The story of Fisk University, and how American music history was forever changed by a fund raising tour, continues with this episode of HymnStories.
Lyrics: “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”
Chorus:
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin’ for to carry me home;
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin’ for to carry me home.
I looked over Jordan,
And what did I see,
Comin’ for to carry [...]
This old “Negro Spiritual” shares a very important place in American music history with another very well-known song that will be the subject of Lifespring! HymnStories number thirty-seven.
Fisk University of Nashville, Tennessee, is part of the story as well.
Lyrics: “Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen”Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen
Nobody knows but Jesus
Nobody knows the [...]
Written by the “Fanny Crosby of Sweden”, Karolina W. Sandell-Berg, this hymn was born out of a personal tragedy. Listen for the story behind the hymn.
Day By Day
Lyrics: Karolina Sandell-Berg
Music: Oskar Ahnfelt
Day by day, and with each passing moment,
Strength I find, to meet my trials here;
Trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment,
I’ve no cause for worry [...]
(We did this hymn back on Episode 5, but we did not have the lyrics being sung. This episode includes Karmyn Tyler singing this beautiful hymn.)
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness”, popularized by George Beverly Shea and the Billy Graham Crusade choirs.
Thomas O. Chisholm
William M. Runyan
Arrangement: Heidi Henninger
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no [...]
