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Singing in public started at
the early age of three for Judy as she had to stand in a chair
at the local country radio station to be able to reach the
microphone. Little did anyone know at the time that this shy
young girl would impact literally thousands of lives in the
years to come with her beautiful voice.
Judy was born in Gold Beach,
Oregon May 10, 1956, but became an Okie at the ripe old age of
three months when her family moved back to the Oklahoma hills
where they had lived prior to their West Coast years.
Judy’s love for music grew and
after graduation from High School she traveled full time with
her own country band. However, Judy’s heart and desire was
always in singing Gospel music. Although good things were
happening to further her country music career she decided to
follow her heart and re-established her relationship with God.
Through the encouragement of
singer/actor Hoyt Axton, Judy went back into the studios to
record Gospel music with a country flavor. Since that time
Judy has had fifteen #1 songs and four Grammy Nomination
Entries, becoming the youngest female inductee into Country
Gospel Music’s Hall of Fame and won the Female Vocalist of the
Decade Award from the International Country Gospel Music
Association.
Judy won Female Vocalist of
the Year six out of ten years in the Decade of the 90’s as
well as being nominated by TNN/Music City News for a Christian
Country award.
Judy has recorded seven CDs
and three of them has been with the legendary Jordanaires that
recorded with Elvis Presley.
The State of Tennessee honored
her in presenting her Tennessee’s Outstanding Achievement
Award. The U.S. Congress presented her A Congressional
Certificate of Special Recognition for her contributions to
the music industry.
Judy has also made an
appearance in the movie “The Apostle” staring Robert Duvall.
Judy's home town of Broken Bow, Oklahoma where she lives with
her husband Doug and children has declared February 4th as
Judy DeRamus Day.
Judy records for Nashville
Gospel Records and travels together with her sister Shelia
Lewis ministering in song performing in Churches, festivals,
auditoriums, Cowboys for Christ and Oprys. Of all that she has
received through the years, her heart to help people with the
love of the Lord shines even brighter.
Doug DeRamus
Nashville Gospel Records
(Judy DeRamus can be heard on the
Gospel Channel on TCM Radio – Dusty Owens, TCM Radio News)
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