Gary McSpadden (January 26, 1943 – April 15, 2020) was an American pastor, singer, songwriter, record producer, television host and motivational speaker.

McSpadden went on to produce television programs, including the "Jubilee" concert series filmed at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri.

[3] In 1962, at the age of 18, McSpadden caught the attention of Hovie Lister, manager of The Statesmen, and sang with the group while lead singer Jake Hess was on medical leave.

In 1967, McSpadden left the music ministry to pastor a large non-denominational church with his father in Fort Worth, Texas.

In 1976, he and his father Boyd McSpadden aired a series of programs in Fort Worth, Texas from the church they pastored.

[14] In January 1999, McSpadden began to host a new live music show at Silver Dollar City called Gospel Jubilee.

[18] In 2003, McSpadden also starred in a live show with his brother-in-law Dino Kartsonakis titled the "Easter Spring Spectacular".

[19] In 2004, McSpadden moved his live music show to the Americana Theater in Branson and changed the name to Southern Gospel Sundays.

He was transferred there from Cox Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, and before his death he suffered some severe complications including a stroke.

[citation needed] He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashville, TN, on April 21, 2020, near his parents, with a large memorial service at his Faith and Wisdom Church in Branson, MO.