[LM_NET] Target: History of Hymns

[Dee Adams <WildSeymor@AOL.COM>]

I am looking for the history of certain hymns-some are traditional and some 
are contemporary. I want to know why they were written. Was it based on the 
writer's experience or a scripture? What is the story behind the hymn?

Here is the list of songs:

 Here I am to Worship     Written by Tim Hughes
 Lord I lift your name on high      Words and Music by Rick Founds
 You are my all in all     Dennis Jernigan, 1991
 Shine Jesus Shine    Graham Kendrick   Copyright © 1987 
 Cry of my heart      Terry Butler 
 Over my head      Text: African American Spiritual   Music: African American 
Spiritual 
  
 When in our music God is glorified Words:    Fred Pratt Green 
 Here I am Lord      Words and Music by Daniel L Schutte
 Hymn of Promise     by Natalie A. Sleeth
 O for a thousand tongues     by Charles Wesley
 Old Rugged Cross    by George Bennard
 Great is thy faithfulness     by Thomas Obediah Chisholm
 Precious Lord, take my hand      words by Thomas Andrew Dorsey


Thanks in advance for a list of sources or any information you can give.




  Dee Adams, Elementary Media Specialist
     Meadows Elementary
     Ralston Public Schools
   Ralston, Nebraska
     wildseymor@aol.com








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