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DAVID (Barker)

DAVID (Barker)

Composer: Ken Barker
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Composer: Ken Barker

Ken Barker is an American church musician, arranger, and editor whose work shaped late-20th- and early-21st-century evangelical hymnals. Educated in music (B.M.E., West Texas A&M, 1977; M.M.E., University of North Texas, 1979), he served on church staffs and then in publishing leadership with Word Music and later LifeWay Worship. Barker was an associate/senior editor or project leader for major volumes including The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration (1986), Songs for Praise & Worship (1991), The Celebration Hymnal (1997), and the Baptist Hymnal (2008). In addition to editorial work, he has published numerous choral and keyboard arrangements and remains active in local church ministry and in mentoring worship leaders. J. S. McDuff (from… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: DAVID (Barker)
Composer: Ken Barker
Meter: 10.11.10.10
Incipit: 11355 11135 66755
Key: e minor
Copyright: © 1986 WORD MUSIC (a div. of WORD, INC.)

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The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #434

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