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Profile

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Internationally acclaimed bass soloist and the first recording artist for WORD Records, having recorded 24 albums

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Former co-host of "Heartsong", the Sunday night nationally broadcast "hour of heart music" on the Moody Broadcasting Network in 120 cities

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Former Director of Choral Music at The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, GA (23 years)

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Soloist at the service of Prayer and Dedication for Queen Elizabeth II on the eve of her coronation, at Royal Albert Hall in London, England

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Guest soloist with the Billy Graham team in four crusades

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First soloist ever invited to sing at Keswick, the world-famous Bible Conference, in England

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Soloist at the International Congress on Evangelism, Amsterdam, 1986, hosted by Billy Graham

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Leader of music and worship eight summers for John R. W. Stott at his London Institute for Contemporary Christianity

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Soloist for four years on "The Baptist Hour" which was broadcast over 400 radio stations

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Television experience:
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Three half-hour programs on the British BBC-TV network reaching an estimated audience of ten  million

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Twice soloist on the NBC-TV national telecast of "Frontiers of Faith"

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Soloist for five years on the "In Touch" telecast from Atlanta, GA

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Minister of Music for four years at the First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, FL

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Soloist at six Southern Baptist Conventions, three N.A.E. conventions, four Christian Booksellers' Association National Conventions, three National Religious Broadcasters' Conventions

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Member of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Chamber Singers under Maestro Robert Shaw for eight years

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Member of the American Choral Directors Association and the Georgia Music Educators National Conference

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Founding Director of The Georgia Festival Chorus  (90+ voices)

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Music Chairman of the Downtown Rotary Club, Atlanta, GA

What Others Are Saying About Frank Boggs

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 President Jimmy Carter - "I am pleased to endorse the nomination of Frank Boggs for the GA music hall of fame. His work has entertained and inspired listeners for half a century."

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Cliff Barrows - "Frank continues to use his gifted talent, both in his singing and the leading of The Georgia Festival Chorus, in many parts of not only this area but overseas in Europe and the UK as well."

bulletDurwood McAlister, former editor of the Atlanta Journal newspaper - "From the time he sang as soloist at the service of prayer and dedication for Queen Elizabeth II on the eve of her coronation, Frank has been recognized as an international star in the field of sacred music, primarily as a singer and recording artist. "    

Educational Background

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Undergraduate: Baylor University, Waco, Texas, B.A., 1948

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Graduate Work: Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Bachelor of Sacred Music, 1951
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Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ, Summers 1950, 1981, 1983

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Columbia University, NY, M.A., 1954

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Florida State University, Doctoral study 1955-1957

Family

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Married Doris Lyon of Ludington, Michigan

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Two Children: Elizabeth Boggs Garvin and Catherine Boggs Hoecke

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Four grandchildren: Joshua Garvin; Karl, Franklin and Anna Elizabeth Hoecke

Contact Information

Telephone
770 438-1383
FAX
770 438-1383
USA Postal address
2318 Goodwood Blvd., Smyrna, GA 30080-8207

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