Category Archives: Music

How Beautiful–The Corwin Trio

How beautiful the hands that servedThe wine and the bread and the sons of the earthHow beautiful the feet that walkedThe long dusty roads and the hill to the crossHow beautiful, how beautiful, how beautifulIs the body of Christ How … Continue reading

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She Left us on This Date in 1963

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Merry CHRISTMAS!

1 Who is he born in the stall, at whose feet the shepherds fall?Who is he in deep distress, fasting in the wilderness? Refrain:‘Tis the Lord, O wondrous story! ‘Tis the Lord, the King of glory! At his feet we humbly fall, crown him, crown … Continue reading

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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel — A Brief History

During the season of Advent, we prepare for the coming of Christ, incarnated as a human baby. Advent is a penitential season, filled with prayer and subdued liturgy and music. One of the best loved Advent hymns is O Come, O … Continue reading

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The History of the Hymn “Just As I Am”

On September 22, in 1871, an elderly British lady, 82 years young, was ushered into her heavenly reward. Earlier in her life, in 1835, her frustration at being an invalid left her feeling useless and questioning her very salvation. What … Continue reading

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Keith Cantrell Music Plays Hymns and Choruses

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History of Hymns: “There is a Fountain Filled with Blood”

“There is a Fountain Filled with Blood”William CowperThe United Methodist Hymnal, No. 622 William Cowper  “There is a fountain filled with blooddrawn from Emmanuel’s veins;and sinners plunged beneath that floodlose all their guilty stains.” William Cowper (pronounced “Cooper”) was one of … Continue reading

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Great Reminder for a Monday

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Thank You for the Music,Tony Bennett

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Happy Independence Day!

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