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Hymn Story: The Wonder of it All

March 10, 2019 Leave a comment

George Beverly Shea’s deep baritone voice, set the mood during the Billy Graham crusades. George Beverly Shea was born on February 1, 1909 in Winchester, Ontario, Canada. He later said he gave his life to Christ at five years of age and rededicated his life at eighteen. His parents taught him to play the violin, piano and organ at a […]

Hymn Story: I’d Rather Have Jesus

February 3, 2019 Leave a comment

George Beverly Shea is known for his strong, booming baritone voice. He ministered alongside Billy Graham and Cliff Barrows, often singing right before Rev. Graham stepped to the podium. One of his best known songs, was I’d Rather Have Jesus. Bev Shea had been singing since he was a young man in the Wesleyan Methodist churches were his father was […]

My Tribute to Billy Graham

February 24, 2018 Leave a comment

<img width="284" height="280" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/billy-graham3.jpg?resize=284%2C280&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="9064" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/billy-graham/billy-graham3/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/billy-graham3.jpg?fit=284%2C356&ssl=1" data-orig-size="284,356" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="billy graham3" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>Billy Graham </p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/billy-graham3.jpg?fit=239%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/billy-graham3.jpg?fit=284%2C356&ssl=1" />

Rain beat down on us that spring evening in 1987, but we did not care. We opened our umbrellas and held them high. Nothing would deter us from having the opportunity to sit in the choir bleachers at Williams Brice Stadium for those eight evenings Billy Graham was holding his crusades. We arrived early each evening, as Cliff Barrow […]

Who Will You Serve?

February 4, 2012 One comment

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Can you imagine living to be 103? What would you do if you had that long to live? On Wednesday {February 1}, George Beverly Shea celebrated his 103 birthday. He has lived an extraordinary life serving God with Dr. Billy Graham Cliff Barrows. This team has ministered around the world for over half a century. God has blessed all three […]

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Hymn Story: The Wonder of it All

Hymn Story: I’d Rather Have Jesus

My Tribute to Billy Graham

Who Will You Serve?