10 Facts About Graham Kendrick

Graham Kendrick is the son of Baptist pastor M D Kendrick and grew up in Laindon, Essex, and Putney.

Graham Kendrick now lives in Tunbridge Wells and is a member of Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells.

Graham Kendrick received a Dove Award in 1995 for his international work.

Graham Kendrick was awarded another DD in May 2008, from Wycliffe College in Toronto, Canada.

Graham Kendrick was closely associated with the organisation Musical Gospel Outreach and recorded several albums for their record labels.

Graham Kendrick worked for a time as a member of "In the Name of Jesus", a mission team led by Clive Calver.

Graham Kendrick was based at St Michael le Belfrey, York in the late 1970s and was involved in student and university ministry with British Youth for Christ.

Graham Kendrick released "Let the Flame Burn Brighter" as a single in 1989, which reached 55 in the UK Singles Chart.

In more recent years Graham Kendrick has developed the concept of "Psalm Surfing".

Graham Kendrick has his critics, among them the journalist Quentin Letts, who has described him as "king of the happy-clappy banalities".