Sheila Walsh is a Scottish-born American contemporary Christian vocalist, songwriter, evangelist, author, inspirational speaker, and talk-show host.
Biography
Sheila Walsh was born 5 July 1956 in Ayr, Scotland. She did not get to experience her father’s love due to brain thrombosis (the presence of a blood clot in the dural venous sinuses). This was what took his life. Walsh and her siblings received the care and faith of her mother, who helped in their physical and emotional growth.
Walsh battled depression at one point in her life after learning from her doctor that she likely had a cancerous tumor. Fortunately, it was harmless, and she made a full recovery. On the “Life Today” program, which Walsh co-hosts with James Robinson, she spoke about her experience.
Age
Sheila Walsh was born 5 July 1956
Education
Sheila obtained a degree in theology from London Bible College (now London School of Theology) in 1979. She also studied music at the London Academy of Operatic Art.
In 1992, She proceeded to Fuller Theological Seminary in California to take on doctoral studies in theology.
Family Life
Sheila Walsh was married for 11 years to Norman Miller before they divorced in 1992. She is currently happily married to Barry. The couple have a child together named Christian Walsh.
Walsh currently regularly attends Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, together with her family.
Career
Following her graduation from college, Walsh launched her career as a contemporary Christian singer. Before going solo in 1981, Walsh performed with the band known as “The Oasis” and served as an evangelist for the British branch of Youth For Christ. At this period, she also collaborated closely with keyboardist Chris Rolinson, who made a significant contribution to the distinctive sound of her debut album in the “new wave” genre, Future Eyes. Additionally, he accompanied her on her debut US tour, where she served as Phil Keaggy’s opening act.
Walsh was asked to co-host Pat Robertson’s television talk show, The 700 Club, in 1987 because she had achieved some success as a CCM artist in both the UK and the US. In addition to hosting her own talk program, Heart to Heart with Sheila Walsh, Walsh held this position until 1992.
She sought therapy for her sadness after leaving Pat Robertson’s businesses in 1992, and eventually went back to school at Fuller Theological Seminary in California to pursue a doctorate in theology. However, Pat Robertson claimed that her leaving CBN was due to a “nervous breakdown” brought on by the extreme demands of her position there. He urged his audience to pray for her and ask God to grant her the stamina to carry on accomplishing His mission.
Later, she published a book named Honestly in which she wrote about her experiences with depression and her Christian faith.
Walsh’s writings since the latter 1990s have focused on contemporary women’s spirituality and their particular relationship to God.
In order to produce the Gigi, God’s Little Princess line of children’s books and DVDs, Walsh teamed up with Tommy Nelson publishers in 2005.
Walsh has made numerous TV appearances as of 2007, including ones on Life Today, Hour of Power, and The Rock Gospel Show (BBC), among many others. On the second season of The American Bible Challenge on GSN, she was a member of the team “Women of Faith.”
Books
She has authored more than seventeen books, including some recently published children’s books. Also, she has kept up her musical career as a singer and songwriter and has released a number of albums of contemporary Christian music and hymns that have been given a Celtic tinge.
Walsh is the author of the best-selling memoir “Honestly” and the Gold Medallion Award contender “The Heartache No One Sees.”
“Gigi, God’s Little Princess,” a new series of books and movies she published in 2006. These won the National Retailer’s Choice Award. Walsh released “God Has A Dream For Your Life” in 2007.
The title of her most recent book, “It’s Okay Not to Be Okay: Moving Forward One Day at a Time,” which was published in 2018. The book encourages women to alter their perspectives on God, themselves, and their daily lives.
Net Worth
Walsh has an estimated net worth of $12 Million USD.