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| Short Name: | Hal H. Hopson |
| Full Name: | Hopson, Hal H., 1933- |
| Birth Year: | 1933 |
Hal H. Hopson (b. Texas, 1933) is a prolific composer, arranger, clinician, teacher and promoter of congregational song, with more than 1300 published works, especially of hymn and psalm arrangements, choir anthems, and creative ideas for choral and organ music in worship. Born in Texas, with degrees from Baylor University (BA, 1954), and Southern Baptist Seminary (MSM, 1956), he served churches in Nashville, TN, and most recently at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas. He has served on national boards of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians and the Choristers Guild, and taught numerous workshops at various national conferences. In 2009, a collection of sixty four of his hymn tunes were published in Hymns for Our Time: The Collected Tunes of Hal H. Hopson.
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Tunes by Hal H. Hopson (85) | As | Instances | Incipit |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABERYSTWYTH (Parry) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer (tone)) | 1 | 11234 53213 21712 |
| ALIDA (American) | Hal H. Hopson, 1933- (Arranger) | 3 | 51132 16617 65551 |
| [Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia] (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 22312 77167 5561 |
| [Amen siakudumisa] | Hal H. Hopson, 1933- (Composer (verses)) | 1 | 33333 21244 44432 |
| AR HYD Y NOS | Hal Hopson, b. 1933 (Composer (descant)) | 3 | 17612 17567 71176 |
| BARIUM SPRINGS HOME | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | |
| BAYLOR | Hal H. Hopson, b. 1933 (Composer) | 3 | |
| BOURBON | Hal H. Hopson (Arranger) | 1 | 51134 31711 11313 |
| CAROL STREAM (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 51323 15557 16455 |
| CHAPOTON | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 3 | 13564 65451 67114 |
| CHRIST BE MY SONG | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 51232 16234 23453 |
| CHRISTUS, DER IST MEIN LEBEN (Vulpius) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer (tone)) | 1 | 13234 53654 32356 |
| COMPLAINER | Hal H. Hopson (Harmonizer) | 1 | 51135 65353 21351 |
| DAVIDSON (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 13453 65113 14254 |
| DETROIT (Bradshaw) | Hal H. Hopson (Harmonizer) | 2 | 13453 43171 13457 |
| DIADEMATA (Elvey) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer (desc.)) | 6 | 11133 66514 32235 |
| DIX (Kocher) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer (descant)) | 2 | 17121 44367 16555 |
| DUST AND ASHES | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | |
| O WALY WALY | Hal Hopson (Arranger) | 43 | 51232 16551 71234 |
| GIFTS (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 16612 66531 13765 |
| [God is our refuge: God is our strength] (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 52565 |
| [God shall fulfil the promise] | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 53121 |
| [God, show us your love] | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 51712 |
| [God, you have searched me] | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 15125 |
| [Guard me as the apple of your eye] | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 15356 54255 33456 |
| [Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah] (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 12321 34543 4321 |
| [Happy are they who delight] | Hal H. Hopson, b. 1933 (Composer) | 3 | |
| HARWOOD (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | |
| HATIKVAH | Hal H. Hopson (Arranger) | 5 | |
| [Have mercy on me, O Lord] (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 3 | 51234 32173 |
| HEALING SPIRIT | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 3 | |
| HENDON (Malan) | Hal H. Hopson (Adapter) | 1 | 11151 35433 33242 |
| HYMN CHANT | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 6 | 33345 55556 44445 |
| HYMN TO JOY | Hal Hopson (Composer (descant)) | 1 | 33455 43211 23322 |
| [I look high to the hills] (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 11432 15165 63 |
| [In you, LORD, I have taken refuge] | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 13541 2342 |
| JEFFERSON (Southern Harmony) | Hal H. Hopson (Arranger) | 1 | 11757 13212 11754 |
