Christian Musician and Entertainer ‘Patch the Pirate’ Has Passed Away
Days ago Ron Hamilton, known for his persona of ‘Patch the Pirate’, passed away after a six-year battle with dementia. He was 72.
A church music composer, singer, and evangelist, Hamilton lost his eye to cancer in 1978 at the age of 27. Wearing an eye patch, he adopted the identity of Patch the Pirate after noticing so many children calling him a pirate, deciding to embrace it and make a career out of it.
With his family already operating Majesty Music ministry, Hamilton began writing and composing Christian songs for adults and also for children, releasing over 30 albums through the label and becoming a staple of many Christian households.
Over the years, Hamilton expanded the Patch the Pirate ecosystem into audio adventures, animated movies, videos, and singalongs. The show became the third largest children’s religious programming outreach, appearing on 450 stations throughout the United States and internationally.
Since his diagnosis of dementia in 2017, his son-in-law and daughter, Adam and Megan Morgan, have been running the ministry.
Welcome home, good and faithful one .
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He is now blessedly made whole in the company of His Father. Well done, Patch : )