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Larry Ford ( Born. 1955) is a southern gospel singer.

From the sounds of grand opera to the stages of Southern Gospel, Grammy award winner Larry Ford has found audiences responding to his commanding voice. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, Larry's work has taken him to 49 of the 50 states in the U.S. From the far reaches of Seoul, Korea to the southern hemisphere's Spanish speaking countries, Larry's facility with language has made it possible for him to carry his message in song to more than 38 foreign countries. His passion for ministry aboard has led to his being described as "gospel music's ambassador to the world"

Larry Ford has attracted a legion of admirers who appreciate his clear, powerful tenor voice and utter sincerity. In 2003, Ford was awarded a Grammy for Best Southern Gospel Recording. His entree to the world stage was as a featured soloiston the Gaither Music Homecoming DVD series, which consistently ranks in the top of Billboard Magazine music charts. In a survey by the Gaither Music organization, Larry was one of the 3 most requested soloists on the Gaither Homecoming videos (April,2014).

Larry Ford presents over 75 concerts a year to audiences around the world. His schedule normally involves weekend church services or concerts, although he occaisonally schedules 2 or 3 week tours for international concerts. The Grammy-Award winning pastor has made albums not just of hymns and praise music, but patriotic American songs and Irish folk tunes. He has sung the National Anthem for the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Lightning.

Larry has been a pilot- pastor- all of his life,a worshipper. He understands a pastor's heart. Maybe your planning a big event as an outreach to your community- or maybe your church family needs inspiration and encouragement. Larry's voice and ministry can be an encouragement to your church family to reach up- and out.

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Larry is an award winning tenor whose music career first took root at the age of five, when he climbed up on a chair at his home in Levelland, Texas. His first solo was "How great thou art", and now (Fifty years later) Larry is still singing "How great thou art"- only now he sings it in English, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, Italian, and Norwegian. Gaither.com/larry-ford