[In the presence of Jehovah] (Davis)

Composer: Geron Davis

Geron Davis USA 1960- .Born at Bogalusa, LA, the son of a minister, he was musically inclined. Living at Savannah, TN, and dedicating a new church, his father asked him to write a song for the dedication. Several weeks passed, but the song was not written. His father asked several more times. The night before the dedication, Davis sat at the new grand piano in the sanctuary, tired from his days’ work helping to ready the church for a service, and said to himself, “What do we want to say when we come into this building tomorrow to have a service for the first time?” He began playing chords. Within a short time, he had the song that would be his most famous, ‘Holy Ground’. He didn’t copy it on paper, but taught it to two of his… Go to person page >

Composer: Becky Davis

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Tune Information

Title: [In the presence of Jehovah] (Davis)
Composer: Geron Davis
Composer: Becky Davis
Meter: Irregular
Incipit: 34551 75535 34265
Key: C Major
Source: African-American traditional
Copyright: © 1985 Meadowgreen Music Company/Songchannel Music Company (All rights admin. by EMI CMG Publishing)/(ASCAP)

Timeline

Arrangements

Piano Solo

  • Be Strong in the Lord: Songs and Hymns of Hope & Praise for Piano
    Composer/Editor Tom Fettke
    Published By: Word Music (2006) pp. 28
  • Sunday Morning Blend: 25 Solo Keyboard Medleys for Contemporary Worship Volume 3: Hymns plus Praise & Worship Songs Includes Chord Symbols
    Composer/Editor Carol McMillen Tornquist
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (2004) pp. 98
  • The Anthony Burger Collection: Arrangements for Solo Piano
    Composer/Editor Anthony Burger
    Published By: Gaither Music Company, Inc. (1997) pp. 37

Piano and Organ Duet

  • Exaltation!: Mighty Songs of Praise & Worship for Piano / Organ Duet
    Composer/Editor Don Wyrtzen
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (2003) pp. 58

Piano Duet+: Piano Duet Two Pianos

  • It Takes Two: Classic Duets for Two Keyboards
    Composer/Editors Bruce Greer; Jeff Bennett
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1999) pp. 46

Instances

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Text

African American Heritage Hymnal #167

Baptist Hymnal 2008 #75

Text

Total Praise #157

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