Ministry
Background
Jimmy Blackwood is
a singer and evangelist with a rich heritage in Christian
music. His father, Dr. James Blackwood, was the last living member of the original Blackwood Brothers Quartet.
James went to be with the Lord on February 3, 2002.
Jimmy has been singing since 1963 and
has traveled with the Junior Blackwood Brothers (1963-1965), J.D.
Sumner and the Stamps Quartet (1965-1969), The Blackwood Brothers
Quartet (1970-1986) and a in solo ministry for many years. In
1998 The Gospel Music
Association inducted The Blackwood Brothers Quartet, and J. D. Sumner &The Stamps
Quartet into the GMA "Hall of Fame". As a member of
the Blackwood Brothers Quartet Jimmy has received 5 Grammy Awards, 5
Dove Awards and the 1979 Singing News Fan Award for "Favorite
Second Tenor".
In March of 1984
Jimmy was healed of cancer and testimony was
shared in the book "Deliverance In The Valley Of
Death" written by Rev. Dan Betzer. This testimony
book is available from Jimmy
Blackwood Ministries. He began an inter-denominational ministry in
1986 and travels across the nation where he sings,
shares his testimony, and preaches the gospel in an
exciting evangelistic style.
He as also been a guest on TBN, PTL, 700 Club and
many other Christian television stations. Jimmy has appeared on the Bill Gaither "Homecoming Video Series"
featuring the leading gospel singers in America and has made a
number of missions trips overseas.
The Blackwood
Brothers Quartet was reorganized in 2005 and features Jimmy Blackwood
- lead, Wayne Little - tenor, Randy Byrd - bass, Billy
Blackwood -
baritone and Mike Hammontree - pianist.
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