How Sweet the Sound

This is about the amazing stories and grace-filled reflection on beloved hymns and gospel songs. Compact (CD) is included in this book. George Beverly Shea was born on February 1, 1909 in Winchester, Ontario, Canada. He died on April 16, 2013 in Montreat, North Carolina at age 104. He was often called "America's Beloved Gospel Singer." Since 1943, he has carried the Gospel in song across America and to every continent as part of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He was the recipient of ten Grammy nominations nominations and one Grammy Award (1965), and was a member of the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame (1978). He was inducted into the Religious Broadcasting Hall of Fame (NRB) in 1996. Mr. Shea and his wife Karlene, lived in North Carolina.