Lyrical evangelist Ezra Sastry passes away
Renowned lyrical evangelist Ezra Sastry has passed away at the age of 72 following a cardiac arrest in Secunderabad. He was widely recognized for his five-decade career as a singer, songwriter, and composer within Christian congregations in the Telugu states.
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Sastry was a significant cultural and religious figure in the Telugu-speaking regions, known for his long-standing contributions to devotional music.
Renowned lyrical evangelist Ezra Sastry, who served Christian congregations across the two Telugu States for over five decades, died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Secunderabad in the early hours of Saturday (October 10). He was 72.
Known for his contributions as a singer, songwriter, composer and musician, Sastry dedicated more than five decades of his life to spreading the Christian message through music.
He is survived by wife, daughter and son.
“In his death, we lost a melodious singer, songwriter, composer, musician and, above all, a music therapist and lyrical evangelist par excellence,” said Jetti A. Oliver, chairman of the Telugu Christava Sahithi Samithi, mourning his demise.
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