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Guy Penrod

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GuyP&Angie mdAfter 14 fabulous years with the Gaither Vocal Band, Guy Penrod is currently riding high in a solo ministry, garnering two 2011 Dove Award nominations. This country style and gospel music album features “Breathe Deep” and country single “Are You The One”. As a stellar representative of his Texas Gospel Music roots, Guy’s music is celebrated as “life music” expressing his devotion to family values and to ministering the gospel. Born in Abilene, Texas, the son of a preacher, Guy and Angie, his wife of 25 years, live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their seven sons and one daughter.     So many fans in Texas and across the country appreciate Guy’s amazing vocal talent and his heart for God heard through any and all of his performances.

The Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame was especially proud at the induction ceremony when board member Darrell Bledsoe presented Guy an autographed football from Ove Johansson who played for the Cowboys and Eagles and still holds the world’s record for kicking the longest punt in football history.

Cynthia Clawson

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Cynthia Clawson receives her Hall of Fame plaque from Randy Wills, 2005

Cynthia Clawson was called “the most awesome voice in gospel music” by Billboard Magazine. Her singing career spans four decades and includes a Grammy and five Dove Awards. Cynthia is known through the entire nation (especially in Texas) for her award winning work with Buryl Red and husband Ragan Courtney. Her talent and love for gospel music has been heard in churches and concert halls world-wide, especially in recent years as part of the Bill Gaither Homecoming Series. One of many high points in her career came when the producers of the Academy Award winning movie, Trip To Bountiful featured her rendition of the gospel classic, “Softly and Tenderly”.

Cynthia was born in Houston and has a degree in vocal performance from Howard Payne Universityand she was awarded an honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, from Houston Baptist University in 1995. From her childhood days singing in the church that her father pastored and and throughout her years of accomplishment, Cynthia Clawson has truly been a “shining star” of Texas!

The Events page shows Cynthia’s vocal coach, Sarah Baker, from Howard Payne University receiving her TGMHF plaque.