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The Hour of Decision was a live weekly radio broadcast produced by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.First broadcast in 1950 by the American Broadcasting Company, it was a half-hour program featuring sermons from noted evangelist Billy Graham and hosted by Cliff Barrows, a very close friend of Graham and the long-time musical director and MC of Billy Graham's Crusades.
It was produced by Graham's production company, [3] World Wide Pictures. [4] In 1988, Barrows was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee [5] by the Gospel Music Association. [citation needed] In 1996, he was also inducted into the Religious Broadcasting Hall of Fame by the National Religious Broadcasters.
The "Billy Graham Children's Health Center" in Asheville is named after and funded by Graham. [173] In 1999, the Gospel Music Association inducted Graham into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame to recognize his contributions to Christian music artists such as Michael W. Smith, dc Talk, Amy Grant, Jars of Clay, and others who performed at the Billy ...
In March 2009 Wilma "Billie" Barrows, the wife of Billy Graham's longtime Music Director Cliff Barrows, was interred on the Library grounds. In April 2013, Gospel singer and Graham's regular featured soloist George Beverly Shea was interred there as well. [4] Barrows was buried next to his wife on the grounds after his death in November 2016. [5]
In August 2018, six months after Graham's death, the BGEA launched the Billy Graham Channel on SiriusXM to broadcast Graham's sermons. [3] Franklin Graham serves as president and CEO. [4] Several times a year, he and his son, Will Graham, preach at evangelistic crusades [5] modeled after those Billy Graham was known for holding. [citation needed]
Countries in which Billy Graham preached are colored in blue. Over 58 years, Billy Graham reached more than 210 million people (face to face and by satellite feeds). [ 6 ] The New York Crusade of 1957 - the longest of Graham's evangelistic crusades took place in Madison Square Garden , which lasted 16 weeks. [ 7 ]
Anne Morrow Graham Lotz (born May 21, 1948) is an American evangelist.She is the second daughter of evangelist Billy Graham and his wife Ruth Graham.She founded AnGeL Ministries, and is the author of 11 books, of which her best known is Just Give Me Jesus.
Billy Graham was inducted to the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1999 for providing a platform to many Christian artists through the Billy Graham events. These artists include: Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Sandi Patty, Larnelle Harris, Steven Curtis Chapman, dc Talk, Jars of Clay.