Larry Ford obit

Larry Ford Has Passed Away

 

He was not on the list.

Our hero is home — yes, that Home.

The Home he sang about, longed for, and faithfully pointed others toward for nearly all his life.

Larry led his family with quiet strength and tender grace. With his grand Irish tenor voice, he lived his faith with humility, carrying the Good News of the Gospel through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs all over the world. He believed that little is much when God is in it, laboring not for wealth or fame, but for the crown promised to those who go in Jesus’ name.

And now, we know he has heard the words he sang and lived by: “You’ve been faithful, welcome home, My child, well done.”

We find comfort knowing that the voice who sang of Heaven and Home is now there.

Thank you for the prayers, the love, and the support during this time. We are deeply grateful.

We will update with arrangements as soon as they are finalized.

Sherryl Sterbens Ford, Amanda Cochran, Seth Ford, Matthew Ford, Mark James Ford, Luke Ford, and Jonathan Ford.

From the sounds of grand opera to the stages of Southern Gospel, Grammy winner Larry Ford has found audiences responding to his commanding voice. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, Larry’s ministry has taken him to forty-nine of the fifty states in the U.S. From the far reaches of Seoul, Korea to the southern hemisphere’s Spanish speaking countries, Larry’s facility with language has made it possible for him to carry his message in song to more than thirty-eight foreign countries. His passion for ministry abroad has led to his being described as “gospel music’s ambassador to the world.”

Larry Ford has attracted a legion of admirers who appreciate his clear, powerful tenor voice and utter sincerity. His entrée to the world stage was as a featured soloist on the Gaither Music Homecoming dvd series. In 2003, Ford was awarded a Grammy for Best Southern Gospel Recording.

The Grammy-winning former pastor has made albums not just of hymns and praise music, but of patriotic American songs and Irish folk tunes. He has sung the National Anthem for the Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Everblades.

Larry has been a pilot – a pastor – and all of his life, a worshiper. He understands a pastor’s heart.