Doug Deramus Bio

Doug Deramus was instrumental through the decade of the 90's helping pioneer a style of music that has come to be known as "Christian Country". Doug not only hosted and produced one of the early Christian Country Syndicated radio shows but for years had the distinction of being the largest Christian Country syndicated radio show in the nation reaching into over 40 markets.

Doug gained the respect of the Nashville industry professionals not by radio but by producing some of the top-quality recordings in Christian Country throughout the 90's. Being up for a GRAMMY nomination for RECORD PRODUCER of THE YEAR six separate times. Eight albums that he produced made the GRAMMY ENTRY for top 30 albums in the world in the category of Country Gospel, Bluegrass Gospel, Southern Gospel.

To-date, he has produced 27 number one songs and many more top 5, top 10, and top 40 hits in Christian Country. His latest with his daughter Felicia Deramus-Paul, “Living Stones” in 2024.

Several years ago, actor Robert Duvall requested Doug to assist in proofreading the script for the movie "Apostle E.F.," which was later renamed "The Apostle."  Doug had an appearance in the movie.

In 1999, Doug joined the ranks of other famous Americans, receiving a commission from Kentucky Governor Paul E. Patton as a Kentucky Colonel. The commission as a Kentucky Colonel is the highest honor that the state of Kentucky can give to a citizen of the United States. The Colonels are Kentucky's ambassadors of goodwill and fellowship around the world. A list of Kentucky Colonels read like a Who's Who of outstanding men and women around the world. Other distinguished individuals to be commissioned a "Kentucky Colonel are President Lyndon B. Johnson, Sir Winston Churchill, John Glenn, Bing Crosby, Red Skelton and others. Colonel DeRamus has an open invitation to attend the Governor's Ball and the Kentucky Derby as special guests.

Don Sundquist the Governor of Tennessee appointed and commissioned Doug as Ambassador of the State of Tennessee.

Doug has received international recognition as the top producer in Christian Country Music two times from The International Star Music Awards from London England.
Doug was inducted into the International Country Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2006 where he served as President for two years, Vice-President for three years and a board member for twenty years. He was inducted into Texas International Music Hall of Fame in 2000.

Doug received an honorary doctorate degree from The Bible Training Institute of America.

Of all that Doug DeRamus is a part of, being the Senior Pastor for 46 years in Broken Bow, Oklahoma and traveling and preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ in crusades, in the Jungles of Panama, San Blas Islands, Jamaica, Colombia, Dominica Republic and Mexico is the one thing that he really holds dear to his heart.