When Jimmy Swaggart and Jerry Lee Lewis had decided it'll be best to play down their family ties, it proved beneficial for Jimmy. Then, at only age 25, he reapplied and this time, he was accepted for ordination at the Assemblies of God Church. ...
As his songs began to be aired on radio, the public response was overwhelming. His father, W.L. "Son" Swaggart, died in 1999. His mother, Minnie Bell Swaggart, had Jimmy, when she was 18. His aunt, Arilla (née Swaggart) Wells, had passed away on August 9, 2015. She lived to ...