George Beverly "Bev" Shea (born February 1, 1909) is a Canadian-born American gospel singer and hymn composer.  George Beverly Shea's deep resonant voice has sung hope into the lives of hundreds of millions of people throughout his long and legendary career. Throughout his 65-year friendship with Billy Graham, he has been a permanent fixture at Billy Graham crusades in all fifty states and on every continent in the world. According to the Guinness Book of Records Shea holds the world record for ...