Surprisingly, he turned the producer down because he believed he was called to preach the gospel! Career Sam showed interest in Jimmy and introduced him to the gospel line of music. However, his life almost took a turn when producer, Sam Phillips, discovered him. Too poor even to own a house he lived in church basements and small motels! He lived his life in poverty working odd part-time jobs. There aren’t details of his graduatation either. Unfortunately, no details about his educational background are available. His cousins were Jerry Lee Lewis and Mickey Gilley both of them a renown name in the music industry. He was introduced to his music at a young age. Both of his parents being avid Christians, he also attended the 25-member Assemblies of God Church. He was raised with his sister – Jeanette Ensminger, in their hometown, Ferriday, Lousiana. With his career as a musician as well as an author and a motivational speaker, he makes around $1.5 million as his current net worth.īorn on the date March 15, 1935, he was born to his parents Willie Leon and Minnie Belle. Although the troubles with the media, with scandals and controversies, he still has managed to make a clean slate and start again. He is also the owner of the Sonlife Broadcasting Network which he also operates by his own. The great Christian Singer, Pastor as well as the author Jimmy Lee Swaggart is a reputable name in the Broadcasting field.
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