25 facts about Del Delker, Albums and Pictures

full name – Ardella V. Delker
She was born in Java, South Dakota
Born in 1924
She started singing informally at a young age
Her mother was a Seventh-day Adventist
Del went to an Adventist school for grades 5 through 8
In March 1947, she joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church
1947 she began singing for The Quiet Hour.
That summer she was invited to join the Voice of Prophecy, as a secretary and a singer for their radio
broadcasts
In 1951, she was recorded for the first time, on a record that featured the King’s Heralds male quartet.
In 1953, she finally made it to college[AdSense-A]

She attended Emmanuel Missionary College, and later transferred to La Sierra College in order to continue singing with the Voice of Prophecy
She graduated in 1958 with a degree in religion with an emphasis in counseling.
Delker recorded over forty albums for Chapel Records since the early 1950s
Among the songs she is best known for are “The Love of God”, “Ten Thousand Angels”, and “The Night Watch”
She also sang frequently for the Voice of Prophecy radio broadcasts
She also sang frequently with the King’s Heralds, and at meetings led by H.M.S. Richards
Del Delker became one of the most well-known musicians with the Seventh-day Adventist church
After the Voice of Prophecy music department was disbanded in 1982, she continued to sing for their broadcasts

Del also sang for the Faith for Today television broadcast
She officially retired in 1990
She was a good friend of composer Hugh Martin who she collaborated with in the 1980s and the 1990s
In 2002, she released her autobiography, Del Delker: Her Story, co-written by Ken Wade and published by Pacific Press
Delker’s last performance was in 2007, at the age of 82, for the funeral of her long-time collaborator Wayne Hooper.
She died on January 31, 2018, in Porterville, California

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25 facts about Del Delker, Albums and Pictures

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MARGARET MAISEL - March 25, 2018 at 3:01 pm
Are there any song books available to purchase with all of the songs written in the key that Del Delker sang them in. I am also a contralto soloist and sing in my church (7th-day Adventist) and for other occasions. Our voice range is very similar and I cannot find written music in lower voice range. I love all of the songs that she sang and would be very interested in purchasing some of her written music. Please respond and thanks in advance for your assistance. I remain, very sincerely, Margaret Ann Maisel.