“Abide With Me”
This is another classic hymn that is the core of one of our band’s standard tunes, “Abide With Me.” Based on the Bible verse John 15:7 (NASB) “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” This is not a prosperity gospel…
“When The Saints Go Marching In”
This tune is one we often play in our performances. It is usually considered a traditional song having no documented composer and is not found in printed hymn books. Two names are sometimes associated with it in the earliest known published music. In 1923 the composers were listed as Katherine E. Purvis for the lyrics…
“Praise Ye The Lord, The Almighty”
Many of our big band songs are arrangements of classic hymns. From time to time, we will post the stories behind the hymns and hymntunes. The hymn “Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty” is one of the most beloved traditional Christian hymns. It’s history dates back more than 300 years. The lyrics were originally written…
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“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.” Psalm 100
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