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| Stories Behind the Hymns That Inspire America | 
 enlarge | Author: Ace Collins
Publisher: Zondervan
Category: Book
List Price: $14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 74019
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0310248795
Dewey Decimal Number: 264.23
UPC: 025986248796
EAN: 9780310248798
ASIN: 0310248795
Publication Date: May 1, 2003
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Product Description
The real inspiration behind the composing of American hymns--and why they became so important to Americans in trying times.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Stories behind the hymns August 28, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Wonderful little book, a joy to read about all the great hymns.
 Doubts about the research of the book August 16, 2006
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
In scanning the book's index, I was surprised that there was no reference to Fred Waring and his musical organization, the Pennsylvanians, and their relationship with "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Having been a member of the Pennsylvanians, I know for a fact that it was Waring and his choral arranger Roy Ringwald who are responsible for re-discovering this obscure Civil War hymn and featuring it on one of their Chesterfield Pleasure Time broadcasts in the early 1940's. Singlehandedly, Waring brought this stirring patriotic anthem to the public consciousness, and from that point on he featured "Battle Hymn" as the closing song in all of his live concerts. Yet, there is no hint that these accounts are even mentioned in the book, which makes me doubt the research done by the author. I will pass on purchasing it.
Interesting and Useful June 27, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The stories are accurate and interesting. There is no sheet music and I do not miss it. I have found the stories useful as fodder for comments I make when playing music for audiences. There are several other similar books, all good, but I sure wish there were a lot more by this author. There is one about Christmas music, but two are still not enough.
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