A Recital of Sacred and Patriotic Music
Presented by First Lutheran Church to Benefit our Program of      "Care Packages" for the military. Featuring FLC musicians
Thom Richards - Voice & Piano	Betty Cocuzza - Piano & Voice
Tammy Hart - Organ	Jodi Ricker - Flute
Click on song title to play. “Like a River Glorious” (James Mountain) arr. for piano and organ by Jeff Bennett & Cindy Berry “Like a river glorious flows God’s perfect peace”
“Christians We Have Met To Worship” (Holy Manna) This is one of many early American hymn tunes banned by coastal preachers after the landing of the Puritans. These tunes were judged much too joyous and frivolous for the somber worship of the time: but they were not to be suppressed, traveling slowly by word of mouth to the South and eventually to the “West” where they re-surfaced in such songbooks as “Southern Harmony” and “Wyeth’s Repository of Sacred Music.” They have since flourished in Christian hymnody everywhere.
“Great Day” from “ American Negro Songs “ by J. W. Work III Great Day was written by Work in the early part of the 20th century as part of an extensive collection. Although many musicians of the time did not consider black folk songs to have musical credence, John Work, III, gave the Negro folk song a musical form. Not only was he a prolific composer, Work was gifted with talent as an author, lyricist, choral conductor, educator, and ethnomusicologist. Other well-known compositions include “My Lord! What a Morning!”.
“Be Thou My Vision” (Slane) arr. Joseph Martin This tune, named for a hill near Tara in County Heath, Ireland, passionately expresses the composer’s prayer for guidance, a sense of call and a better understanding of his relationship with God.
“Remember Me” written & recorded by Mark Schultz.
“We Shall Gather at the River” (Hanson Place) by Robert Lowry arr. for flute and organ by Charles Callahan
“Watch the Lamb” Words & music by Ray Boltz
“Holy, Holy, Holy, Hosanna” Peter Scholtes This duet was originally written for a contemporary Praise and Worship Liturgy by Mr. Scholtes: the words are the same as those in our Lutheran Book of Worship. This arrangement for organ and piano by Lani Smith.
“How Great Thou Art” written by Carl Gustaf Boberg Arranged for organ, piano and voice by Thom Richards Carl Gustaf Boberg (1859-1940) was a Swedish pastor, editor, and member of the Swedish parliament, who was enjoying a walk one day, when a thunderstorm suddenly appeared, accompanied by severe winds. After the storm was over, Mr. Boberg looked out over the clear bay. When a church bell rang out in the distance, the words to How Great Thou Art begin to form in his heart -- O Lord, my God, When I in awesome wonder, consider all the worlds Thy hands hath made. . There was such calmness after the fierce storm he could only utter those words of peace.
“Lord Here Am I”  John Ness Beck From one of the most prolific and loved composers of sacred music in our time comes this expressive tune, originally a choral arrangement, acclaiming his fervent desire for a right relationship with God.
We Honor Our Military Battle Hymn of the Republic. . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Free Will Offering Stars & Stripes Forever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flute and Organ America, the Beautiful. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Piano and Organ God Bless America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All