George Beverly Shea

George Beverly Shea
Short Name: George Beverly Shea
Full Name: Shea, George Beverly, 1909-2013
Birth Year: 1909
Death Year: 2013

Long-time close associate of Billy Graham and soloist at Billy Graham's Crusades all over the world. He was largely responsible for the popularizing of "How Great Thou Art" and for moving the popularity of "Amazing Grace" from the cultural periphery into the mainstream of American Protestantism. He recorded dozens of albums and was eventually awarded a Grammy for Lifetime Achievement.

George Beverly Shea died on April 16, 2013, at the age of 104.

Wikipedia Biography

George Beverly Shea (February 1, 1909 – April 16, 2013) was a Canadian-born American gospel singer and hymn composer. Shea was often described as "America's beloved gospel singer" and was considered "the first international singing 'star' of the gospel world," as a consequence of his solos at Billy Graham Crusades and his exposure on radio, records and television. Because of the large attendance at Graham's Crusades, it is estimated that Shea sang live before more people than anyone else in history.
Wikipedia Biography

TextsTunesHymnals
Texts by George Beverly Shea (5)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Cuán hermosa es las luz del ocasoGeorge Beverly Shea (Author)Spanish2
I'd rather have Jesus than silver or goldGeorge Beverly Shea (1909-2013) (Author)English1
Mejor es mi Cristo que el oro mortalGeorge Beverly Shea (Author)Spanish2
Qué grandiosa es la puesta del solG.B.S. (Author)Spanish5
There's the wonder of sunset at eveningGeorge Beverly Shea (Author)English12

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