George Beverly Shea (February 1, 1909 – Winchester, Ontario, Canada) is a prominent singer/songwriter of gospel music. The son of a Wesleyan Church minister, George Beverly Shea began singing in the church choir. His family moved to Upstate New York and from there he went on to work in commercial radio. Living in Chicago, he wrote and sang religious music that led to his performing on religious radio broadcasts and to a calling in gospel music that spanned more than fifty years with the Billy Graham organization. February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) Land 917,741 km² Water 158,654 km² (14. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert For other senses of this word, see singer (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search A songwriter is someone who writes, in part or in full, the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Jump to: navigation, search Gospel music may refer either to the religious music that first came out of African-American churches in the 1930s or, more loosely, to both black gospel music and to the religious music composed and sung by white southern Christian artists. ... The Wesleyan Church in America (formerly Wesleyan Methodist) was officially formed in 1843 at an organizing conference in Utica, New York, as a group of ministers and laymen splitting from the Methodist Episcopal Church, primarily over the issue of slavery, though they had secondary issues as well. ... A church choir is a choir that usually performs at a church. ... Upstate New York is the region of New York State outside of the core of the New York metropolitan area. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Billy Graham The Rev. ...

Over his long career, Shea has recorded more than seventy albums of religious music. He is best known for his rendition of "How Great Thou Art," the 1920s English translation by Rev. Stuart K. Hine of the Swedish song "O Store Gud," written in 1886 by Rev. Carl Boberg (1859-1940). He has been nominated for ten Grammy Awards, winning in 1966 for Best Inspirational Performance. In 1978, he was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame by the Gospel Music Association and for his lifelong contribution to gospel music, in 1996 the association of National Religious Broadcasters voted him into their "Religious Broadcasting Hall of Fame." See also: 1885 in music, other events of 1886, 1887 in music and the list of years in music. Events Published popular music The Gladiators m. ... The Grammy Awards (originally the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American... The Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance was awarded from 1962 to 1986. ... The Gospel Music Hall of Fame, created in 1971 by the Gospel Music Association, is a Hall of Fame dedicated exclusively to recognizing meaningful contributions by individuals in all forms of gospel music. ... The Gospel Music Association (GMA) was founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of Gospel music. ... The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Association represents 1700 plus religious broadcasters. ...

He has authored a number of books including the recent editions, "How Sweet the Sound" (2004) and " Stories Behind 50 Southern Gospel Favorites, Vol. 2" (2005).

A resident of North Carolina, He also wrote several hymns, the most popular of which is "The Wonder of It All," a titled used by the University of North Carolina Center for Public Television for their 1998 production of his life story. Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Tar Heel State; Old North State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Senators Elizabeth Dole (R) Richard Burr (R) Official languages English Area 139,509 km² (28th)  - Land 126,256 km²  - Water 13,227 km² (9. ... A hymn is a song specifically written as a song of praise, adoration or prayer, typically addressed to a god. ... UNC-TV is a network of PBS member stations in North Carolina, with headquarters in Research Triangle Park. ...