The son of a Reverend, Larry Dalton continues to fuse his musical skills and his religious

convictions. A regular performer on such Christian-oriented cable television shows as Hour

Of Power and the700 Club, Dalton has served as music director for Oral Roberts TV,
penning more than one thousand tunes that have been performed on the show. In addition
to recording nine solo albums, including Praise Magnificat, Glorious, Great Songs of
Praise, Ship of Zion, and Classic Christmas Brass, Dalton is featured in two videos.
Glorious Praise, released in 1993, received an Angel award. In Excelsis Deo, released the
following year, was nominated for a Dove award. Among the many artists that Dalton has
accompanied are such top-notch acts as Cliff Richard, Mel Torm, Henry Mancini, the
Lettermen, the Four Freshmen, and the Drifters. Dalton has also found time to author a
book, Praise Magnificent Piano, published in 1994 by Integrity Music. Performing is only
one outlet for Dalton's talents. A highly respected arranger, he has arranged concerts and
show music for Carol Lawrence, Donald O'Connor, Larry Gatlin, and Ellis Marsalis, and
albums for Steve Perry, Paula Abdul, Al Green, Vicki Wynans, Maurice Sklar, and Greg
Buchanan. Playing piano since the age of three, Dalton began studying with Hallie Litton at
the age of seven. Much of Dalton's focus has been fixed on religious music. He launched a
musical ministry, Living Sound International, in collaboration with Terry Law, and currently
serves as president of the Tulsa, OK-based Christian music organization Ars Musica
Christiana, Inc.. Dalton's solo albums have featured the accompaniment of the Londonbased National Philharmonic Orchestra and violinist Maurice Sklar. In 1995, he recorded
an album, Sleepers, Wake, with the Nashville String Machine and harper Greg Buchanan.
Craig Harris