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We've Come This Far by Faith

Author: Albert A. Goodson Meter: Irregular Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project

Meter: Irregular Appears in 18 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Albert A. Goodson Hymnal Title: Glory to God Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 13332 12366 5443 Used With Text: We've Come This Far by Faith

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We've Come This Far by Faith

Author: Albert A. Goodson Hymnal: Chalice Hymnal #533 (1995) Meter: Irregular Hymnal Title: Chalice Hymnal Topics: Life of Discipleship Faith and Hope; God's Church Life of Discipleship: Faith and Hope; Choruses and Refrains; Faith; Hope Languages: English Tune Title: FAITH

We've Come This Far by Faith

Author: Albert A. Goodson Hymnal: Glory to God #656 (2013) Meter: Irregular Hymnal Title: Glory to God Topics: Faith; Faithfulness; Thanksgiving; The Word Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:12 Languages: English Tune Title: THIS FAR BY FAITH

We’ve Come This Far by Faith

Author: Albert A. Goodson Hymnal: Voices Together #599 (2020) Meter: Irregular Hymnal Title: Voices Together Topics: Anniversaries; Courage; Faith; God Faithfulness of; God Presence of; Heritage African American; New Year; Pilgrimage; Walking with God Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:12 Tune Title: DON’T BE DISCOURAGED WHEN TROUBLE’S IN YOUR LIFE

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Albert A. Goodson

b. 1933 Hymnal Title: Chalice Hymnal Author of "We've Come This Far by Faith" in Chalice Hymnal Albert A. Goodson (b. Los Angeles, CA, 1933) wrote both text and tune in 1956 for the Radio Choir of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois, where he served as minister of music. The hymn was published as a gospel anthem by Manna Music III, 1963. Goodson received his education at the University of California in Los Angeles and served Baptist churches in the Los Angeles area as well as the Fellowship Baptist Church in Chicago. As organist and pianist, he toured with Mahalia Jackson and has been a prominent figure in the development of African American gospel music. Bert Polman

Richard Smallwood

b. 1948 Hymnal Title: Chalice Hymnal Harmonizer of "FAITH" in Chalice Hymnal Richard Smallwood (b. Washington, D.C., 1948), a composer, arranger, pianist, and innovator in the African American gospel style. Many of his arrangements of gospel hymns appear in Lift Every Voice and Sing (1981). Organized by Smallwood in 1967, the Richard Smallwood Singers have sung and recorded many of his arrangements. He remains their current director. Smallwood has a BM degree from Howard University, Washington, DC. Bert Polman