I had this cassette (yes, that was how long ago) when I was just a teenager. Listened to it over and over again. I lost the cassette. Now I am 60 years old. So glad that I found this again. Eerily nostalgic...... Still as fresh as ever. Praise God.
I have always admired the great gift for writing uplifting inspirational music that God gave John W. Peterson, and he represents something that so many churches today lack. This was the type of Christian music I grew up on, and it still touches the soul even today.
Oh, what a blessing this cantata has been to so many of us! Peterson was, I believe, the greatest Christian composer of the twentieth century. Thanks so much for posting this. It also features the great voice of Doug Oldham, one of the greatest singers of modern times. Oh, that churches would sing such music again!
I wonder how many wonderful Peterson cantatas we did over the years? The man was brilliant! :-) My all time favorite... .... Carol of Christmas! Loved it so much I think we did it three different years! :-)
I had this album and played it often. When I was a senior in high school (back in 1977, wow!), the film was shown at the graduation banquet our church sponsored. I also had purchased the book and read it through a couple of times.
I thought I had heard every cantata JWP composed, but I’m hearing this for the first time on 3/11/23. I directed all of them or sang as a teen in the church choir.
In my opinion no other composer ever reached the heights (at least in the 20th century gospel song-era) that J.W. did. My husband and I did many, many vocal duets with my original piano arrangements of his music. We actually recorded many of them. These are the tunes/gospel truths which stick with one.
I had this cassette (yes, that was how long ago) when I was just a teenager. Listened to it over and over again. I lost the cassette. Now I am 60 years old. So glad that I found this again. Eerily nostalgic...... Still as fresh as ever. Praise God.
I have always admired the great gift for writing uplifting inspirational music that God gave John W. Peterson, and he represents something that so many churches today lack. This was the type of Christian music I grew up on, and it still touches the soul even today.
Oh, what a blessing this cantata has been to so many of us! Peterson was, I believe, the greatest Christian composer of the twentieth century. Thanks so much for posting this. It also features the great voice of Doug Oldham, one of the greatest singers of modern times. Oh, that churches would sing such music again!
I have this on VHS and then transferred it to DVD. It came up really good.. better seen than heard.
Our church choir sang a lot of Peterson back in the early 80s. I stumbled onto this while reminiscing about that.
PS THANK YOU for posting this! I am truly enjoying every song... ahh... a beautiful Sunday night for me.
I wonder how many wonderful Peterson cantatas we did over the years? The man was brilliant! :-) My all time favorite... .... Carol of Christmas! Loved it so much I think we did it three different years! :-)
I had this album and played it often. When I was a senior in high school (back in 1977, wow!), the film was shown at the graduation banquet our church sponsored. I also had purchased the book and read it through a couple of times.
I remember my mom buying this album for my dad. Grew up with a lot of Peterson music in our house. 💖
I thought I had heard every cantata JWP composed, but I’m hearing this for the first time on 3/11/23. I directed all of them or sang as a teen in the church choir.
Thank you for posting this. looking forward to the B side :)
Side B is just the soundtrack of the story of JW Peterson's life, if I am not mistaken. No songs on side B.
In my opinion no other composer ever reached the heights (at least in the 20th century gospel song-era) that J.W. did. My husband and I did many, many vocal duets with my original piano arrangements of his music. We actually recorded many of them. These are the tunes/gospel truths which stick with one.
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Thank you for posting! Do you also have Night of Miracles ?
@4:40 sings Truth
Where's side two?