I am not recommending the link to the playlist posted in this video - just this particular song. :)
TRADITIONAL CHRISTIAN SONGS AND HYMNS
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I believe this is one of Caleb's favorite classics songs. The lyrics are below the video, in case you are unfamiliar with them.
I found this version, which I find myself replaying over and over! His name is Sam Robson. He brings new life to these classic songs and hymns with his very special arrangements, harmonies and voice production techniques. About 3 or 4 years ago, he posted one video in this style and was surprised by the enormously favorable YouTuber comments, encouraging him to get better equipment and to record more of such songs/hymns. So he got better equipment, strengthened his voice, and got the "guts" (as he put it), and is just now producing these absolutely lovely pieces! :)
It Is Well With My Soul
(Original lyrics)[1]
When peace like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to know,*
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Refrain:
It is well, (it is well),
With my soul, (with my soul)
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life,
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
But Lord, 'tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul.
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
A song in the night, oh my soul! **
*"know" (at the end of the third line) was changed to "say".
**"A song in the night, oh my soul" (last line)
was changed to "Even so, it is well with my soul".
And here is the tragic story that inspired the author to write this song!
"Horatio Spafford (1828-1888) was a wealthy Chicago lawyer with a thriving legal practice, a beautiful home, a wife, four daughters and a son. He was also a devout Christian and faithful student of the Scriptures. His circle of friends included Dwight L. Moody, Ira Sankey and various other well-known Christians of the day.
At the very height of his financial and professional success, Horatio and his wife Anna suffered the tragic loss of their young son. Shortly thereafter on October 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed almost every real estate investment that Spafford had.
In 1873, Spafford scheduled a boat trip to Europe in order to give his wife and daughters a much needed vacation and time to recover from the tragedy. He also went to join Moody and Sankey on an evangelistic campaign in England. Spafford sent his wife and daughters ahead of him while he remained in Chicago to take care of some unexpected last minute business. Several days later he received notice that his family's ship had encountered a collision. All four of his daughters drowned; only his wife had survived.
With a heavy heart, Spafford boarded a boat that would take him to his grieving Anna in England. It was on this trip that he penned those now famous words, When sorrow like sea billows roll; it is well, it is well with my soul..
Philip Bliss (1838-1876), composer of many songs including Hold the Fort, Let the Lower Lights be Burning, and Jesus Loves Even Me, was so impressed with Spafford's life and the words of his hymn that he composed a beautiful piece of music to accompany the lyrics. The song was published by Bliss and Sankey, in 1876.
For more than a century, the tragic story of one man has given hope to countless thousands who have lifted their voices to sing, It Is Well With My Soul."
Another great rendition of a classic song:
I decided to give a Christian music forum another try. This time, in order to keep our choices free from the rock and soft-rock element, let's limit ourselves to TRADITIONAL HYMNS AND SONGS. There is such an abundance of them, and they are usually so rich with meaning, this should not be a problem for us. If you have any doubts about what to post, see the forum I posted awhile ago called, "What is and what is not Christian music?" Here's the link: http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/what-is-and-what-is-not-christian-music
I will start this off with a good example, a nice song (sorry for the repeat to those of you in my other group, but it is so nice, I had to post it here as well).