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ABOUT DENNIS
SWANBERG |
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If laughter
is truly the best medicine, then DENNIS SWANBERG,
America’s “Minister
of Encouragement,” is just what the doctor ordered! With his down-home
charm and heaping helping of hospitality, this Austin, Texas-born pastor-turned-comedian
has won the hearts of audiences across the country. Raised in what he calls
a “mostly blue-collar, but sometimes ring-around-the-collar”
family during the fifties, that old black and white television in the
corner of the living room became an important part of making Swanberg
the success he is today. “Most moms yell at their kids to go outside
and play,” he
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remembers with a laugh. “But
my mom would say, ‘you sit there and watch that TV set—your daddy
worked hard to pay for it!’” Her encouragement paid off.
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Today, “The
Swan” takes
his lovable impersonations and side-splitting stories of
growing up, family
life, and the funny side of church to over 200,000 people every
year. Swan
received his BA degree from Baylor University, and the Master of
Divinity
and Doctor
of Ministry degrees from Southwestern Seminary
in Ft. Worth. His
television show “Swan’s Place” is broadcast over
FAMILYNET
andTrinity
Broadcasting Network. Swan and his wife
Lauree live in Monroe, Louisiana,
with their two sons, Chad and Dustin. |
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