Hymn Writers
A Mighty Fortress is Our God
Martin Luther
"Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son and shall call His name Immanuel."
Isaiah 7:14
SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT
This hymn writer had much to do with the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
"Thou my best thought, by day or by night"
Be Thou My Vision
Johnny Cash
O For a Thousand Tongues
Charles Wesley
"...The whole multitude...began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen.
Luke 19:37
O FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES
Thomas Ken wrote this hymn, along with two others, to encourage the private devotional habits in his students. Maybe he sang it himself during his stay in the Tower of London
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
"Land of the pilgrims' pride; From every mountain side let freedom ring!"
My Country Tis of Thee
What is the #1 Christian song today (Contemporary Christian music)
"Hard Fought Hallelujah"
The Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key
"For the Son of Man has come to save that which is lost. What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying? And if he should find it, assuredly, I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. Even so it is not he will of your Father who is in Heaven that one of these little ones should perish."
Matthew 18:11-14
THE NINETY AND NINE
This hymn writer wrote one of the most popular hymns of all time, but also lived a very adventurous, and sinful, life before the age of 30. He was given amazing grace indeed!
John Newton
This hymn is Mrs. Carol's favorite hymn
The Ninety and Nine
Whitney Houston famously sang this song on January 27, 1991 in Tampa, FL. It became a huge hit for her and was released as a single, which charted at #20 that year, but re-charted at #6 in September of 2001.
The Star Spangled Banner
Christ the Lord is Risen Today
Charles Wesley
"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace."
AMAZING GRACE
This hymn might never have come to be were it not for a broken organ.
Silent Night
Mrs. Randa don't upset the ladies at church by not playing this hymn on Easter!
Christ the Lord is Risen Today
What is the name of Mrs. Randa's band?
Heart and Soul
The Ninety and Nine
Elizabeth C. Cephane & Ira D. Sankey
"If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable. But now Christ is risen from the dead and has become the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead.
I Corinthians 15:19-21
CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY
The writer of this hymn suffered the tragic loss of not one but two fiancées in a fifteen-year span. His poetic gift wasn't discovered until shortly before his death in 1896.
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
"Shepherds quake at the sight, glories stream from Heaven above, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia."
Silent Night
Who was the famous guitar player that played the Star Spangled Banner and could play part of it with his teeth?
Jimmy Hendrix