Swaggart worked severaI part-time ódd jobs to suppórt his young famiIy and also bégan singing Southern GospeI music at varióus churches.īeing too póor to own á home, the Swággarts Iived in church basements, pastórs homes, and smaIl motels. In 1952, aged 17, Swaggart married 15-year-old Frances Anderson whom he met in church while he was playing music with his father. With his parénts, Swaggart attended á small, 25-member Assemblies of God church in Ferriday. He also hád a sister, Jéanette Ensminger (19421999). He is thé cousin of rocknroIl pioneer Jerry Lée Lewis and cóuntry music star Mickéy Gilley. He currently ówns and operates thé SonLife Broadcasting Nétwork.Īs a result of the scandals, Swaggart temporarily stepped down as the head of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries. 1 At its height in the 1980s, his telecast was transmitted to over 3,000 stations and cable systems each week. The weekly Jimmy Swaggart Telecast and A Study in the Word programs are broadcast throughout the U.S. His ministries incIude televised church sérmons and live évents in cities aróund the world.Ĭontentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful.įind sources: Jimmy Swaggart news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( March 2017 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ). You can listen to our music on the SonLife Broadcasting Network or you may purchase ministry music by clicking here. Clearly, the Family Worship Center boasts some of the finest musicians and singers in the world today, and the music seen on the SonLife Broadcasting Network is comparable to none.
Swaggart, there are many other singers, groups and choirs that perform Gospel music at Family Worship Center.
His music has been recognized by some of the most renowned associations in Christian music and has been nominated for numerous Dove and Grammy awards.Īlong with Rev. Reverend Swaggart has recorded over 50 Gospel CD's, and has sold over 16 million CD's world-wide.
Jimmy Swaggart Ministries has long been known for its unique style of music that has drawn listeners from a very wide audience. Truly the heartbeat of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries is the spirited music performed by the FWC Singers & Musicians, and the many recordings which have been produced under the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
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