Lead, Kindly Light

In times of profound turmoil and deep sadness, we are drawn to the familiar. And so it was, following the events of 2001, that I spent the early morning hours reading through the poetry and singing in my mind's ear the songs from The Broadman Hymnal. It was the hymnal of my childhood. And when I read the words "Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom," I was drawn to revisit more deeply the Truths found in those pages.

This CD is a result of that late night visitation and of years of singing my arrangements of the old, familiar songs. The concept was simple - I wanted to capture in my own way the musical and spiritual essence of each song I selected. The storminess of the soul in "Stand By Me," the not-often-heard dance of well-being in "It Is Well with My Soul," the sweet Brahmsian lyricism of "Sweet Peace, the Gift of God's Love," the haunting Appalachian-like strains of "Fill Me Now."

And as you listen to Lead, Kindly Light, my prayer is found in the words of Clara Scott, 1895 ~

"Open my ears that I might hear, Voices of Truth, Thou sendest clear;
And while the wave-notes fall on my ear, everything false will disappear."

To hear a song sample, click on any song title below that is followed by .

1. How Can I Keep From Singing	10. Amazing Grace
2. Blessed Quietness	11. My Jesus, As Thou Wilt
3. Stand By Me	12. Take My Hand, Precious Lord
4. Wayfarin' Stranger	13. It Is Well With My Soul
5. Lead Me Gently Home	14. In the Garden
6. Lead, Kindly Light	15. How Great Thou Art
7. Sweet Peace, The Gift of God's Love	16. Open My Eyes
8. Anchored On The Rock	17. Fill Me Now
9. Jesus, Lover of My Soul

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