How Great Thou Art
George Beverly Shea didn't write a word of 'How Great Thou Art' -- he just sang it roughly a hundred times over one sixteen-week crusade until an obscure translated hymn became a standard.
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George Beverly Shea
Canadian-American gospel singer known as the "beloved gospel singer of America," a fixture of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for more than five decades. His performances of "How Great Thou Art" during the 1957 Madison Square Garden crusade -- sung dozens of times across the 16-week campaign -- helped turn the hymn into a standard. Died in 2013 at age 104.
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