HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY BILLY!

Billy Graham

I first met Billy over 50 years ago at a Christian award gala. A deep admirer of Billy’s prior to our meeting, we have since developed a relationship based upon our mutual dedication to God. He and I have become closer over time and talk as often as time and circumstances allow. A couple of years ago I was thinking about ways in which I could pay tribute to him and was surprised that no one had thought to pay tribute to this great man through music, and I took the opportunity to get together with some of Billy’s admirers in the music world to create this tribute.

David Pack, Billy Dean and I wrote what we thought was a great song and brought together some of the brightest stars from across the musical spectrum to create a moving tribute to Billy, who is turning 90 years young on November 7. The three of us contacted many of our friends in the industry and created an all-star loving tribute to a man who has few peers.

As Billy approaches his 90th birthday, there are many DVDs available that showcase Billy’s life, and you should check out all of these titles to see which one you might rent or purchase to help you better understand what an incredible man he is. Two of the more interesting titles are “Billy Graham: God’s Ambassador,” which is the only DVD authorized by BGEA, and “Thank You Billy Graham, “ which is unique and different from all other Billy Graham tributes or documentaries in that the world’s greatest musicians pay tribute to Billy through song and testimony.

The tribute video performance opens with Bono’s perspective lauding Graham’s global influence and rolls into a stunning montage highlighting Billy’s impressive career and the notable figures who have looked to him for spiritual guidance.

Andrae Crouch, Kenny Rogers, LeAnn Rimes, Michael McDonald, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, George Strait, Reba McEntire and Charlie Daniels are just a few of the musicians handling verses and joining in on the indelible chorus “He heard the word, got the call, took the message to us all, said it so we all could understand.”

The Billy Graham Evangelical Association is asking everyone to send Billy birthday greetings and I urge everybody to share their thoughts to the one man who changed the world with one message.

Pat Boone Honors American Heroes

Entertainment legend Pat Boone has created two new websites to honor his American heroes: The National Guard and the soldiers who serve our country– in a documentary history of the Guard from the Revolutionary War to Iraq and evangelist Dr. Billy Graham in a celebrity-packed musical tribute to this iconic American.

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