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Exemplary Leadership in Church Music

The Award for Exemplary Leadership in Church Music was instituted in 2005 and is given to a graduate of Baylor University who has contributed uniquely and significantly to some aspect of the broad scope of church music ministry. The award can be given for cumulative lifetime achievement or a singular contribution.

In 2025, we will present the Award for Exemplary Leadership in Church Music to:

Scotty Gray

Scotty Gray

Scotty Gray devoted thirty-five years to graduate theological education serving as professor, acting dean, vice president for academic affairs, and for ten of those years was executive vice president of Southwestern Baptist Theological seminary. For some 10 years, during his academic career, he chaired site visits to universities and seminaries for regional and national accrediting agencies. Prior to his academic career, he served as minister of education and music in churches.

 

 

Past Recipients

Year of AwardNameBaylor Alumni, Class of
2005Wesley L. Forbis1956
2006Milburn Price1963
2007Buryl Red1957
2008Billy Ray Hearn1954
2009Hal H. Hopson1954
2010Mark Hayes1975
2011Joan Sutton1951
2012Sam Prestidge1950
2013O. D. Hall, Jr 1957
2014Lloyd Hawthorne1966
2015Arnold Sherman1966
2016Nick Strimple1969
2017Robert Sterling1977
2018Benjamin Harlan1976
2019Thomas Coker1967
2021Don Cason1978
2022Chris & Diane Machen1977,1978
2023David Phelps1992
2024Dennis Worley1974

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