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Jackson Brock Speer
Born
Jackson Brock Speer

(1920-12-28)December 28, 1920
Southern Gospel
music

Brock Speer (December 28, 1920 – March 29, 1999)

Southern Gospel
music.

One might say that

Southern Gospel music was Speer's life. David Liverett's book, This Is My Story: 145 of the World's Greatest Gospel Singers, includes the following comments written by Speer's nephew, Steve Speer, and printed in the program distributed at Brock's funeral:

Jackson Brock Speer was born in Winston County, Alabama, just two months before his father and mother began a singing group called the Speer Quartet. For the remaining seventy-eight years of his life, he was inextricably intertwined with that group. With only one exception -- World War II -- he sang with his family his entire life.[2]

Achievements and recognition

Speer's academic accomplishments included a bachelor's degree in theology from Trevecca Nazarene University in 1950 and a master of divinity degree from Vanderbilt University. Trevecca also awarded him an honorary doctor of music degree in 1997.[3] In addition to singing with and managing the

Southern Gospel music through his work with the Gospel Music Association. His service to GMA included being chairman of the board of directors[4] and president of the organization.[5] He was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1975.[6]
Although Speer's efforts were focused on music, he was also a licensed minister.[7]

Family

Speer's parents were G.T. and Lena Speer (often referred to as "Dad" and "Mom" Speer). He had three siblings: Ben Speer, Mary Tom Speer Reid, and Rosa Nell Speer Powell.

Speer was married to Faye Ihrig Speer for 50 years. They had three children: Suzan Speer, Marc Speer, and Brian Speer.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Obituary: Brock Speer". The Independent. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  2. ISBN 1-4185-0607-9
    , P. 255
  3. ^ a b Price, Deborah Evans. Billboard. (April 10, 1999). "Gospel's Brock Speer Dies". P. 8.
  4. ^ "Speer Re-Elected Head of GMA Board". Billboard. (November 5, 1966). P. 58.
  5. ^ "Speer Elected GMA President; SESAC's Myers Heads GMHF". Billboard. (November 18, 1972). P. 26.
  6. ^ "Brock Speer". Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Gospel Quartet Singing Making Wide Gains in Church Services". Billboard. (May 6, 1967). P. 42.
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