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Value of a SoulProblems listening to this file? See media help.William Franklin Billy Graham, Jr. KBE (born November 7, 1918) is an American evangelical Christian evangelist. As of April 25, 2010, when he met with Barack Obama, Graham has spent personal time with twelve United States presidents going back to Harry S. Truman, and is number seven on Gallups list of admired people for the 20th century. He is a Southern Baptist. He rose to celebrity status as his sermons were broadcast on radio and television.It is said that Graham has preached in person to more people around the world than any other preacher in history. According to his staff, as of 1993 more than 2.5 million people have stepped forward at his crusades to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior, many to the altar call song Just As I Am. As of 2008, Grahams lifetime audience, including radio and television broadcasts, topped 2.2 billion.