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GREAT COMMANDMENT

GREAT COMMANDMENT

Composer: Jean Strathdee; Composer: Jim Strathdee
Published in 6 hymnals


Audio files: Recording

Composer: Jean Strathdee

Jean and Jim Strathdee have a special gift for encouraging folks to sing with them. Much of the music they write and perform is designed for congregational singing. They also love to work with local singers to create a choir for their events. Their music spans a diversity of sound and style and includes use of guitar, piano, mandolin, harmonica, African drums and Native American flute. They see their music as an agent of personal and social transformation and are involved with fund- and consciousness-raising events where ecumenical and inter-faith communities come together to make a stand for positive change. Jim and Jean have served on the staff of United Methodist churches in southern and northern California and Hawaii and are curre… Go to person page >

Composer: Jim Strathdee

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Tune Information

Title: GREAT COMMANDMENT
Composer: Jean Strathdee
Composer: Jim Strathdee
Meter: Irregular
Incipit: 12321 25611 12321
Key: E Major
Copyright: © Desert Flower Music, 1991

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)

Chalice Praise (Pew edition) #123

Text InfoAudio

Glory to God #62

Sing a New Creation #104

Sing the Faith #2168

The Book of Praise #715

The Faith We Sing #2168

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