George Washington Johnson was a Canadian schoolteacher who fell in love with one of his pupils, Margaret “Maggie” Clark. They were married in 1864, but she died only a fewContinue readingWhen You and I Were Young (Maggie)
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The Ninety and Nine
When three adorable sheep ask you to sing their favorite song, how can you refuse? … Continue readingThe Ninety and Nine
Baby On Board
This week’s Thumbpick Thursday tips a hat to fans of The Simpsons with the classic hit from the Be Sharps, Baby on Board. It was a fun arrangement to work out and hasContinue readingBaby On Board
Christmas Joy
Joy to the World and How Great Our Joy round out this year’s Thumbpick Thursday posts with a little more Christmas music. [weaver_youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xie9cvt2iI4] I hope you’ve enjoyed the Thumbpick Thursday posts soContinue readingChristmas Joy
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
No, he’s not been hitting the eggnog early; he was born that way. This week’s Thumbpick Thursday features a perennial Christmas favorite, Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. It was fun toContinue readingRudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
I Wonder As I Wander
I Wonder As I Wander has been among my favorite Christmas songs for years now. Composer John Jacob Niles combined a beautiful melody with pensive lyrics, and today the song isContinue readingI Wonder As I Wander
Play On, Pauline
Play On, Pauline is one of my few original songs. I wrote it for a lady I met in Nashville, Indiana, when I played the Taste of Brown County Festival aContinue readingPlay On, Pauline
The Gospel
When I was about 16, a friend turned me on to an album by Goose Creek Symphony, Words of Earnest. One of the songs on that album stuck with me. It wasContinue readingThe Gospel
When We All Get to Heaven
(This post was updated on May 26, 2014. See below.) When We All Get to Heaven was written in 1898 and first appeared in Pentecostal Praises (Philadelphia: Hall-Mack, 1898). Eliza HewittContinue readingWhen We All Get to Heaven
I Am a Pilgrim
This is the first installment of a video blog I’m trying called Thumbpick Thursday. I got the idea from my collaborators in The Champions. Ted Yoder posts video on YouTubeContinue readingI Am a Pilgrim