Doug Oldham

Doug Oldham
Born November 30, 1930 [1]
Indiana, United States
Died July 21, 2010 (aged 79)
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Genres Christian, Southern Gospel

Doug Oldham (November 30, 1930 – July 21, 2010) was an American Southern Gospel singer and a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.[1]

Musical career

Oldham was a musical performer for more than 60 years, with 64 albums to his credit, often traveling and performing with his wife Laura Lee.[2] The couple produced a CD and wrote three books together.

Oldham was a regular performer on "The Old Time Gospel Hour" with Jerry Falwell, "The PTL Club" with Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker during the 1970s and 80s, and traveled with the Bill Gaither Trio and the Slaughters during the 1960s. In 1975, he sang with the Speer Family, for Christian concerts.[3] He was also a performer on several of Bill Gaither's Gaither Homecoming videos.


Awards and honors

In 2006, Doug was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.[4]

He was the recipient of two GMA Dove Awards and an Angel Award.[3]

In 2007, Liberty University named a campus recital hall at the Fine Arts Building, the “Oldham Recital Hall, in his honor and established the Liberty University Oldham Concert Hall Scholarship Fund at the Center for Worship.[2]

Personal life

Oldham and his wife Laura Lee had three daughters. He was the recipient of an honorary doctorate degree and was named an Honorary Colonel of Alabama.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gospel music legend Doug Oldham dies". Christian Examiner Online. Christian Examiner. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Boalt, Stephen (2010-07-22). "In Loving Memory of Doug Oldham – November 30, 1930 – July 21, 2010". ASSIST News Service. ASSIST Ministries. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Remembering Doug Oldham". Giather.com. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  4. ↑ "Gospel music singer Doug Oldham dies". Liberty University. 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2010-07-27.

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