Congregational Song Projects

 

I. Give the composer and name of the hymn tunes which you will hear performed.

 

II. Who was John Roy Harris?

A southwestern evangelistic singer and music director of Oklahoma Baptist churches, born 12/5/1891; died 3/5/1987. Director, First Baptist, Ada, OK, 1939-55; First Baptist-Lawton, OK, 1955-80. Lyrics, "Great Redeemer, We Adore Thee"

 

III. Who was William Arthur Dunkerley?

An alias used by John Oxenham, author of "In Christ There Is No East or West," et al.

 

IV.What hymn did William Carey write? "Jesus Loves Me, Jesus Loves Me"

 

V. When was the hymn "God of Grace and God of Glory" first sung?

October 5, 1930

 

A. Who wrote the hymn?

Harry Emerson

 

B. For what church was it written?

Riverside Church, Harbor, ME

 

VI.What is the significance or origin of the following hymn tune names?

 

A. Kenosis

Written by Philip P. Bliss for this text "I Gave My Life for Thee" by Frances Havergal; the name comes from the Greek NT referring to Christ's self-emptying (Phil. 2:7)

 

B. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerchwyrndrobwllllantyssyliogogogoch

Literal name of a village in Wales (abbrev. LLANFAIR for a hymn tune)

 

C.Travis Avenue

A tune written by B.B. McKinney for Travis Avenue Baptist Church

 

D.Aurelia

Composed by Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-76), grandson of Charles Wesley; composed for the text "Jerusalem the Golden;" the name comes from the Latin word for "gold"

 

E.Bryson City

B.B. McKinney died in Bryson City, North Carolina

 

VII. From what hymns do the following lines come?

 

A. "No more, my God, I boast no more"

(The New Psalms and Hymns, 311)

 

B. "That war throughout the world"

"Creation's Lord, Who From Thy Heaven"

 

C. "...tumult of war..."

"The Church's One Foundation

 

D. "That wars may cease"

Apparently, nowhere--I couldn't find it in any source

 

VIII.What hymnal includes a hymn tune by William Billings?

Hymns for the Celebration of Life (Universalist Unitarian), #31

 

IX.In what hymnal will you find the hymn "Jesus Loves Me, Jesus Loves Me"?

Common Service Book (Lutheran), #555

 

X.What is "Poulter's Measure"?

6.6.8.6.