But unlike his cousins, Reverend Swaggart did not rely on natural ability. And two of Reverend Swaggart’s cousins rose to fame in the music industry-rock ’n roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis and country music superstar Mickey Gilley. During the Great Depression, they were able to earn a few precious dollars by playing the fiddle and guitar at dances. Musical ability runs in the Swaggart family. He spent hours reading the Bible, praying, and, after a certain revival meeting, decided to ask God for the talent to play the piano. After a dramatic salvation experience at the age of eight, young Swaggart felt the call of God on his life.
Jimmy Lee Swaggart was born March 15, 1935, in Ferriday, Louisiana to parents W.L. Swaggart launched into full-time ministry in 1955 until now, where he preaches to a worldwide audience through his SonLife Broadcasting Network, the number of people who have heard him minister live and on television is incalculable. The Reverend Jimmy Swaggart has preached the gospel of Jesus Christ on television longer than any other American evangelist in history.
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