Texas Southern Gospel School of Music

TSGSM 2025 Week 1

Mission Statement

The purpose of the Texas Southern Gospel School of Music, a non-profit organization, is to teach, promote, preserve, and nurture the singing, playing, and writing of gospel music by people of all ages in churches, church choirs, and gospel singing conventions and to improve the quality of vocal and instrumental music in choral, band, and orchestra programs in public and private schools.

TSGSM DATES: June 15 - 26, 2026

SAME LOCATION

HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY
1000 Fisk Street
Brownwood, Texas

News and Events: We are thankful to our faculty, our great students, our singing family, and our generous financial supporters.

GREAT NEWS
Home schooled students can receive fine arts credit
for attendance at TSGSM summer music camp!

The Texas Southern Gospel School of Music, Inc. (TSGSM) offers the highest caliber of instruction in the field of Gospel music. Each student is placed in classes according to his or her age and music experience. The study of Gospel music instills confidence, creativity, competence, and love for God. Students will find their attendance at TSGSM a rewarding experience.

GOOD NEWS!

If you are needing extra money to pay for your cost of attending the 2026 session of TSGSM, there are a number of suggestions below that will help you.

Bake cookies, cakes, or brownies and sell them at your church or to businesses in your area. Do this with a friend--it's lots of fun. You could even make up an order sheet of the items you will be baking and a time you will have the items ready. Let people know you are raising money to go to music camp and they will support. Let your teachers at school know, your church congregation, and people at your parents' workplace.
Talk to your pastor or youth director about dooing a chicken spaghetti or spaghetti and hamburger meat supper at church and charge by the plate. All you need is the spaghetti, bread, a green salad, a drink and dessert. Some people will give just a donation. Get your friends' moms to bake the desserts. You will not have a problem selling the plates for $12 - $15.
Do bake sales. With Mother's Day and Memorial Day weekends coming up, that's a perfect time to do your bake sales. Call the number below to get extra help and suggestions to help you.
Do a game night at your church in the family life center or dining hall. You might have a 42 night and charge so much per table (it takes four to play 42). $50 per table is a fair price per table. You can come up with other games to play.
Do a movie night with popcorm and drinks for the entire family and charge admission. Choose a great family movie that would be appropriate for all ages.
You might also prepare a flyer that says you wold be willing to help friends and neighbors do odd jobs for them and state on the flyer that you are raising money to addent music camp this summer. Let people pay you whatever they think the job is worth and what is fair. Granted, some people may not pay you as much as you thought the job was worth; however, there will be others who will contribute far more than you expected. Adults love to help young people who are motivated and willing to work; AND you will certainly have more money than you had if you had none nothing.

If you have questions, call Pauline Thompson at 936-676-1416. She will be glad to help.

Endorsements

Texas Southern Gospel School of Music is so thankful for the support of Duane Allen of the Oak Ridge Boys who started his training at a Texas music school.

"The first song I ever sang was "Hand In Hand with Jesus"...It was at one of those singing schools that we had at our public school in the summer....Robert S. Arnold taught the school, and at the end of the school, he asked me to stand in front of the school and lead everyone in singing a song....that is the song I chose....from that day forward, I knew I wanted to be in the music business of singing songs.

Later on, I sang with The Southernairs Quartet in Paris, Texas....each summer, we had a singing school....We brought in Mr. and Mrs. Horace Kennedy and their daughter Ellen to teach in our singing school.....I have been friends with Ellen for over 54 years.....She has become one of the elite teachers and keyboard specialists in the music industry.

I encourage all interested people to check out the Texas Southern Gospel School of Music....One can learn so much in these singing schools, and I encourage you to attend....."

There is still time to register and attend to the Texas Southern Gospel School of Music. I also strongly encourage you to partner with us financially – you may make the difference in someone’s life!