A.W. Tozer | Names You Should Know

In 1928, he was appointed pastor of Chicago's South Side Alliance Church. While there, A.W. Tozer started to write books such as The Pursuit of God and the Knowledge of the Holy. In 1949, Moody President William Culbertson invited Tozer to speak to the student body in five days of special meetings.…

Bob Murfin | Names You Should Know

He was a pastor on Sundays and a radio host during the week. The Chicago Tribune called him "unfailingly cheerful and irrepressibly corny," Bob Murfin was both, and he regularly had his wife, Jessie, with him right in the studio, encountering people in desperate situations, Bob invited listeners to…

Dollee Meredith | Names You Should Know

Dolle Meredith was born in 1934 in Spokane, Washington. She got her start in radio co-hosting The Woman at Home with Bev Baker. When Dolle was asked to take over the program, they changed the name to Woman to Woman, and Moody Radio syndicated the broadcast to its entire network. Dolle and her husb…

Brandt Gustavson | Names You Should Know

Brandt Gustavson served as a staff announcer at Moody Radio Cleveland in 1959. Eventually, he was called to Chicago, where he oversaw the broadcasting department. Brandt became the host of Doctor George Sweeting's new broadcast, Moody Presents, and also what goes on here as Moody Radio launched int…

George Sweeting | Names You Should Know

He was born in 1924, just two years before Moody Radio went on the air as the sixth president of Moody Bible Institute. Doctor George Sweeting launched a new radio program known as Moody Presents. Where we heard music and testimonies from Moody students and a message from Doctor Sweeting. Just shy…

Don Hustad | Names You Should Know

In 1942, musician Don Hustad took an audition with Moody Radio and was quickly hired. He was well known for hosting Melody time. In 1961, Don Hustad joined the Billy Graham evangelistic team as Crusade organist, and he was a recognized leader in evangelical church music for six decades. To the glo…

Henry Coleman Crowell | Names You Should Know

Henry Coleman Crowell was born in 1897 in Chicago. He grew up to serve in the Navy in World War One. Afterward, he went on to become vice chairman of the Quaker Oats Company, which was started by his father. Eventually, God called Mr. Crowell into his service at Moody Bible Institute. And there Hen…

Glenn Jorian | Names You Should Know

During World War Two, Glenn Jorian was known as your singing pilot, flying reconnaissance missions in his B-29 bomber. But when peace finally came, Glenn came to Moody Radio. Glenn also sang on songs in the night, but he is best known for being one of the 16 singing men and the famous Melody four …

James M. Gray | Names You Should Know

The year was 1926 in London. The world saw the first television back home. Robert Goddard launched the first liquid fueled rocket, and in 1926, Moody Radio went on the air. Doctor James M Gray, third president of the Moody Bible Institute, was the man God used to launch Moody Radio. At Founder's W…

Robert Parsons | Names You Should Know

Robert Parsons came to Moody Radio in 1931, becoming director of the programming department in 1946 with his friendly pastoral style, which came through powerfully in his radio delivery. He became well known through the program called The Quiet Hour.  For 15 years, Mr. Parsons supervised Moody Rad…