Convention	1st United Methodist Church 2 Blocks SE of Courthouse	Decatur, TX Blake Boyd, Pres. 817-874-1937	Fri. Oct. 24, 2008 6 pm Sat. Oct. 25, 2008 10am
North Alabama Singing Convention	First Christian Church Highway 36 just across the RR Tracks	Hartselle, AL David Baker 205-932-7253 Bobbie Glassco 256-593-6946	4th Saturday in October 10am-3pm, Lunch Served at noon. Please bring a covered dish.
Florida State Singing Convention	TBA	TBA	Oct. 31- Nov. 1, 2008 TBA, Pres.
Alabama State Singing Convention	First United Methodist Churcn	6471 US Highway 11Springville, AL	November 7, 2008 7pm November 8, 2008 9:30am-Noon 1:45pm-5:00pm No Saturday Night Singing Randy Hubbard, Pres. 205-910-7483 rooze1974@yahoo.com
Oklahoma Eastern Half	Trinity Baptist Church	Octavia, OK	Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008 10am and 1pm Pot Luck Lunch James Williams, Pres.
Birmingham/Jefferson County (AL) Convention	Central Park United Methodist Church	Birmingham, AL Hway 11 (Bessemer Rd) 1/2 Mi. West of Alabama Fair Grounds Esit 120 I-20/59	Sat. December 1, 2007 10:00 am Troy Benson, President
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Please find more singing convention information at Dr. Ken Hancock's page. You will find detailed information there.
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Pictured at the top of the page are the 2007-2008 Class and Convention Songbooks published by, left to right,
Texas Legendary Music Co., Ft. Worth, TX,
Gospel Heritage Music Co., Cleveland, TN,
jeffress/phillips music co., Crossett, AR.,
Cumberland Valley Music Co., Knoxville, TN,
and Leoma Music Co., Leoma, TN.
This web site is always under construction and was last maintained on Jan. 13, 2008.

There are many great gospel music schools and publishing companies in existence today.
For the CumberlandValley School of Gospel Music, Inc., please check out their web site.
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