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  • Rev. Robert Akers?

    From [email protected]@21:1/5 to David Murray on Thu Sep 3 18:07:18 2015
    On Thursday, March 13, 2003 at 7:37:12 PM UTC-7, David Murray wrote:
    Hi,
    Anyone familiar with the Holiness preacher/singer Reverend Robert Akers? He's got one track on the Rounder Cd "Children of the Heav'nly King" and also appears in the Chase the Devil docmentary. In the film, they say
    he's from Hillsville Virginia.
    He sounds like Brother Claude Ely and other tent revival stuff. I think
    the Rounder recordings were made by Blanton Owen.

    Is he still alive? Has he made any other recordings?

    Dave Murray

    I knew him well and was in services with him as a kid in the 60's and 70's and then later on in the 80's and 90's. He had a church in Hillsville Va but preached in my area of Lydia, Va and area for many years. He did move up this way when his wife
    passed away about a couple miles from me. I haven't see in maybe 5 years so not sure where he is now but last I knew he was still living. He probably is about 80 now. Was a great preacher and a great songwriter. I think he was in some meeting with Bro
    Claude Ely in his younger days.

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Sat Mar 18 16:48:47 2017
    Yes Bob is still alive and preaching. Still living in the Hillsville area. He has several recordings as well.

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 30 16:59:20 2018
    Just saw him in his Hillsville,VA church yesterday, April 29, 2018. Still preaching and singing. Probably in his mid-to-late 80's...Just as sweet and loving as he always was.

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 30 17:02:20 2018
    Just saw him yesterday, April 29, 2018--at his church in Hillsville, VA...still singing and preaching. Not sure of his age, but probably around mid-late 80's.

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Mon May 14 09:39:49 2018
    On Monday, April 30, 2018 at 8:02:21 PM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote:
    Just saw him yesterday, April 29, 2018--at his church in Hillsville, VA...still singing and preaching. Not sure of his age, but probably around mid-late 80's.

    where can i get his recordings?

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jun 21 13:03:07 2018
    Hello..yes he is I attend his church.

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 29 05:03:08 2019
    Did you hear of allegations of him sexually molesting young boys?

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jun 21 10:13:08 2019
    whaaattt??? I can’t say I’m surprised.

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jul 20 14:43:18 2019
    I ran across a recording as I viewed YouTube
    an Reverend Robert Akers was singing an Church Worshiping to God’s Not Dead He’s Still Alive. I was hoping to find some recorded preaching or other songs an Church worship. Was a blessing to hear everyone praise our god. K.Leonard

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  • From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 25 20:42:12 2019
    That wasn't true and that's why he didn't get charge for it hes a good man I've known him for 14years and my kids love him he would do anything for anyone hes a real man of god

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