Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Rescue the Perishing was written by Fanny Crosby in 1869. This hymn became the theme song for the home mission’s movement. Crosby was attending weekly meetings by the interdenominational New York City Mission in July 1869. A young man was converted through her testimony, which inspired Crosby to write the words to Rescue the Perishing. The title was based on […]
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All the Way the Savior Leads Me is one of the songs that runs through my mind at times. The hymn was written in 1875 by Fanny Crosby. “A frequently told story about this hymn relates that it came to Fanny as a result of a prayer. Struggling financially, she desperately needed some money. As her usual custom, Fanny began […]
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This popular hymn was written by Isaac Watts. Watts was born in 1674 and died in 1748. He would become a pastor and wrote poems and hymns to go with his sermons. He wrote over 600 hymns during his lifetime. Today we still know some of his songs such as At the Cross and Joy to the World. We don’t […]
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I have a dear friend that is named Beulah. Every time I see her she ask me to sing her song for her. When she first asked I was taken aback by this question and discovered there is not just one song about Beulah land. No, in actuality there a handful of songs about Beulah land. So this month we’re […]
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This popular hymn was written by Fanny Crosby, author of over 8,000 hymns and songs. She often collaborated with composer William Doane. Doane wrote the music and then the melody was played for Crosby. Upon hearing the melody she said she felt it said, “Jesus, Keep me near the cross.” She said down and wrote the words for this hymn. […]
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To God Be the Glory was written by Fanny Crosby around 1875. She originally titled the hymn “Praise for Redemption.” William Doane composed the music to go with Fanny Crosby’s lyrics. The hymn first appeared in the Brightest and Best Hymnal, which was compiled by William Doane and Robert Lowry in 1875. The song was not much a big […]
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Fanny Crosby went blind at the age of six weeks in 1820. Her blindness was not necessary but was due to an improper medical procedure. One day in 1873, Fanny was visiting her friend Phoebe Knapp. Phoebe began to play a tune for Fanny, which she {Phoebe} had composed. She asked Fanny what the tune said to her. Fanny’s […]
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