Here are my completed Hymnals:
Presbyterian 1955 Hymnbook: http://amzn.to/2zSRdpL
Episcopal 1940 Hymnal: http://amzn.to/2DEOl1H
Broadman 1940 Hymnal: http://amzn.to/2C1WuwK
Methodist 1939 Hymnal: http://amzn.to/2CfJ1Wq
Pilgrim 1935 Hymnal: http://amzn.to/2DDvbJC
Now Sings My Soul, New Songs for the Lord by: Linda Bonney Olin: http://amzn.to/2DQ6gUy
Here are my new projects:
Choice Hymns of the Faith 1945 http://amzn.to/2Dx97nA
J S Bach Riemenschneider 371 Harmonized Chorales http://amzn.to/2DSy5f9
References:
Dictionary of Hymnology: http://amzn.to/2BxPabk
The publisher of this hymnal has insisted I remove the completely playlist for this 80!! year old hymnal. So, I am very sorry to say it is no longer available. I know this has disappointed hundreds of people. I have started another Lutheran playlist which is replacing the banned playlist. It can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZZAT1pP5dJpchCjn2tl0xRZwJTZFug7R
In time, I am sure it will more than replace the 1941 hymnal in size and quality.
About a year and a half ago, in response to my father’s, (a retired Presbyterian pastor), periodic complaint that no one sang the old hymns any more, I decided to record a CD’s worth of hymns out of the 1955 Presbyterian Hymnbook as a Christmas gift. (This was the hymnal used in the church I grew up in.) I had just put together a recording studio in my home and I thought this would be a great way to get acquainted with my new toys.
This hymnal has about 600 hymns in it; the first problem I faced was not the choosing of 50 or so hymns which would fit on a CD, but rather choosing 550 NOT to record. I quickly decided to record the whole thing! 18 CD’s and 7 months later I completed the project much to my parents delight. I also established a channel on YouTube and shared this project with other family members and friends.
It was such a rewarding effort I next chose to record the Broadman 1940 Hymnal (for my many Baptist family members) and the Episcopal 1940 Hymnal for my own edification. The Broadman was completed in the fall of 2015 and the recording work on the Episcopal was done prior to my hand surgery in December and I finished the editing during my extended recovery.
With those hymnals done, I have moved on to the Lutheran 1941 Hymnal. Even though this book is over 60 years old I have learned it is still very much in use in a number of Lutheran denominations and congregations in the USA. Even though it was published in the USA and is in English, its historical Germanic origins are obvious. The tunes are predominantly Germanic in origin and most retain their original German titles. The text selections are drawn from several very productive German/English translators. It is also interesting to see all of the unfamiliar (to me) seasonal hymns. Do you have any idea how many Christmas carols we don’t hear any more?
If you grew up (ahem, several decades ago) or visited your grandparent’s Lutheran church you may find some long forgotten hymns in these pages.
