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Eastern Orthodox icon of the Praises of the Theotokos, before which the Akathist hymn to Mary may be chanted. Marian hymns are Christian songs focused on Mary, mother of Jesus. They are used in devotional and liturgical services, particularly by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran churches. [citation ...
"If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again" (1922) is a popular gospel song written by John Whitfield "Whit" Vaughan (1879–1945), as a tribute to his own mother, Clara Beady Burgess-Vaughan. The words are based on a text by James Rowe, an English settler living in Georgia during the early twentieth century.
Andrews enjoyed further solo success throughout the 1970s and 1980s with songs such as "Just For Me", "A Sinner's Prayer" and a live 1981 recording of James Cleveland's hit song "I Appreciate". Andrews claimed to have written the gospel standard "No Tears In Heaven" early in her singing career.
Mary A. Baker: 429: Yet there is room! The Lamb's bright hall of song: Horatius Bonar: Sankey records this as the first gospel song he composed (1874). [7] 432: The Handwriting on the Wall: At the feast of Belshazzar and a thousand of his lords: Knowles Shaw: Sankey's arrangement of Shaw's original tune [8] 436: Oh, give thy heart to Jesus: W.O ...
"Mary's Prayer" was released as a single three times between February 1987 and March 1988 in the UK, reaching number 3 on the UK Singles Chart in its third release. [6] The initial UK release in February 1987 peaked at only number 86, but was a hit in Ireland (number 5), Germany (number 35) and South Africa (number 10).
While Dorsey wrote 1,000 gospel songs and set standards for gospel choirs, Smith created the "openly emotional and spiritually exuberant performance style" so characteristic of gospel blues. [24] In her heyday, Dorsey considered her more talented than blues singer Bessie Smith had she deigned to record secular music. [ 11 ]
Songs of the Gospel (a supplemental collection of evangelistic hymns and songs, 1948) [530] Bless the Lord (1967) [531] The Hymn Book (1971), produced jointly with Anglican Church of Canada [24] Sing (1972) [25] Songs for a Gospel People (Supplement to THB, 1987) Voices United (1996) [532] More Voices (Supplement to VU, 2007) [533]
"The Lord's Prayer" is a musical setting of the biblical Lord's Prayer, composed by Albert Hay Malotte in 1935, and recorded by many notable singers. According to his New York Times obituary: "Mr. Malotte's musical setting of 'The Lord's Prayer' was the first one that achieved popularity, although the prayer had been set to music many times before."