Bishop Ronnie P. Hall - Sacred Steel Legend has passed on

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Bishop Ronnie P. Hall - Sacred Steel Legend has passed on

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A Sacred Steel Legend has passed on!
It’s with heavy hearts that we acknowledge the passing of Bishop Ronnie P. Hall. Please keep the Hall family in prayer during this difficult time, as they prepare to finalize funeral arrangements, thank you.

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I enjoyed his posts and videos on the forum over the years. Great sacred player. Condolences to his family and friends.
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Such sad news. I, too, have been enjoying his videos over the years.

Thoughts and prayers for his family and his church family.

Wishing them the peace that passes all understanding.

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I always enjoyed Bishop Ronnie's posts and videos. A unique stylist. My condolences to his friends and family.
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Prayers are sent to family. 🙏
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Prayers for his family and his extended family. Great musician and man of God.
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One of the kindest ambassadors of both his faith and sacred steel. Love and prayers for his friends and family.
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A true gentleman and a credit to the steel guitar community. He always had a kind word for everyone. I enjoyed his many posts and recordings here on the steel guitar forum. My condolences to the family.
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Post by Mike Neer »

So sorry to see this! What a good man Bishop Ronnie was. I agree with Doug. Condolences to his family and friends.
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Yes,sorry to hear this news. I used to like it when he would do a song from his office/man cave. RIP Bishop Ronnie P.
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Sad to hear of his passing, Prayers for Family and Friends.
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Sorry to hear this. I loved his playing. He would always respond graciciously to my messages. His lines were so expresive.you could feel his soul coming thru his music,
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Post by Craig Stock »

So sad to hear, Ronnie was a very respected member of the Forum, I have missed his posts and give my respects to him and his family at this time. May God bless him!
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RIP Mr. Del Ray Grace

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Heaven gained another angel and another great musician. Thanks for all the great music shared with us all....
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Post by Donna Dodd »

I’ve spent the last several days watching some of Bishop Ronnie’s videos. I’ve loved Sacred Steel music and its history from the moment I first heard it! We were always blessed by the selections Bishop Ronnie posted to comfort those of us on the Forum who needed it. He just seemed to know when someone was hurting. I remember when he posted something special, and a forum member replied that it was his father’s favorite song, and he had just passed away.
Bishop Ronnie made his mark on people all over the world. There was such purity and sweetness in his music “voice”.
He will be missed.
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Sad to hear this. I have listened to Bishop Ronnies videos for years. RIP Bishop Ronnie.
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So sorry to hear this! How sad life can be. Bishop Hall always had fresh material on the internet and I used to feel like I was sitting down with a friend to see what was the latest composition he had prepared each month on You Tube.
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Post by Del Ray Grace »

Thank you all for your gracious comments concerning bishop Ronnie Hall and his music. The family says thank you.
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Post by Dave Mudgett »

I'm so Sorry to hear about Bishop Ronnie. He always brought joy to this forum, a true exemplar of Sacred Steel. His playing was wonderful. RIP Ronnie.
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Sorry to hear this news. I always enjoyed the music Bishop Ronnie shared with us on the Forum.
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Post by Alan Brookes »

Very sad. A great musician and a great man. I always said that I would fly up and play with him some day, but I never got round to it. I did get to build a steel guitar for him, which I'm sure he enjoyed.
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It seems like I just finished writing his Christmas card. For some reason, I felt drawn to visiting this forum for the first time in weeks, and I opened up the "Gone Home" section to see if Ronnie was still around, as he hasn't been posting for some time. You're going to be well missed, my friend.
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