Adam, Rev'd Lawrie: - Lawrie Adam was born in a small coal-mining town in Scotland. His ability with the accordion took him onto theatre and concert stages throughout the world. He won an appearance on a national TV Talent Show, was spotted by a Scottish star, and invited to turn professional. After a rocky start in London, working in west-end stores to make ends meet, he slowly made his mark appearing with the big stars of the day. In 1964, he married Wendy a dancer, and they have two daughters. Tours of Canada and America culminated in appearances at the famous Carnegie Hall in New York. Named Virtuoso of the accordion, he recorded an LP album for Avoca records USA and several recordings on other labels. He diversified into comedy and producing his own shows successfully toured them all over the UK. In 1976, whilst appearing at the Villa Marina on the Isle of Man with star comedian Ken Dodd, he experienced a religious conversion. He was ordained in 1982 into the Church of England. As a vicar, he had a dual role, pioneering awareness documentaries. Eventually, Gatehouse Television Limited was formed winning awards for films dealing with drug abuse, alcoholism, deafness, bereavement, child abuse and many more totalling over 200 programmes. in 2000, Lawrie was voted a finalist in the Daily Times 'Preacher of the Year' competition. He presented a series of Network TV programmes called 'My Favourite Hymns' for ITV.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781634929769 |
| ISBN 10 | 1634929764 |
| Title | From Stage to Pulpit |
| Author | Rev'd Lawrie Adam |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Booklocker.com |
| Year published | 2018-03-25 |
| Number of pages | 500 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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