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Bluetree originated in Christian Fellowship Church in Belfast in 2004. [1] Bluetree originally consisted of five members, with Pete Kernoghan joining later. [2] While the band was travelling on a missions trip to Pattaya southeast of Bangkok, Thailand, they were inspired to write a song, "God of this City".
God of This City is a live recording released by the Passion. It features many prominent Christian Contemporary Praise and Worship artists, such as Chris Tomlin , Charlie Hall , David Crowder Band , and Matt Redman .
God of This City may refer to: God of This City (Passion album), 2008; God of This City (Bluetree album), 2009 This page was last edited on 28 ...
Song of the Year ("Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)") Nominated Worship Song of the Year ("Jesus Messiah") Nominated Praise & Worship Album of the Year Nominated Special Event Album of the Year (Passion: God of This City) * Won Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year ("How Great Is Our God") 2: Won 2010
The song is mentioned in James Joyce's Ulysses (1922). [5] It gained renewed popularity when it was sung by Jeanette MacDonald in the 1936 hit film San Francisco . [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The melody formed the basis of a Spiritual titled Hosanna , which in turn was the basis for the opening of Duke Ellington 's " Black and Tan Fantasy ".
The song reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart on 14 August 1965 (held out of the top slot by the Beatles' "Help!"). [14] The following month, it reached number 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, its highest placement there. [15] In Canada, the song also reached number 2, on 20 September 1965. [citation needed]
The song was such a big hit that New York City named Swift as an official Global Welcome Ambassador for the city. That wasn’t the only time Swift has shown love for her adopted home.
"Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken", also called "Zion, or the City of God", [1] is an 18th-century English hymn written by John Newton, who also wrote the hymn "Amazing Grace". Shape note composer Alexander Johnson set it to his tune "Jefferson" in 1818, [ 2 ] and as such it has remained in shape note collections such as the Sacred Harp ever ...