Hymns for the WearyThousand Tongueshttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.thousandtongues.orgSolo piano arrangements of traditional hymnsBy David L. WardNotesI have been playing the piano as an accompanist to Christian congregational singing for over twenty years. When I first started, my skills and sensibilities were only in the contemporary vein, playing simple chords behind more popular and modern tunes. But as the years went by, what endured both in my life and the lives of the believers around me were traditional hymns. This should not be a surprise because many of these hymns have already stood the test of time over generations and cultures.For many years I have been asked to play a gentle medley of well-known hymns for various church related functions such as weddings and memorial services. This recording is intended to serve that purpose both for public functions or for private reflection. It has been designed as a gapless CD, the benefits of which are lost when computer audio programs add fancy features like shuffling and fading. To understand the flow of the entire recording, turn off these features.This recording has come about in part because I have been the recipient of a world class grand piano by God's incredible grace to me and my family. Since I have some basic recording gear, this was tracked live in my living room near Nashville, TN. I hope that the gaffes or noises you might hear because this is a live project will add to its' authenticity and give you the sense that you're right in the room with me.If you aren't familiar with these hymns, let me encourage you to look them up and read their lyrics to understand the ideas and emotions these tunes are trying to convey. When I studied jazz in college, we were required to read the lyrics to the standards that make up instrumental jazz even though we were not likely to hear them sung.May these melodies and the lyrics they hopefully call to mind minister to you in times of weariness as they have to me.David L. WardTrack List1.\tHoly, Holy, Holy2.\tGreat Is Thy Faithfulness3.\tBe Thou My Vision4.\tFairest Lord Jesus5.\tCome, Thou Fount of Every Blessing6.\tTake My Life and Let it Be7.\tJesus, Keep Me Near the Cross8.\tBe Still, My Soul9.\tWhen I Survey the Wondrous Cross10.\tGrace Greater than Our Sin11.\tThe Solid Rock12.\tAmazing Grace13.\tI Need Thee Every Hour14.\tRock of Ages, Cleft for Me15.\tMan of Sorrows16.\tHow Great Thou Art17.\tI Surrender All18.\tIt Is Well19.\tImprovisatory Interlude20.\tO Sacred Head, Now Wounded21.\tThe Church's One Foundation22.\tJesus Paid It All23.\tThis Is My Father's World24.\tHave Thine Own Way, Lord25.\tDay by Day26.\tAbide with Me27.\tMay the Mind of Christ, My Savior28.\tHow Great Thou Art (Jazz)29.\tAmazing Grace (Jazz)Tune names and composers1.\tNICEA - John B. Dykes (1823-1876)2.\tFAITHFULNESS - William M. Runyan (1870-1957)3.\tSLANE - Ancient Irish folk tune4.\tCRUSADER'S HYMN - Silesian folk tune5.\tNETTLETON - John Wyeth (1770-1858)6.\tHENDON - Henri A. C. Malan (1787-1864)7.\tNEAR THE CROSS - W. Howard Doane (1832-1915)8.\tFINLANDIA - Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)9.\tHAMBURG - Lowell Mason (1792-1872)10.\tMOODY - Daniel B. Towner (1850-1919)11.\tSOLID ROCK - William B. Bradbury (1816-1868)12.\tNEW BRITAIN - American folk tune13.\tNEED - Robert Lowry (1826-1899)14.\tTOPLADY - Thomas Hastings (1784-1872)15.\tHALLELUJAH WHAT A SAVIOR - Philip P. Bliss (1838-1876)16.\tO STORE GUD - Swedish folk tune17.\tSURRENDER - Winfield S. Weeden (1847-1908)18.\tVILLE DU HAVRE - Philip P. Bliss (1838-1876)19.\tDavid L. Ward20.\tPASSION CHORALE - Hans L. Hassler (1564-1612)21.\tAURELIA - Samuel S. Wesley (1810-1876)22.\tALL TO CHRIST - John T. Grape (1835-1915)23.\tTERRA BEATA - Franklin L. Sheppard (1852-1930)24.\tADELAIDE - George C. Stebbins (1846-1945)25.\tBLOTT EN DAG - Oscar Ahnfelt (1813-1882)26.\tEVENTIDE - William H. Monk (1823-1889)27.\tST. LEONARDS - A. Cyril Barham-Gould (1891-1953)28.\tArr. by David L. Ward29.\tArr. by David L. WardPersonnel:David L. Ward - PianoWe would like to thank the following people or groups (in no particular order) for making this album possible in a variety of ways:Gracia Brown, Elizabeth Ward, Rick & Pam Owen, Maurice HinsonFor other music and information about Thousand Tongues, visit thousandtongues.org