Comments on: Powerful Memories

By: Victor Knowles

Victor Knowles — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:58:15 +0000

I’ve just returned from the memorial service for Dr. Thomas A. Langford at the Quaker Avenue Church of Christ in Lubbock, Texas. The congregation sang his favorite song: “Where Livest Thou?” (written by Lloyd O. Sanderson, 1948). Dr. Langford, 77, who penned a column in my One Body magazine for 14 years, was what I call “A Righteous Renaissance Man.”

By: Jason Goldtrap

Jason Goldtrap — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:16:28 +0000

My Task by Maude L. Ray, His Eve is On the Sparrow by Civillia D. Martin, What Shall It Profit? by Johnson Oatman, Jr.

By: Tammie Hacker

Tammie Hacker — Mon, 05 May 2008 03:18:12 +0000

728B

I loved your presentation at Pepperdine and especially your song leading!

By: Tom W.

Tom W. — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:01:57 +0000

On Zion’s Glorious Summit (with Sanctus)
Be Still My Soul
Abide With Me
O Sacred Head

By: Katherine

Katherine — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:05:10 +0000

I’ll Fly Away and There Is A Habitation

By: Carrie D

Carrie D — Sun, 04 May 2008 05:11:46 +0000

Great Topic. Our church sings a mixture, but there a lot I’ve not heard in a while…

Follow Me — the words really help me remember that it isn’t all about me, and I have a completely blessed life.
Paradise Valley — Alto Lead!
Salvation Has Been Brought Down
Oh Lord Our Lord — Love it when Firestone Fieldhouse at Pepperdine resonates with this one… I can hardly sing I get so emotional.
I Know Whom I Have Believed
Blessed Assurance
Nearer Still Nearer
Victory In Jesus
Sing And Be Happy — this song is one I purposefully sat down and memorized at camp one summer because [1] alto lead and [2] it is peppy and never fails to cheer me up if I’m mired in self… there’s a time and a place for every song.

My great aunts and uncles used to get out the hymnals and sing for an hour or so every time they got together. I used to love to stand and sing with them…even as a very little girl. I’m sure it is what started my love of a cappella music. The fun they’d have together teasing and so on when one voice part would be predominant and the ‘pressure’d be on’ to get it right… Probably one of my fondest memories.

By: Steve Sr.

Steve Sr. — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:30:17 +0000

Leland, you’re a card!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:06:00 +0000

My Daddy used to be a songleader when I was “growing up”, and so now when someone leads a song he used to lead quite often, it can sometimes make me very nostalgic (and he’s still alive!) to the point of tears. I had to get up and leave during a service one day because of “I am Thine, O Lord” and also because of the verse that means so much to me as I get older, ” There are depths of love that I cannot know Till I cross the narrow sea; There are heights of joy that I may not reach Till I rest in peace with Thee” (beautiful and so true)
I also still love the words and tunes to Just As I Am, Soldiers of Christ Arise, We Praise Thee, O God, There is a Habitation, and many others. Fortunately our church does sing a mixture of old hymns and contemporary selections.
Sandy Mc

By: Leland

Leland — Fri, 02 May 2008 01:59:37 +0000

I loved to sing “Write Something New on Your Blog So I can Be Engaged in Christian Conversation.” It was 728C I believe.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:10:06 +0000

Steve,

very interesting list, we sang EVERY ONE of those songs in Lancaster’s recording in Tulsa. I guess you were there.

By: Philip

Philip — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:10:51 +0000

Jennifer S’s comment about Camp Blue Haven reminded me how I used to love when we sang “Ring It Out” at Camp Red Oak Springs (Camp Copperhead).

By: Brian Cromer

Brian Cromer — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:58:45 +0000

Doxology

It’s simple, timeless, and true.

By: Steve Baggett

Steve Baggett — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:29:10 +0000

Our congregation sings mostly newer songs, but still mixes in some of the older hymns. I love many that have already been mentioned and several more…
Christ We Do All Adore Thee
Hallelujah, What A Savior
We Praise Thee O God
On Christ The Solid Rock I Stand
Joyful, Joyful
Praise God From Who All Blessings Flow
Lord We Come Before Thee Now
I Need Thee Every Hour
On Zion’s Glorious Summit
O Lord And Father Of Mankind
It May Be At Morn
Christ The Lord Is Risen Today
All Creatures of Our God And King

By: Philip Nichols

Philip Nichols — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:23:28 +0000

How about the one inside the back cover of Great Songs of The Church, Beyond the Sunset. I loved that everytime Horace Coffman at Broadway in Lubbock lead it.

By: Linda O'Dell

Linda O'Dell — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:25:32 +0000

I have to agree with Claudia. I like the “newer” songs, but the “old” ones stir me with memories from my childhood at Cross Plains Church of Christ. I enjoy singing @ Hospice on Thusdays because most all of our requests are for the Old songs I grew up with. If any of you went to Vine Street Church of Christ in the 70’s you will remember how JIM DENISON could jump up on the podium and bring the whole congretation to its feet in praise that would raise the rafters with—-728B!!! My grown children always look over at me and smile when we sing that @ Highland. I want my grandchildren to know the old as well as the new songs, but above all…I just want then to KNOW HIM. We had a Small Group Bible Study at our house the week before Mike mentioned the songs and memories last Sunday. We played a tape of some of the OLD Gospel songs and asked for comments from the group. Thanks for the memories. Sorry this post is so long, but this is a subject very close to my heart since I grew with the old brown paperback sonbooks at family gatherings as a child—AND—no, I’m not
THAT old!!! My favorite song that was sang at my mother’s funeral was ‘PARADISE VALLEY”. I had “old” COC members ask me about that song afterwards. It has never been sung at the church I now attend, so I hope to sing it soon.