1909–2013

Introduction

Born: Feb­ru­ary 1, 1909, Win­ches­ter, On­tar­io, Ca­na­da.

Died: Ap­ril 16, 2013, Ashe­ville, North Ca­ro­li­na.

Buried: Billy Gra­ham Lib­ra­ry, Char­lotte, North Ca­ro­li­na.

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Biography

Son of a Wes­ley­an Me­tho­dist min­is­ter, Shea be­gan his sing­ing ca­reer in the choir at his fa­ther’s church, and in the Hough­ton, New York, Col­lege Glee Club. He was long as­so­ci­at­ed with the Bil­ly Gra­ham ev­an­gel­ism or­ga­ni­za­tion.

Works

Lyrics

Music