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[rmichaelwahlquist]

SING A NEW SONG (or 14!)

Tuesday, May 16th, 7:30, Snow Recital Hall at BYU-Idaho. Come join in singing some of my original new tunes using forgotten hymn texts from the original 1835 hymnal of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, compiled by Emma Smith in answer to the Lord's request of her in section 25 of the Doctrine and Covenants.

If you know anyone that you think might be interested, please share this information!

We just held some rehearsals this weekend and I've got to say it was thrilling to hear these hymns brought to life by some very talented folks helping to introduce the melodies and accompany the singing.

It's is worth a watch even if you can't make it in person!

The event will be streaming live at this link: https://www.byui.edu/music/events/watch-live

This is the second event in the ongoing Michael Wahlquist Spring Semester Extravaganza(TM LOL), following the smash success of my prepared piano concert last month, available soon on YouTube.

The other two events coming up are:

June 6th: concert featuring my diverse and eclectic chamber and electronic music

July 10th: World Premier of my sacred oratorio Redeemed from the Fall, about the revelation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to Adam and Eve after the Fall (with text from the scriptures).

[sealedhymnal]

The death of hymn composer Philip Paul Bliss

“On 29 December 1876, the Pacific Express train on which Bliss and his wife were traveling in approached Ashtabula, Ohio. While the train was in the process of crossing a trestle bridge, which collapsed, all the carriages fell into the ravine below. Bliss escaped from the wreck, but the carriages caught fire and Bliss returned to try to extricate his wife. No trace of either body was discovered. Ninety-two of the 159 passengers are believed to have died in what became known as the Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster. The Blisses were survived by their two sons, George and Philip Paul, then aged four and one, respectively... Found in his trunk, which somehow survived the crash and fire, was a manuscript bearing the lyrics of [what would become] the only well-known Bliss Gospel song for which he did not write a tune. Soon thereafter, set to a tune specially written for it by James McGranahan, it became one of the first songs recorded by Thomas Alva Edison, that song being I Will Sing of My Redeemer.” (Source: Wikipedia)

I Will Sing of My Redeemer is today sung either to McGranahan’s tune (simply called MY REDEEMER) or to the tune HYFRYDOL (known to modern Latter-day Saints respectively as the tunes for Eliza R. Snow’s O My Father and In Humility, Our Savior).  (Listen to an Edison recording dating 1910 here)

The text reads, in part:

I will praise my dear Redeemer,  His triumphant power I’ll tell, How the victory He giveth Over sin, and death, and hell. 

I will sing of my Redeemer, And His heav’nly love to me; He from death to life hath brought me, Son of God with Him to be.

[djbahler]

Ignition (College Remix)

It's the remix to Ignition,

College student edition,

I eat pop tarts for dinner,

I can't afford my tuition.  

Sippin' out solo cups,

Tomorrow's class is at one,

I got a freakin' paper due,

I'm about to google some stufff.

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(Shouts to R. Hanny)

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