Paul Franklin Crouch (March 30, 1934 – November 30, 2013)
Paul was a Christian broadcaster who, along with his wife Jan, co-
founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). He died today as
a result of suffering from chronic heart problems for many years.
Paul and Jan Crouch
Tim Maguire
Beloved Christian evangelist William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr. is 95 today
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROTHER GRAHAM!
Charles Eugene "Pat" Boone was one of the most successful
pop singers during the 1950s and early 1960s. According to
Billboard magazine, he was the second biggest charting artist
behind only Elvis Presley but ahead of Ricky Nelson and The
Platters. Boone sold over 45 million albums, had 38 Top 40 hits
and appeared in more than 12 Hollywood movies. He is a Gospel
Music Hall of Fame member and continues to perform today and
is a motivational speaker.
“April Love” was written as the theme song for the 1957 film
of the same name starring Pat Boone and Shirley Jones. It
became a number-one hit for Pat Boone in December of
1957 and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best
Music, Original Song.
Mousekeeter Lisa Whelchel
Lisa Diane Whelchel is best remembered as portraying Blair Warner on the
NBC television series The Facts of Life (1979-1988). She became a member
of The New Mickey Mouse Club in the mid 1970s.
In 1984,Whelcher was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best inspirational
Performance for her contemporary Christian album, All Because of You. She
has also been a regular speaker with Women of Faith Christian conferences
since 2009.
George Beverly "Bev" Shea (February 1, 1909 – April 16, 2013)
CHARLOTTE, N.C.(AP) – George Beverly Shea, the booming baritone
who sang to millions of Christians at evangelist Billy Graham’s crusades,
died Tuesday after a brief illness.
Spokesman Brent Rinehart of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
said Shea died in Asheville after a brief illness.
Shea was well-known as a gospel soloist before he and Graham met in
the early 1940s. He joined Graham’s crusade team in 1947 and stayed
until Graham’s declining health ended most of the evangelist’s public
appearances nearly 60 years later.
Besides his distinctive voice, Shea was known for his trademark rendition
of "How Great Thou Art" and his inspirational "The Wonder of It All." He
performed live before an estimated 200 million at crusades over the years
and recorded more than 70 albums.
Graham said at Shea’s 100th birthday celebration in February 2009 that
he couldn’t have had a ministry without Shea.