| JONATHAN’S TUNE | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 4 | 53455 66177 12553 |
| JOYFUL SINGING | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 7 | 11556 45123 45321 |
| JUBILEE (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 12356 71512 35 |
| LASST UNS ERFREUEN | Hal H. Hopson, 1933- (Harmonizer) | 2 | 11231 34511 23134 |
| [Lord, as I age, as foes conspire] | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 54332 43221 |
| FLEE AS A BIRD (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer (refrain)) | 3 | 55651 45413 |
| [Lord, you are my hope and stay] | Hal H. Hopson (Composer (refrain)) | 2 | 35432 65671 143 |
| [Lord, you are my strength] | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 4 | 11571 32 |
| [Lord, you have searched me] | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 3 | |
| [Make a joyful noise to the Lord] | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | |
| MARTHA'S SONG | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | |
| MEAL OF LOVE | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 3 | 13453 66623 42556 |
| MERLE'S TUNE | Hal H. Hopson, b. 1933 (Composer) | 44 | 53121 65512 34253 |
| [Now, Lord, you have kept your word] (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | |
| [O Lord, my delight] | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 3 | |
| [O sing a new song to the Lord] (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 6 | |
| [Let the whole creation cry] (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer (refrain)) | 2 | 12321 1 |
| PRAISE GOD (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 3 | 17165 45517 16543 |
| HALLE HALLE | Hal H. Hopson, 1933- (Composer and Arranger) | 7 | 55345 53216 64566 |
| PSALM 105 | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 51234 51761 |
| [Light rises in darkness] | Hal H. Hopson, 1933- (Composer (Tone)) | 1 | 12345 5 |
| PSALM 138 | Hal H. Hopson (Harmonizer) | 2 | 11321 11113 |
| PSALM 33 | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 15671 5 |
| PTOMEY | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 3 | 13543 17135 75455 |
| [Rejoice, rejoice, let all the earth rejoice] | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 51256 1 |
| RESTORATION (Southern Harmony) | Hal H. Hopson, b. 1933 (Arranger) | 1 | 13171 33175 77171 |
| RUSSIAN TUNE OLD | Hal H. Hopson (Arranger) | 2 | |
| SALVATION (Boyd) | Hal H. Hopson (Arranger) | 1 | 53127 11234 53432 |
| SALVE REGINA COELITUM (Herold) | Hal H. Hopson (Arranger) | 5 | 34555 65434 32134 |
| [Serve God with holy fear] | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 15671 |
| [Sing a new song to the Lord] (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 4 | 15123 45656 4 |
| SING BELIEVERS | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 4 | 51654 15156 76451 |
| SOMOS DEL SEÑOR | Hal H. Hopson, 1933- (Arranger) | 4 | 12322 21321 11232 |
| SONG OF SIMEON | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 55551 55555 51551 |
| ST. THEODULPH (Teschner) | Hal Hopson (Composer (descant)) | 1 | 15567 11321 17151 |
| [Sing praise to the LORD, come sing a new song] (Hopson) | Hal H. Hopson (Composer (refrain)) | 2 | 12347 12367 11521 |
| [Teach us to know the shortness of our days] | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | |
| THE GIFT OF LOVE | Hal Hopson (Arranger) | 3 | 51242 16535 17123 |
| THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL | Hal H. Hopson (Composer (refrain)) | 1 | 12354 32116 51235 |
| [The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty] | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 13565 67654 |
| THUNDER BAY | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 3 | |
| WAYFARING STRANGER | Hal H. Hopson (Composer (refrain)) | 1 | 11554 54311 34413 |
| WE ARE FORGIVEN | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | |
| SIYAHAMBA | Hal H. Hopson (Arranger) | 8 | 55332 31654 32221 |
| [We are singing, for the Lord is our light (See yah hahm buh koo kah nigh neekwen kohs)] | Hal H. Hopson, 1933- (Arranger) | 2 | |
| [We praise you, O God: we bless your holy name] | Hal H. Hopson (Composer) | 2 | 76717 |
| WINCHESTER NEW | Hal Hopson (Composer (descant)) | 2 | 51566 54334 32554 |
| YISRAEL V'ORAITA | Hal H. Hopson (Composer (Refrain)) | 1 | 71765 55555 71765 |
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