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"I
will sing to the
Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I
live." Psalm 104:33
 More
than likely you’ve seen Ann Downing as a regular on the
popular Gaither
Homecoming Video series. However the majority of her time is spent
maintaining
a full schedule of church concerts and speaking engagements each
weekend
traveling throughout the United States and Canada.
Apart from her affiliation
with the Gaither Homecoming Friends, Ann’s own versatile
music style appeals
to a wide range of musical tastes and age groups, not just the Gaither
Video fans While she is a commissioned song evangelist in the
Church of the Nazarene, Ann enjoys sharing her music
and ministry with a wide variety of denominations.
Ann’s unique presentation
style is also appealing in that she comes down from the platform to
communicate
with the audience on a very personal level.
Her spontaneous, off-the-cuff delivery gives the feeling of a
conversational
visit rather than a rigid formal program.
Raised on a cotton farm in
rural Mississippi, Ann grew up dreaming of the day she’d sing
gospel music
all over the world. Right out of high school she began to realize that
dream by securing a position with the legendary Speer Family, later
marrying
the man of her dreams and co-founding a group that helped
shape the
face of Gospel music we have today. She won the industry’s
highest honor—the
Dove Award—for Female Vocalist within a year of co-founding
the Downings
and went on to be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Ann has been lauded with
various awards and accolades throughout her gospel music career
spanning
over forty years. However, she’s quick to tell you that
she’s like you
in many ways. Fading success? She’s been there! Crumbling
marriage or financial
ruin? She’s been there! Lost a spouse or experienced a
devastating trauma
in your family? Ann’s walked in your shoes!
What do you do when you can’t
“fix” what’s wrong in your life or the
lives of those you love? What do
you do when the circumstances of your life beg the question,
“do you really
believe what you’ve said about trusting God?”
Ann’s intensely personal
story is one that reaches us all where we live and helps us hold firmly
to the promise that “earth has no sorrow that heaven
can’t heal.”
Visit the pages
below for more about Ann's music
and ministry
Just
the Facts
Look
Who's Talking
Words
for Women (Ann's
speaking topics)
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