Artist description Graham Kendrick is possibly the most prolific worship music songwriters in the world today. A rarity in being a popular hymnist still living. His songs and hymns are sung by millions of people in numerous languages around the world. The song Shine Jesus Shine is currently the UK's most popular contemporary worship song and is frequently featured in the BBC's Songs of Praise programme, 13 years after its release.

Music Style Christian Praise Worship

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Artist History Graham , the son of a Baptist pastor, was born in Northamptonshire in 1950. He trained as a teacher but launched out as a singer/songwriter in 1972. He is married with four daughters and lives in South London. He has released 29 albums and penned over 300 songs. Graham is also a co-founder of March for Jesus which became a global event in 1994 with 12 million people from 177 nations taking to the streets to proclaim their faith in Jesus Christ. He received a Dove Award from the Gospal Music Association in 1995 and is in Who's Who 1998. He recently received an honarary Doctarate of Divinity from the London Bible College.

Instruments Guitar

Albums Shine Jesus Shine, The Gift, Rumours of Angels, Illuminations, The Millennium Chorus, No More Walls, Is Anyone Thirsty, Spark to a Flame, Make Way For the Cross, Crown Him, Make Way for the King of Kings, What grace, Do something beautiful

Press Reviews See website: http://www.grahamkendrick.co.uk/

Location Croydon, Surrey - United Kingdom

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