Womach, Merrill

Merrill Womach
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Name	Womach, Merrill Gender: M
born on	7 February 1927 at 09:00 (= 09:00 AM )
Place	Spokane WA, USA, 47n40, 117w24
Timezone	PST h8w (is standard time)
Data source	From memory Rodden Rating A
Astrology data	17°56' 01°17 Asc. 09°09'

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Biography

American gospel singer and performer who sings the praises of the Lord with a strong four-octave voice who has done over 125 concerts in all parts of the country. He has a recording business and over 14 albums that sell in Christian bookstores.

A salesman’s son, Womach graduated from Northwest Ministerial College near Seattle before becoming assistant pastor and director of music and Christian education at the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Spokane. In 1958, he started his own business, National Music Service, by recording spiritual songs and building two music systems that he leased to funeral parlors. The business expanded beyond his hometown, and he piloted his own Piper Cub plane to other locations for concert dates.

On Thanksgiving Day, 1961, his plane crashed. He miraculously survived, but was horribly burned and disfigured. His recovery included 52 operations over 19 years, and was a test of faith, documented by his wife in her book, "Tested by Fire." With the support of his family, he rebuilt his life and livelihood. His recording business continues to thrive and the company’s music library has more than 2,000 tapes, most of them sung by him.

He and his wife, Virginia, divorced after a long-time marriage. They have three children.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

• Health : Violent trauma November 1961 (Burned in plane crash)

Source Notes

Joan McEvers quotes him, client

Categories

• Vocation : Business : Business owner (Recording studio)

• Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc. (Gospel)

• Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Accident/Injury (Plane)

• Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Cosmetic surgery (Reconstruction)

• Personal : Religion/Spirituality : Western (Devout Christian)

• Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection