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Chords of Strength: A Memoir of Soul, Song and the Power of Perseverance is a memoir written by American singer David Archuleta with Monica Haim. It was published by Celebra Books, part of Penguin Group, on June 1, 2010. [1] It was previously set for release on May 4 but later postponed. [2]
The song was performed by Henry Burr and reached number one on the top 100 US songs of 1918. [2] Burr's recording sold a million copies in sheet music and sales. [3] The 1918 publication of this song features a cover illustration by Albert Barbelle, of a young girl praying, while she kneels on her bed. [4]
"The Lord's Prayer" is a pop rock setting of the Lord's Prayer with music by Arnold Strals recorded in 1973 by the Australian nun Sister Janet Mead. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Mead was known for pioneering the use of contemporary rock music in celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass and for her weekly radio programs.
Conley was born in McIntosh County, Georgia, U.S., and grew up in Atlanta.He first recorded in 1959 as the lead singer of Arthur & the Corvets. With this group, he released three singles in 1963 and 1964—"Poor Girl", "I Believe", and "Flossie Mae"—on the Atlanta-based record label, NRC Records.
Janet Mead (15 August 1937 – 26 January 2022) was an Australian Catholic nun who was best known for recording a pop-rock version of the Lord's Prayer.The surprise hit reached Number 3 on the Australian singles chart (Kent Music Report) in 1974 [1] and Number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the same year.
A1. "Say a Prayer" [Save My Soul 12"] - 6:28 A2. "Say a Prayer" [Save My Soul Dub] - 5:45 A3. "Say a Prayer" [LP Version] - 3:49 B1. "Say a Prayer" [Oh Mercy! House 12"] - 6:30 B2. "Say a Prayer" [Oh Mercy! House Dub] - 6:08 B3. "Say a Prayer" [Oh! Mercy! House 7"] - 3:50. UK CD single (SIREN SRNCD 133) "Say a Prayer" - 3:50 "Say a Prayer ...
"Sweet Soul Music" is a soul song first released by the American singer Arthur Conley in March 1967. Written by Conley and Otis Redding , [ 3 ] it is based on the Sam Cooke song "Yeah Man" from his posthumous album Shake ; [ citation needed ] the opening riff is a quote from Elmer Bernstein 's score for the 1960 movie The Magnificent Seven .
J. Randy Taraborrelli, author of Madonna: An Intimate Biography, deemed it one of her most "earnest" songs, and compared it to Aretha Franklin's "Respect" (1967), and Barbra Streisand's "A House is Not a Home" (1971); the author further added that it was a song people could "understand and latch on to, [which is] what makes [it] memorable".