Gallery BIRTH & DEATH b: 1 February 1909; Winchester, Ontariod: 16 April 2013; Montreat, North Carolina EDUCATION Father taught him to play the violin; his mother, also a church musician, gave him piano and organ lessons. Annesley College (Ottawa), Houghton College (New York ), Trinity College (Illinois) HIGHLIGHTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS honorary degrees from Houghton College,…
Author: Irene Bennett
Gallery BIRTH & DEATH b: 24 July 1725; Wapping, Londond: 21 December 1807; City of London EDUCATION Mother (early education) His mother was a gentle and devout dissenter. She had a deep influence on her sensitive and highly intelligent son, whose early education she undertook personally. She encouraged him to learn by heart passages from…
Amazing Grace has gone on to become one of the most powerful songs in the world and a favorite hymn for many because it offers up a universal message of hope and redemption. Some people argue that part of the huge appeal of the hymn is the incredible backstory that brought it to life. John…
This inspiring hymn was written by a wealthy business man and musician who realized that God was all the world to Him. In turn, he dedicated his life to writing only sacred music. As a result, his hymns, particularly Softly and Tenderly, ministered to thousands of people. Even the famous evangelist Dwight Moody wished at…
Gallery BIRTH & DEATH b: November 7, 1847; Smith’s Ferry, Pennsylvaniad: 20 September 1909; New York City EDUCATION Mount Union College, Ohio (1870)Boston School of MusicNew England Conservatory of Music, Boston (1873)Leipzig Conservatory of Music, Leipzig, Germany HIGHLIGHTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1875 Founded the Will L. Thompson Co. 1875 Composed and published several secular songs (i.e.…
Growing up as a kid in an Adventist home, I usually have memories of hymns being sung in family worships. This hymn is not usually sung at home tho, but I have faint recollections of it being usually sung in evangelistic meetings, especially after the preacher has made an appeal for baptism. It is not…
My mother died from cancer less than 3 months ago. However, due to certain COVID protocols, we were only able to hold a proper wake and funeral 50 days after. This waiting time allowed my brother and I to plan, coordinate and practice the music for my mom’s funeral. Choosing the music was done carefully…
For this edition of Singer’s Notes, we had the opportunity of interviewing Myrtle Mosquera or Tims (as she is fondly called by family and friends). She is our featured artist for In the Bleak Midwinter. Watch her rendition of Brenda Portman’s arrangement of this timeless hymn, and then join us as Tims shares her views…
One would be hard put to find a hymn as well-known and loved in these past two centuries than Amazing Grace. Originally written by John Newton–a slave trader turned preacher and abolitionist–it became prominent in the second great religious awakening, accompanying many sermons. It so aptly captured the “dangers, toils, and snares” that was the…
For this edition of Singer’s Notes, we had the opportunity of interviewing Winner. Watch his rendition of Craig Courtney’s arrangement of this timeless hymn, and then join us as Winner shares his experiences in using music as a tool for evangelism. Hi Winner, thanks so much for collaborating with Hymns for Worship! We are really…