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Title: Gospel Music Collection of Kenneth S. Bates
Dates: 1953-2005
Collection Number: CFT00108
Creator/Collector:
Bates, Kenneth S.
Extent: 12 Boxes
Repository:
Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
Pasadena, California 91182
Abstract: The Gospel Music Collection of Kenneth S. Bates, 1953-2005 consists primarily of audio cassette tapes within the Gospel/Christian
tradition, radio program recordings from 1980 to the mid 2000’s, a collection of Gospel LP recordings, and a modest number
of compact discs. The collection also includes one box of personal documents.
Language of Material: English
Supervised use only. Scholarly use within parameters of copyright law.
All rights reserved.
Gospel Music Collection of Kenneth S. Bates. Fuller Theological Seminary-David Allan Hubbard Library Archives
Donated by Jeff Hoffman
Biography/Administrative History
Kenneth S. Bates (1925-2005) was a Southern Baptist pastor and radio broadcaster. He was ordained in August 1953 and preached
for 15 years at the Andersonville Chapel Missionary Church, then for two years at North Ridge Baptist Church, Dayton, OH.
He was a minister at the First Southern Baptist Church (FSBC) in Rushville for 36 years. The Bates Gospel Hour, recorded at
FSBC on Sunday evenings and moderated by Rev. Bates, was aired on WKWH twice a week. Previously the program was broadcast
by a Greensburg station for a total of 35 years in radio ministry. The program ceased broadcasting in 2007.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection is organized into 12 boxes consisting of 4 series as follows: Series I: Personal Materials (Box 1); Series
II: Audio Cassette Tapes (Boxes 3-9); Series III: LP (Boxes 10-11); Series IV: CD (Box 12)
Gospel music
Radio broadcasting
Sacred music
Southern Baptist Convention