The Singing Men of Texas
The Singing Men of Texas was founded in 1974 by Sam W. Prestidge, Jr. It is an organization of six regional choirs composed primarily of ministers of music, part-time music directors, and men associated music in their churches.
The purpose of the organization is to proclaim the message of Christ through music to the state of Texas and around the world. The groups participate in global ministry tours including Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Eastern and Western Europe, China and Spain. Each of the six regional chapters minister independently within their region of the state by offering monthly regional concerts including public appearances in community events, sports functions, government gatherings, cultural opportunities, and partnering with community symphonies. They have sung in numerous conferences, conventions, and were even featured at the 1997 National Day of Prayer in Washington, D.C. Recordings are frequently made by each Singing Men chapter both individually and combined. These recordings are made available for purchase or can be found on popular streaming platforms.
In 2000, the entire organization presented a 25th anniversary concert at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas. The group was accompanied by a full orchestra and conducted by Dr. Stephen Holcomb, Director of Choral Studies at Dallas Baptist University. In 2015, the Singing Men celebrated their 40th anniversary in a concert at Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church. This event highlighted their recent involvement in Ukraine and the marvelous move of God through several mission trips there. Recently in 2025, the Singing Men met for their 50th anniversary in Austin at the beautiful Riverbend Centre. Hundreds of men joined together from across the great state of Texas to share Gospel and proclaim that Jesus is Lord!
North Central Chapter
Longtime director, Don Blackley, stepped down from the director’s podium in 2019. As the officers met and prayed about the next director of the group, it was only fitting that the baton passed to Don’s son, Trent Blackley. Trent carries on the great tradition of leadership and love of music as he leads the Singing Men of Texas North Central.
Since 2010, the Singing Men have partnered with Michael Gott to take semi-annual ministry tours to Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, and Poland. Most recently, in the fall of 2025, they traveled to the Baltic Sea area. That ambitious trip included chartering an arctic exploration vessel to sail to Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. During these missions, many have made decisions to follow Christ. The Men continue to seek opportunities to go where God is calling them to present the gospel in message and song.
As we enter our next decade of service, we are looking forward to all that God will continue to do through the ministry of the Singing Men of Texas!