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SGMSA 2009 has begun! We invite anyone interested to come sing with us in the evenings. We sing each night (M-Th) from 7:40-8:40pm in Phillips Chapel on the campus of Tennessee Temple University (TTU). Even if you don't want to sing, feel free to come and listen. We'd love to meet you. If you need more information, please call Nelson @ 615-289-3222.

The school has started well and we're excited about seeing the students progress in their musical abilities. Make your plans to attend our student recital on Fri, Jul 10, at 10:30am in Phillips Chapel and our closing program on Fri, Jul 10, at 7pm in Chauncey-Goode Auditorium also on the campus of TTU.

Welcome to SGMSA!

June 29 - July 10, 2009

Tennessee Temple University - Chattanooga, TN

Southern Gospel Music School of America (SGMSA) is dedicated to the

preservation of and continued education in the American musical art form

known as Southern Gospel. Students attending SGMSA will more fully

develop their God-given musical abilities. SGMSA uses the shape-note

system of music and desires for its students to be able to read music,

sing music,write music, and love music. Everyone tends to love things

more as they become more proficient in them. It is our goal to make an

impact not only on individual students, but on the church choirs, school

choirs, and communities to which the students belong.

Daily schedule:

Day classes – Begin at 8:00am ~ Night classes – Begin at 6:00pm

Closing program: Friday, July 10, at 7:00pm in Chauncey-Goode

Auditorium on the campus of Tennessee Temple University.

Student Recital: Friday, July 10, at 10:30am

Scheduled Recreation: Each day from 3:30pm-5:00pm

Students of all ages are encouraged to attend SGMSA. Students

under 8 years of age are required to have a parent/guardian stay

with them on campus (to supervise them outside of class).

Instruction will be offered at all levels from the very beginner

to the very advanced. Some of the areas of instruction are:

Sight reading
Ear Training
Music Theory
Conducting / Directing
Syllables / Solfege
Songwriting
Teacher Training
Vocal Training
Harmony

Private lessons will be offered in voice, piano, songwriting, acoustic guitar, and bass guitar.

Please make your plans to join us for our 2009 session!

SGMSA admits students of any race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all the

rights, privileges, programs,and activities generally accorded or made available to

students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national

origin, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission

policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school administered programs.