Enjoy:
We sing along to these exact recordings and hundreds more of some of the most meaningful, beautiful hymns ever, ever recorded. I refer to these recordings as our Electronic Choir. We realize some of our joyful noise is better sang low or just read along and believe me, I include myself in that group. Fortunately for the crowd, the Electronic Choir floods out my raspy voice, so don't be embarrassed to come and do the best you can.
The lyrics are available at timelesstruthes.org, hymnary.org, divinehymns.com and many other websites. The amount of time involved in finding the proper lyrics and having it all match one recording is astounding due to the amount of information to process.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some Historical American Church Music Context Worth Your Time:
Most of these Hymns are found in a typical Church Hymnal, while many have not found their way into Church Hymnals as I learned while searching for Hymnals in 2015. Fanny Crosby wrote over 5000 Hymns, Charles Wesley over 6000 and Isaac Watts, nearly 1000. John Newton wrote 280 that we know of including Amazing Grace, a hymn partially about his short-lived business of slavery and The Lord in time changed his life. More than many of America's Gospel Hymns have Negro Spiritual influences. One well-known example is “We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder” (also called Jacob’s Ladder). This African American spiritual draws directly on the Biblical story of Jacob’s Ladder from the Book of Genesis, where Jacob sees a ladder reaching to heaven, symbolizing God’s presence and connection between heaven and earth.
The song’s imagery and themes mirror the New Testament tradition of the Christian as warrior, where the “climb” represents spiritual growth, overcoming trials, and moving toward God’s promises. This parallels the Psalm tradition of seeking God’s presence and deliverance, as seen in Psalms like Psalm 139, which speaks of God’s nearness and guidance. Musically, Jacob’s Ladder uses call-and-response, a common feature in both African American spirituals and psalm singing, where a leader’s line is answered by the congregation. The repetitive, chant-like phrasing and rhythmic structure echo the call-and-response patterns found in psalmody, making it a spiritual that feels both like a psalm and a chant.
Because of its biblical foundation and chant-like delivery, Jacob’s Ladder is a strong example of a Negro spiritual that incorporates the spirit and form of psalm/chant singing. Another Caller who was popular in S.W. Virginia in the 1940's before his fame spread worldwide was Ralph Stanley of the Stanley Brothers. In Colonial America Hymnals were rare and very expensive so only the Caller carried a Shirt Pocket Hymnal to use in Church.
America was filling with transient people in the 1600's-1900's. If they had any musical instruments, they happened to be small portable biblical ones such as a Fife, Handheld Drum, Hand Organ, Timbrels and stringed instruments, as Pianos and Pipe Organs were not easily transported by newly arrived transient people in search of a place they could call their home. A method of learning English in Colonial America was through singing Hymns. So, without further delay here is a sample recording of Ralph Stanley Calling or Lining out Amazing Grace as it would have been in the 1770's and beyond: ralph stanley - amazing grace - YouTube
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In total we have 550 hymns in our home-made hymnal as it continues to grow. Between my wife and I, I'm certain we have thousands of hours involved in putting this unique hymnal together. Many familiar hymns and a mixture of others make up the total. Trust me when I say you will be blessed if you sing along or only read along with the lyrics, many of which are quite emotional and moving. Showing your love and passion for Jesus Christ the Savior is a great release from the stresses of the times we live in. The shortest verse in the Bible is two words from John's Gospel: "Jesus wept."
The composition, voices and harmonies of some of the hymns and their history can be quite touching and emotional. If your Church would like to schedule this Music Ministry event, please call with as much notice as is possible. We want your Church to enjoy singing along (or just read along) to some of the best hymn recordings of all time.
We believe we can make some Hymns of old new to you. First now on the list is a hymn in dedication to the parents of all of the Navy personnel floating aboard ship somewhere in harms-way worldwide today. Eternal Father strong to save. - YouTube
Eternal Father, strong to save, whose arm hath bound the restless wave, who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep its own appointed limits keep: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea.
O Christ, whose voice the waters heard and hushed their raging at thy word, who walkedst on the foaming deep, and calm amid the storm didst sleep; O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea.
Most Holy Spirit, who didst brood upon the chaos dark and rude, and bid its angry tumult cease, and give, for wild confusion, peace: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea.
O Trinity of love and power, our brethren shield in danger's hour; from rock and tempest, fire and foe, protect them wheresoe'er they go; thus evermore shall rise to thee glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
I Sought the Lord and Afterward I Knew - YouTube
I sought the Lord, and afterward I knew, He moved my soul to seek Him, seeking me; it was not I that found, O Savior true; no, I was found of Thee.
Blazing Spirit, You melt my heart of stone, and claim me as Your own. Oh, Fount of Blessing, You quench death’s fi’ry
sting, and gather all Your people ‘neath Your wing.
Thou didst reach forth Thy hand and mine enfold; I walked and sank not on the storm-vexed sea; 'twas not so much,
that I on Thee took hold, as Thou, dear Lord, on me.
Savior, Shepherd, Your rod and staff shall keep me safely til I sleep. My Great Deliv’rer, stretched arms out open wide, a
hiding place for suffering ones inside.
I find, I walk, I love, but O, the whole, of love is but my answer Lord, to Thee! For Thou wert long beforehand with my soul, always Thou lov--edst me.
Sov’reign Father, before creation’s time, You chose me to be Thine. Lord god almighty, I raise my eyes to Thee, and sing Your praise for all Eternity.
I Will Serve Thee~Heritage Singers~lyric video - YouTube
When Peace Like a River - YouTube
Dick Anthony's 16 Singing Men - "Blessed Quietness" - YouTube
JESUS USE ME---BLUEGRASS GOSPEL AIRES - YouTube
Scheduling:
How it works:
To Schedule an appointment and make any requests of Hymns and to have our Music Ministry arrive at your Church please call 540-327-4693.
After the appointment is scheduled, we may or may not need to see your sanctuary before the Hymn Sing. We typically arrive before the Service to set up two medium-size Bluetooth speakers, a Laptop Computer and place our Hymnals on the pews or on the chair storage racks.
A short sermon can be included or not and some Hymn history is spoken of with bible references.
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