“HYMN OF PROMISE” was written by Natalie Sleeth (1930-1992), an American church organist and composer. After the death of a close friend, she meditated on a line from T.S. Eliot’sContinue readingHYMN OF PROMISE

Have you ever had an experience where you felt you were standing on Holy Ground?s was told “Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals, for theContinue readingWe Are Standing On Holy Ground

“What a glorious day that will be” is a hymn that was written by Jim Hill in the 1950s. Jim Hill says he wrote this hymn after visiting a gravelyContinue reading“What a Glorious Day That Will Be”

Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus From her childhood, the call to missionary service was the guiding motivation for Louisa M. R. Stead (c. 1850-1917). Born in Dover, England,Continue readingTis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus 

“O What a Savior” is a Southern gospel song penned by the Free Will Baptist musician Marvin P. Dalton in 1948. A song which emphasizes the fact that God commendedContinue readingO What a Savior

Tell Me the Story of Jesus. This narrative hymn was written by prominent two gospel songwriters, lyricist Fanny Crosby (1820–1915) and composer John Sweney (1837–1899). According to Crosby, her friendshipContinue readingTell Me the Story of Jesus

I’ve Got Peace Like a River is an African-American spiritual. Spirituals began on the fields and the slaves would sing to pass the time of day. It was also aContinue readingI’ve Got Peace Like a River

Praise Him, Praise Him, Jesus Our Blessed Redeemer is a hymn by beloved songwriter Fanny Crosby. Chester G. Allen married the melody to the lyrics written by Crosby. The hymnContinue readingPraise Him, Praise Him

One of the sorrow spirituals, “Go Down, Moses,” was first sung during the Civil War. Later, it was sung by The Jubilee Singers for President Ulysses S. Grant.The President turnedContinue readingGo Down, Moses

Children Go Where I Send Thee – Songs of the Twelve Numbers and the Hebrew Chant of Echod Mi Yodea The song was well known in many sections of EuropeContinue readingChildren Go Where I Send Thee