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
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- 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
Del Delker’s Albums
- 1951 Del Delker
- 1952 Del Delker Sings
- 1953 The La Sierra University Album
- 1954 Del Delker and Bob Seamount
- 1954 Del Delker and the King’s Heralds
- 1955 Del Delker Sings in The Temple Trio
- 1956 It Took a Miracle
- 1960 God Understands
- 1961 Day By Day
- 1962 Our Prayer
- 1963 The Love of God
- 1963 The Lord’s Prayer
- 1964 It Took a Miracle (different album than 1956)
- 1965 Ten Thousand Angels
- 1966 What Will it Be to See Jesus
- 1967 My God is a Real God
- 1968 Joyful
- 1969 The Night Watch
- 1969 Del Delker Sings
- 1970 He Touched Me
- 1970 He Touched Me (Spanish-language version of album)
- 1976 Come on Down
- 1977 Quiet Time with Del
- 1979 Reflections
- 1980 All About Love
- 1981 Songs for Happy Children
- 1981 On His Mind
- 1983 Worship Time: Hymns and Classics
- 1985 Most Requested Songs
- 1987 Being Me (Songs for Children)
- 1990 His Love
- 1993 Heaven on My Mind[11]
- 1995 Forever Grateful
- 1997 40th Anniversary Album
- 1999 There’s No One Quite Like You
- 2001 Have Yourself A Blessed Christmas[AdSense-A]
Below are some photos of Del Delker
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Delker
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.