Lillie Knauls ek prasiddh gospel singer thi, jinhone apne jeevan bhar bhakti aur sangeet ke madhyam se logon ko prerit kiya. Unka naam sunte hi “Oh Happy Day” gaane ki yaad aati hai, jo 1969 mein Edwin Hawkins Singers ke saath unki awaaz mein duniya bhar mein prasiddh hua. Par aaj kai log jaanana chahte hain ki Lillie Knauls ab kahan hain? Kya woh ab bhi sangeet se judi hui hain, ya unhone apna jeevan ek naye mod par le liya hai? Aaiye, unki kahani ko samajhne ki koshish karte hain.
Bachpan Aur Shuruaati Jeevan
Lillie Knauls ka janm Arkansas, USA mein hua tha. Unka parivaar bhakti aur sangeet se juda hua tha, jisne unke jeevan ko ek dharmik aur sangeetmay disha di. Chhoti umar se hi unhone church choir mein gaana shuru kiya aur yahaan se unki awaaz pehchani jaane lagi.
Sangeet Ki Duniya Mein Pravesh
1969 mein, Lillie ne Edwin Hawkins Singers ke saath judkar “Oh Happy Day” gaana gaya. Yeh gaana na sirf ek bada hit bana, balki aaj bhi isse ek iconic gospel song maana jata hai. Yeh safalta unke jeevan ka ek bada mod tha, jisse unhe ek naye star singer ki pehchaan mili.
Ek Safal Gospel Singer Ka Safar
“Oh Happy Day” ki safalta ke baad, Lillie Knauls ne apna solo career shuru kiya. Unka pehla gospel album 1975 mein release hua, jiske baad unhone kai albums launch kiye aur Gaither Homecoming Series ka hissa bani. Unki madhur awaaz aur bhakti bhare bhajanon ne logon ke hriday jeet liye.
Lillie ne duniya bhar ke church aur gospel events mein apni awaaz ka jaadu bikhera. Unhone Billy Graham Crusades jaise bade platforms par bhi apna pradarshan diya.
Aaj Lillie Knauls Kahan Hain?
Lillie Knauls ne December 13, 2024 ko apne Prabhu ke saath milne ki yatra poori ki. Unki Celebration of Life service 14 January 2025 ko Cleveland, Tennessee mein aayojit ki gayi thi.
Unka jeevan ek misaal tha – bhakti, sangeet aur seva se bhara hua. Unhone apni antim saans tak Prabhu ki seva aur bhakti ka sandesh diya.
Lillie Knauls Ki Yaad Hamesha Rahegi
Lillie sirf ek singer nahi, balki ek prerna thi. Unki awaaz ab bhi logon ke dilon mein goonjti hai. Unka sangeet unke jaane ke baad bhi logon ko prerit karta rahega.Unke jeevan ka sandesh hamesha yaad rahega – “Jeevan mein jo bhi ho, agar aapka vishwas Prabhu mein hai, toh har din ek ‘Oh Happy Day’ ho sakta hai!”