''Favorite Hymns'' is the forty-fifth album by American singer/guitarist
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American country musician and actor. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting ''The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour'' on CBS television from ...
, released in 1989 (see
1989 in music
1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...
). In the liner notes, Campbell stated: "This album with the exception of "I See Love" and "Talk Oak Tree", is made up of songs I learned as a child, in a little country church in
Billstown, Arkansas
Billstown (also Bills Town, Bills) is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Arkansas, United States. Billstown is located on Arkansas Highway 301 near the Little Missouri River. First settled in 1858, Billstown has active timber and some ...
. What a great message in these songs. I thank God for the privilege of recording them".
Track listing
# "Standing on the Promises" (Traditional) – 2:33
# "
What A Friend We Have in Jesus
"What a Friend We Have in Jesus" is a Christian hymn originally written by preacher Joseph M. Scriven as a poem in 1855 to comfort his mother, who was living in Ireland while he was in Canada. Scriven originally published the poem anonymously, a ...
" (Traditional) – 3:08
# "Softly and Tenderly" (Traditional) – 3:46
# "Sweet Hour of Prayer" (Traditional) – 3:08
# "
I Surrender All" (Traditional) – 3:13
# "
The Lord's Prayer
The Lord's Prayer, also known by its incipit Our Father (, ), is a central Christian prayer attributed to Jesus. It contains petitions to God focused on God’s holiness, will, and kingdom, as well as human needs, with variations across manusc ...
" (
Albert Hay Malotte) – 2:22
# "Tall Oak Tree" (
Dorsey Burnette
Dorsey William Burnett Jr. (December 28, 1932 – August 19, 1979) was an American early rockabilly singer. With his younger brother Johnny Burnette and a friend named Paul Burlison, he was a founding member of The Rock and Roll Trio. He is ...
) – 3:10
# "
Sweet By and By" (Traditional) – 2:48
# "I See Love" (Micheal Smotherman) – 2:35
# "
Farther Along" (Traditional) – 3:48
# "
In the Garden" (
C. Austin Miles) – 3:57
# "
Suddenly There's a Valley" (Chuck Meyer, Biff Jones) – 2:56
Personnel
*Glen Campbell – vocals, lead guitar
*Kim Darigan – bass guitar
*Craig Fall – guitar
*T.J. Kuenster – piano, synthesizer
*Steve Turner – drums
Production
*Glen Campbell – producer
*
Marty Paich – producer, string arrangements and conductor
*Tom Knox – rhythm engineer
*
Al Schmitt – string/mix engineer
*Randall Martin – illustration
*Tal Howell Design – design
*Terri Short – art direction
References
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Glen Campbell albums
1989 albums
Albums arranged by Marty Paich