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Born into the pioneering Southern gospel family, The Singing LeFevres, Mylon was the youngest son of Eva Mae and Urias LeFevre. When he was old enough, he began to sing and play guitar with the group.

The LeFevres were performing at a gospel convention in Memphis. Onstage, singing "Without Him," Mylon did not know that Elvis Presley was there. After the concert, Elvis asked to meet Mylon. Elvis later recorded the song, and within the next year, over a hundred artists would record his song.

In 1970, Mylon signed with Atlantic Records, and formed the "Holy Smoke Doo Dah Band" with Auburn Burrell and J.P. Lauzon on guitar, drummer Marty Simon, Tom Robb on bass and keyboardist Lester Langdale. From 1970 through 1980, he recorded and performed with Eric Clapton, Elton John, Alvin Lee, Billy Joel, Duane Allman, Berry Oakley, Little Richard, the Who, George Harrison, and Mick Fleetwood, among others. In 1974, he appeared as a fill-in vocalist on several tracks for The Atlanta Rhythm Section's album Third Annual Pipe Dream.

Mylon started getting high to deal with the stress and to fit in. His drug use escalated to a near-fatal overdose of heroin in 1973. So Mylon committed himself to a drug treatment program that year. Seven months later, Mylon came out clean.

In 1980, LeFevre attended a concert by the CCM group, 2nd Chapter of Acts. Their long hair, and music showed that they weren't concerned with outward appearances, but with issues of the heart. Buck Herring, the group's leader, led the people in prayer and Mylon prayed along and submitted to Jesus as the Lord of his life.

Mylon quit secular rock and returned to his home church at Mt. Paran Church of God, in Atlanta—where he worked as a janitor, while attending Bible-study classes. His first challenge was to get out of his music contract which, according to the terms, could only be broken "by an act of God." Mylon's attorney argued that being born again is an act of God and won the case. In 1981, he started a Christian band called Airborn with some musicians he met in the Bible study: The band later changed their name to Mylon LeFevre and Broken Heart. A small offshoot gospel label from MCA Records known as Songbird released his "comeback" album Brand New Start in 1982.

In 1989, his past drug abuse caught up with him, and suffered a massive heart attack on a tour bus that summer while touring with White Heart. Doctors advised him to stop touring, but against the physicians advice Mylon completed his scheduled obligations and finished his concert tours—which would mark the end of Mylon & Broken Heart.

Following his heart attack, LeFevre increasingly turned to preaching and teaching as his vocation. He and his wife Christi minister in about 75 churches a year.

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[earthalien77]

"Don't deny the Power of the Lord"

[lundehund44]

...'god'...yeah. Over that, I'm the only 'power' I need, and guess what? I actually exist.

[opie1kanobie]

@lundehund44 Classic Rock means he was the best..in his day...it was a great time, but the music out now has certainly progressed immensly. Still, you can never discount the power of God and His love for us. Mylon allowed himself to be used as a tool in God's hand to do his part in building the Kingdom of God. Certainly, Mylon had his problems that he admitted to, & came out of, which were all the reason more to see him as a shining example of what God can do in our lives. Unforgettable voice.

[lundehund44]

if Mylon is 'best' then god spare me the worst.

[Sing4More]

I really enjoyed the bio you wrote about Mylon. Isn't it great that we have such a loving, forgiving Father! I've also had to call on Him for forgiveness as I'm sure many other Christians have. Bless you!

[Degrassi90zGRungy]

thiz iz on my 3rd mixtape frum 1987! :)