Merrill Womach (February 7, 1927 – December 28, 2014) was an American undertaker, organist and gospel singer, notable both for founding National Music Service (now Global Distribution Network, Inc.[1]), which provided recorded music to funeral homes across America, and for surviving a Thursday, November 23, 1961 plane crash in Beaver Marsh, Oregon that left him disfigured with third degree burns on his hands and his entire head.[2]
Merrill Womach | |
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 Merrill Womach in 1969 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | February 7, 1927 Spokane, Washington |
| Died | December 28, 2014 (aged 87) Spokane, Washington |
Womach authorized an autobiography of his recovery titled Tested by Fire, co-authored with his former wife Virginia with help from Mel and Lyla White. A documentary film titled He Restoreth My Soul was also made about Womach's accident and subsequent recovery.[3]
He died in his sleep on December 28, 2014.[4]
Discography
edit- 1960 My Song
- 1967 I Believe in Miracles
- 1968 Merrill Womach Sings Christmas Carols
- 1969 A Time For Us
- 1970 Surely Goodness and Mercy
- 1973 I Stood At Calvary
- 1974 Happy Again
- 1976 Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory
- 1977 In Concert
- 1977 In Quartet
- 1977 New Life Collectible
- 1979 Images Of Christmas
- 1979 My Favorite Hymns
- 1980 Reborn
- 1981 Classical
- 1981 I'm A Miracle, Lord
- 1981 Merrill
- 1983 Feelin' Good
- 1985 Thank You, Lord
References
edit- ^ Honoring a Dreamer, Retrieved 03 May 2013
- ^ Jack Fincher, "Brutally Burned in a Plane Crash, Merrill Womach Lives to Sing the Praises of the Lord", People, Retrieved 03 May 2013
- ^ Womach, Tim (August 2011). "He Restoreth My Soul". Youtube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "Gospel singer, Merrill Womach dies at age 87". Retrieved 2023-09-27. (not in EU)
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