Doug Oldham was an American Southern Gospel

Southern Gospel

Southern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...

 singer and a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame

Gospel Music Hall of Fame

The Gospel Music Hall of Fame, created in 1971 by the Gospel Music Association, is a Hall of Fame dedicated exclusively to recognizing meaningful contributions by individuals and groups in all forms of gospel music.-Inductees:...

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Musical career

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

Oldham was a regular performer on "The Old Time Gospel Hour" and traveled with the Bill Gaither Trio and the Slaughters during the 1960s. In 1975, he sang with the Speer Family

Speer Family

The Speer Family, a Southern Gospel family group, was founded in 1921 by George Thomas Speer , his wife Lena Speer, and his sister and brother-in-law Pearl and Logan Claborn.-Early years:...

, for Christian concerts. He was also a performer on several of Bill Gaither

Bill Gaither

William J. Gaither is an American singer and songwriter of southern gospel and Contemporary Christian music. Besides having written numerous popular Christian songs with his wife, Gloria, he is also known for performing as part of the Bill Gaither Trio, and the Gaither Vocal Band...

's Gaither Homecoming videos.

Awards and honors

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

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

In 2007, Liberty University

Liberty University

Liberty University is a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty's annual enrollment is around 72,000 students, 12,000 of whom are residential students and 60,000+ studying through Liberty University Online...

 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.

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.

External links

• www.dougoldham.com -- Official website