George Beverly Shea and Friends (University of North Carolina Television)

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 75239609232

Brand UNC-TV


Touching moments of tribute and gospel music combine in George Beverly Shea and Friends.This heart-warming program blends exciting concert footage with archival photos and video to celebrate the life and work of the baritone pospel singer, George Beverly Shea.Hosted by country music star George Hamilton IV, George Beverly Shea and Friends features stirring musical performances by Shea and other much-loved musicians, including North Carolina television legend Arthur Smith and the Crossroads Quartet, gospel musicians The Cockman Family, Nashville singer/songwriter Radney Foster and Paul Overstreet, and the Trinity Presbyterian Church Choir of Asheville, NC.Pianist and arranger Kurt Kaiser accompanies Shea in old-time hymns and other gospel songs, including "How Great Thou Art", which has become Shea"s trademark song over the years.Shea also sings with his long-time friend, Cliff Barrows, in a touching moment of shared faith.Shea, best known for his appearances with the Billy Graham Crusade, has spent the last 50 years traveling throughout the world, inspiring milions with his music.