Gospel, Composers & Musicians, Religious 

Front Flap A young Canadian working in a New York insurance office auditions to become a regular singer on a popular nationwide radio show an opportunity for both fame and money. He landed that job, but turned it down because he wanted to sing gospel music. Little did George Beverly Shea know that his prayerful decision would eventually lead him to sing God s word in front of more people than anyone in history. In George Beverly Shea: Tell Me the Story, you ll enjoy personal accounts from his worldwide travels as a member of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Team. Follow him onto crusade stages in all corners of the world including New York, London and Australia. Find out what happened when he forgot lyrics in front of a packed stadium in California. Discover personal stories about his friendship with celebrities like Johnny Cash, the Gaithers and Pat Boone. This is the amazing account of how God used an insurance worker to spread the Gospel to every continent of the world. Back Cover The white hair. Those horn-rimmed glasses. And that voice that unmistakable bass-baritone voice. George Beverly Shea has witnessed to more than 220 million people, in over 185 countries around the world, making him one of the most well-known gospel singers of all time. His decades-long partnership with Billy Graham took him to stages in every state and on every continent, but that doesn t mean Bev Shea should be labeled as a performer or an entertainer. No, he was God s instrument for bringing the hope of the Gospel around the world. George Beverly Shea: Tell Me the Story is a detailed and fascinating look into the life and music of the man often called America s Beloved Gospel Singer, an ordinary insurance worker God used to spread the Gospel to every continent of the world. - from Amzon