Biographical Sketch of Reba Rambo
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Biographical Sketch Of Reba Rambo-McGuire Reba Rambo-McGuire is a GRAMMY and Dove Award- They also teach and minister through their online church, winning singer, songwriter, author, minister and teacher. The River. They broadcast the Good News of God's She’s the walking definition of a pioneering woman. unconditional love to the world weekly through Facebook Live on Reba's page on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM Central. At the age of 13, Reba began traveling with her parents, Videos are also archived and can be viewed anytime on Buck and Dottie Rambo, in the legendary southern Gospel Reba's Facebook page. group, The Rambos. Known for their innovative style of inverted, three-part harmony, The Rambos were one of In November of 2011, Reba proudly accepted a star on the most successful Gospel trios of the 20th century. Music City’s Walk Of Fame in honor of her mother, Dottie Rambo. As a teenager, Reba began a successful solo career in contemporary Christian music, garnering Dove Awards Reba and Dony are proud parents to four children and and GRAMMY nominations in a trailblazing genre that one grandson: Dionne and husband Scott Dismuke, merged Christian lyrics with modern styles of music. She Destiny Rambo McGuire, Israel Anthem McGuire and wife won her first Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album Lauren, and grandson Dyson Dismuke. Of The Year with her project Lady. One of the major highlights of her career came when Awards and Achievements 1977 Dove Award Reba and her husband Dony McGuire joined forces as Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year Rambo McGuire and collaborated in writing a concept Reba Rambo-McGuire ~ Lady album, The Lord’s Prayer. The album won them a GRAMMY Award for Best Contemporary Gospel Album Of 1980 GRAMMY Award Best Contemporary Gospel Album Of The Year The Year as well as a Dove Award for Praise And Worship Dony McGuire, Reba Rambo-McGuire ~ The Lord’s Prayer Album Of The Year. 1981 Dove Award In 2001, Reba was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall Of Praise And Worship Album Of The Year Fame along with her parents as members of The Rambos Dony McGuire, Reba Rambo-McGuire ~ The Lord’s Prayer and today Reba carries on her family’s rich musical 1994 Doctorate of Sacred Music heritage through her family group Rambo McGuire. Bethel Christian College They recently released two projects commemorating The Dony McGuire, Reba Rambo-McGuire Rambos, Rambo Classics and a Dove Award-winning recording titled Grassroots Rambos. They are joined on 1994 Certificate Of Ordination Bethel Christian Center these albums by their children, Destiny and Israel, and Dony McGuire And Reba Rambo-McGuire Reba's late father, Buck. 2001 Gospel Music Hall Of Fame Induction Reba continues to compose and write songs with her The Rambos husband Dony, including several new collaborations with Buck Rambo, Dottie Rambo, Reba Rambo-McGuire Bill and Gloria Gaither as well as other well known writers 2008 Certificate of Ordination across all genres of music. She has written her Fellowship of Vineyard Harvester Churches own column “There Has To Be A Song” Dony McGuire And Reba Rambo-McGuire for Gaither’s Homecoming Magazine. 2012 Dove Award Rambo-McGuire is not only an acclaimed writer of songs Bluegrass Album Of The Year Rambo McGuire ~ Grassroots Rambos and articles but of books too. Her autobiography, Follow The Yellow Brick Road, depicts the dramatic account of 2017 Legends Award God’s healing and restoring power in her life. She is in the Presented By Chrisagis Brothers Ministries process of completing her second book, a collection of Rambo McGuire stories behind the songs of Dottie Rambo. 2017 Dove Award Southern Gospel Recorded Song Of The Year Reba and Dony devote a portion of their schedule to Reba, Dony, Bill Gaither, Chip Davis, Gaither V. Band teaching creative writing workshops. In these dynamic “Better Together” classes, young and seasoned writers receive practical CONTACT: instruction in the craft of writing songs, stories, sermons, PO Box 50508 and speeches. Nashville, TN 37205 615.673.2657 www.RamboMcGuire.com [email protected] .