Dallas Holm

Holm, a native of Minnesota, was inspired by Elvis Presley and the Byrds He expanded his use of music while he was a youth pastor in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Holm's music eventually caught the attention of David Wilkerson, author of The Cross and the Switchblade, and became a part of Wilkerson's traveling crusades. In the late 1960s, he sang briefly with The Weatherfords before military service cut his time with the group short. As a solo artist, his early albums for Zondervan and Impact contained worship songs done in a MOR rock style. Over the course of Holm's career he has released 34 albums counting solo, with Praise or other artists. and the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2012. Holm was married to Linda until her death on December 30, 2023. They had been married for 54 years. Their children, both grown, are Jennifer and Jeffrey. ==Discography==

• 1966 Just a Closer Walk: Dallas Holm, Phil Ekstedt, Don Moore (Sacred Knot Recordings) • 1969 I Saw the Light (Universal Audio Corporation) • 1970 Dallas Holm (Teen) • 1971 For Teens Only (Singcord Records [Zondervan]) • 1971 Just the Way I Feel It (Now Sounds) • 1972 Looking Back (Impact Records R3139) • 1973 ''Didn't He Shine'' (Impact Records) • 1974 Peace, Joy & Love (Impact Records) • 1975 Nothing But Praise (Impact Records) • 1976 Dallas Holm—Just Right (Greentree Records) • 1977 Dallas Holm & Praise...Live—Rise Again (Greentree Records)(RIAA Gold Certified) • 1978 ''Tell 'Em Again'' (Greentree Records R3480) • 1979 His Last Days (Greentree Records R3534) • 1979 All That Matters (Greentree Records R3558) • 1980 Looking Back: The Very Best of Dallas Holm (Greentree Records) • 1980 This is My Song (Greentree Records) • 1981 Holm, Sheppard & Johnson (Greentree Records) • 1981 I Saw the Lord (Greentree Records R3723) • 1983 Signal (Greentree Records) • 1985 Classics (Greentree Records) • 1985 Change The World (Dayspring) • 1986 Praise and Worship (Greentree Records) • 1986 Against the Wind (Dayspring) • 1988 Beyond the Curtain (Dayspring) • 1989 Soldiers Again: Holm Sheppard & Johnson (Dayspring) • 1990 Through the Flame (Dayspring) • 1991 The Early Works (Benson Records) • 1992 Chain of Grace (Benson Records) • 1993 Mesa [by Mesa (Dallas Holm, Dana Key and Jerry Williams)] • 1993 Completely Taken In (Benson Records) • 1994 Holm for Christmas (Ministry Music) • 1995 Face of Mercy (Benson Records) • 1999 Before Your Throne (Ministry Music) • 1999 Signature Songs (Greentree) • 2002 Foundations (Ministry Music) • 2005 Good News Blues (Ross Records) • 2011 Songs of Hope and Comfort (Holm Run Records) == Awards==

Dove Awards • 1977 • Song of the Year: "Rise Again" • Songwriter of the Year • Male Vocalist of the Year • Mixed Group of the Year (Dallas Holm and Praise) • 1979 • Male Vocalist of the Year • Pop/Contemporary Album: All That Matters (Dallas Holm and Praise) • 1992 • Inspirational Album of the Year: Generation 2 Generation (Benson artists and their families) Grammy nominations • 1987 • Best Gospel Performance – Male: "Against the Wind" • 2007 • Inducted into the Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame • 2012 • Inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame == References ==