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Shirley Moody Gospel Music Ministry GOSPEL MUSIC SHOWCASE ARTIST |
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Born In Dante, Virginia, Shirley
grew up the daughter of a coal miner that often moved his family
seeking work in the coal fields in West Virginia and Southern Virginia.
Finally settling
down in the Bluefield, W V area, first in Bramwell and ending up in Montcalm,
WV. Shirley is one of four children, and
graduated from Montcalm High School. She met her late husband
Lonnie Moody that also lived in the Montcalm area. Lonnie, too, was a coal miner and retired
from the coal mines and traveled extensively with Shirley for 16 years
singing Gospel
Music. Their travels took them through
the Virginias and as far away as Florida until Lonnies'
passing away. Shirley has joined GOSPEL MUSIC
SHOWCASE as a member artist and tours
with other Showcase artists………
Wherever God calls them to go….. Shirley is an acclaimed BMI
songwriter/artist as well as a performer, writing a lot of the material
that The Moody’s performed while in concert. Best known for four of her songs “For, I’ll Be Gone”, ”Royal Blood”, “His
Broken Heart Bleed”,
and “After The Battle” all of
which attained national and international prominence in the realm of Southern
Gospel Music… Having presently written and recorded 15 of
her original songs, Shirley has many more songs
awaiting to be recorded on her future projects. Having recently released 2 new projects, “Haven Of Rest”, and “For I’ll Be Gone”. Shirley now has 5 CD’s available.
Among Shirley’s earlier
releases:”He Can’t Cross The Blood Line”, “Did He See Me”, and “Shirley
Moody’s Original Songs” in which the song “For I’ll Be
Gone” Charted #1 and “Royal Blood” charted #8 nation
wide. In addition the song “Lord Help Me Make
It Through” charted #65
in the European
Market. Shirley is
currently working on a new project which contains more of her Originals soon
to be released |