[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 170 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 170

  Recognizing Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, as the birthplace of southern 
                             gospel music.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 2, 1999

Mr. Thompson submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, as the birthplace of southern 
                             gospel music.

Whereas Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, is the home of many of the first major southern 
        gospel music songwriters, including such songwriters as James D. 
        Vaughan, Adger Pace, James Rowe, G. T. Speer, and William Walbert;
Whereas Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, is the home of the first professional southern 
        gospel music quartet, which was founded by James D. Vaughan in 1910;
Whereas Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, is the home of the first southern gospel music 
        radio station WOAN, which was founded in 1922;
Whereas Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, is the home of the Vaughan School of Music, 
        which helped train the first generation of southern gospel music artists 
        and songwriters, including V. O. Stamps, Frank Stamps, the LeFevers, and 
        the Speers;
Whereas Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, is the home of the Vaughan Family Visitor, the 
        first influential southern gospel music newspaper which was published 
        from 1914 to 1964;
Whereas Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, is the home of the James D. Vaughan Music 
        Company, which has published millions of shape-note southern gospel 
        music songbooks from the date of its founding in 1902 until 1964; and
Whereas the Southern Gospel Music Association recognizes Lawrenceburg, 
        Tennessee, as the official birthplace of southern gospel music: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. RECOGNITION OF LAWRENCEBURG, TENNESSEE AS THE BIRTHPLACE OF 
              SOUTHERN GOSPEL MUSIC.

    The Senate--
            (1) recognizes Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, as the birthplace 
        of southern gospel music; and
            (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        honoring Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, as such a birthplace.
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