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Musical Rarity

Here is this Wednesday's (very funny) lunch reading: The Rarest Church Musician of All Time My favorites are 2, 4, and 9.  Thanks to Sarah for sending me this link and bringing back all those fun memories of being a church organist.  While some days it felt like landing a plane (I guess - if… Continue reading Musical Rarity

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It Is Well

One of my hobbies is arranging hymns.  I call it "goofing off on the piano" because I really don't know enough music theory to be doing this.  My favorite hymn is "It Is Well" written by Horatio G. Spafford.  "It Is Well" has been my favorite hymn for about last ten years, as a result… Continue reading It Is Well

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More Secure is No One Ever

The other day I was looking through my hymnal -- playing some old favorites, learning some new hymns.  I had never heard this hymn before, but the lyrics really stood out to me.  The tune is in 3/4 time and sounds a bit like a lullaby.  That's how I think of this song, as a… Continue reading More Secure is No One Ever

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Saturday Night

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder Consider all the works Thy hands have made. I see the stars; I hear the rolling thunder; Thy power throughout The universe displayed... ...Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to thee How Great Thou Art!