George Beverly Shea, Billy Graham's Booming Baritone, Dies

[Valin]

Christian Post:

 

Alex Murashko

4/17/13

 

Beloved gospel singer George Beverly Shea, 104, of Montreat, N.C., soloist of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, died Tuesday evening following a brief illness.

 

Graham's senior by ten years, Shea was a mainstay as the worship singer with a deep voice, who preceding the famous evangelist in song for every crusade for 60 years.

 

"Bev was one of the most humble, gracious men I have ever known and one of my closest friends," said Graham in a statement released by the BGEA. "I loved him as a brother. My prayer for his wife, Karlene, and his children, Ron and Elaine, is that God will strengthen them during this time."

 

Graham said he first met Shea while in Chicago when he was on Moody Radio. Since Shea first sang for him in 1943 during the radio hymn program, "Songs in the Night," Shea has faithfully carried the Gospel in song to every continent and every state in the U.S.

 

(Snip)

 

 

 

He's home now....and this world is a little grayer.

[Valin]

http://youtu.be/3iTv4vMi1e0

[nickydog]

Christian Post:

 

Alex Murashko

4/17/13

 

Beloved gospel singer George Beverly Shea, 104, of Montreat, N.C., soloist of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, died Tuesday evening following a brief illness.

 

Graham's senior by ten years, Shea was a mainstay as the worship singer with a deep voice, who preceding the famous evangelist in song for every crusade for 60 years.

 

"Bev was one of the most humble, gracious men I have ever known and one of my closest friends," said Graham in a statement released by the BGEA. "I loved him as a brother. My prayer for his wife, Karlene, and his children, Ron and Elaine, is that God will strengthen them during this time."

 

Graham said he first met Shea while in Chicago when he was on Moody Radio. Since Shea first sang for him in 1943 during the radio hymn program, "Songs in the Night," Shea has faithfully carried the Gospel in song to every continent and every state in the U.S.

 

(Snip)

 

 

 

He's home now....and this world is a little grayer.

 

That is an instantly recognizable voice. Heaven's choir is even better now.

[nickydog]

http://youtu.be/3iTv4vMi1e0

 

Amazing to see how young he was at 98.

[Valin]

Christian Post:

 

Alex Murashko

4/17/13

 

Beloved gospel singer George Beverly Shea, 104, of Montreat, N.C., soloist of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, died Tuesday evening following a brief illness.

 

Graham's senior by ten years, Shea was a mainstay as the worship singer with a deep voice, who preceding the famous evangelist in song for every crusade for 60 years.

 

"Bev was one of the most humble, gracious men I have ever known and one of my closest friends," said Graham in a statement released by the BGEA. "I loved him as a brother. My prayer for his wife, Karlene, and his children, Ron and Elaine, is that God will strengthen them during this time."

 

Graham said he first met Shea while in Chicago when he was on Moody Radio. Since Shea first sang for him in 1943 during the radio hymn program, "Songs in the Night," Shea has faithfully carried the Gospel in song to every continent and every state in the U.S.

 

(Snip)

 

 

 

He's home now....and this world is a little grayer.

 

That is an instantly recognizable voice. Heaven's choir is even better now.

 

Yeah....but we're still stuck here.

[mozartlover]

"Precious Memories...........How They Linger............"

[righteousmomma]

Wow 104!!! NCT and I helped counsel at a Billy Graham Crusade in Ft. Lauderdale in the 80s. Our church in Boca was also heavily involved so George Beverly Shea visited and spoke. Truly good man.