Îndrăgitul cântăreț al cruciadelor lui Billy Graham a împlinit ieri, 1 Februarie, 104 ani! Credința și cântarea de laudă îl însoțesc la această vârstă înaintată. Unii oameni știu să îmbătrânească frumos.
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Clipul de mai jos este realizat în 2012, pe când avea 103 ani.
Iată descrierea din acest an 2013:
George Beverly Shea, whose baritone renderings of “How Great Thou Art” and “I’d Rather Have Jesus,” were long-time highlights at Billy Graham crusades, turns 104 on Friday.
To honor his birthday, Charlotte’s Billy Graham Library will offer a special exhibit that opens Friday. It’s called “How Sweet the Sound: A Tribute to George Beverly Shea.”
Highlights of the display include the piano on which he composed the music to the popular hymn “I’d Rather Have Jesus;” his Lifetime Achievement Grammy (awarded in 2011) and a Western Electric Model 633A “Salt Shaker” microphone that Shea used in the early 1940s.
These days, Shea and his wife live in Montreal, less than a mile from the home of Billy Graham, now 94.
The Library’s exhibit is free and runs through March 31. Guests will have the opportunity to write a personal birthday greeting to Shea during its opening week.
The Billy Graham Library is at 4330 Westmont Drive. It’s open Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
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