Karlene shea biography of abraham

By Tiffany Jothen,

Mr. Shea first met Mr. Graham in when Mr. Graham was pastoring the Village Church of Western Springs in Illinois – his only full-time pastorate. Mr. Graham was 21, and Mr. Shea was Mr. Shea first sang for him on the Chicago program “Songs in the Night” in , and by the late s, the pair – along with music and program director Cliff Barrows, formed the heart of Mr.

Graham’s ministry. It was in Mr. Graham’s hometown of Charlotte, N.C., that Mr. Shea sang in the first of many citywide Crusades.

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Graham and his late wife, Ruth, didn’t just treasure Mr. Shea’s friendship, but played cupid to Mr. Shea and his second wife, Karlene. His first wife, Erma, died in

“I used to say that when God conceived the idea of husbands, that Bev was the mold,” Karlene said.

Back in the &#;80s, Karlene worked in Mr.

Graham’s office in Montreat, N.C. Mr. Shea would come and go and also sang at her church. They married in in the Grahams’ home.

“He has five organs and a piano,” Karlene said. “Every time he gives an organ away, another one finds its way into the house.” He still plays them on occasion.

The couple shares a home in Montreat.

Karlene said her husband regularly breaks out into hymns and knows all the verses. She sings only when she’s alone.

“By the time you reach years of age, you have a lot of friends,” she said. Mr. Shea used to answer his own letters – typing them up on the computer – but now he sticks to phone calls and entertains visitors.

Karlene shea biography of abraham lincoln Radio in religion -- United States. There are many letters requesting him to sing at Youth for Christ rallies or similar youth rallies. See, for example, folders 4 1, , and Rodeheaver Company Chicago, Ill.

Young musicians come by for inspiration and advice.

Mr. Shea was also an inspiration to countless households during World War II. He worked in radio as an announcer and Gospel singer and helped boost the morale. He had a special song for the troops.

With all the pre-Crusade concerts and all the concerts between Crusades, Karlene said, the pair has traveled quite a bit over the years.

The best part, she said, was meeting fellow Christians wherever they went.

“People would come out of the woodwork and hug him,” she said.

Karlene shea biography of abraham Others are just meant for general audiences. Folder contains very early correspondence between Shea and Miller about the song, as well as drawings received from children rendering the lyrics pictorially. But with a personality that strays from humble to bashful, Shea deemed his role in the ministry as "very insignificant" - especially compared with his contemporaries. Above all, there are the many letters from people who knew Shea only though his records, radio programs, or public appearances.

Once, the couple was on a plane and the pilot came back to see Mr. Shea.

George Beverly Shea turns on Friday, Feb. 1! Please join us in wishing him a happy birthday. The Billy Graham Library will host an exhibit in tribute to George Beverly Shea from Feb. 1 to March The exhibit includes family photos, awards and the piano his mother taught him to play on – the same piano where he composed &#;I’d Rather Have Jesus.” A special tribute website has also been created&#;check it out here.