Hymns & Hymnody
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Isaac Watts & Churches of Christ
So… In my worship planning for this last Sunday at ND, I made, apparently, a terrible assumption. I should have realized it when the majority of my singers didn’t seem to know these two particular songs like I thoght they… Continue reading
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It’s alive…barely.
The last month has been an absolute blur. Vacation, research time in Nashville, 2 days in the office, 3 day conference, weekend…and finally, yesterday and today, I’m back in a normal rhythm. I’ve been working diligently to get one branch… Continue reading
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Give me Your Tired…Your Poor…Your Old hymnals!
Those of you who know me know that I’m constantly on the prowl for old hymnals! The subject of hymnals, hymnody and hymns is not just a passion and my collecting old hymnals just a a hobby. Rather, I’ve been… Continue reading
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New Wineskins…Old Hymns & New Tunes
Randy Gill is a master craftsman when it comes to song writing and arranging. Period. One of my favorites of his is a setting of John Newton’s “How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds.” He’s written new music & added… Continue reading
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Love That Never Lets Go
Today I need a big dose of Dr. George Matheson. Matheson, a preacher who would in mid life lose his sight, as well as his fiancee upon learning of his impending blindness, wrote these lyrics out of the midst of… Continue reading