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HIGHER GROUND

Composer: Chas. H. Gabriel

Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: HIGHER GROUND
Composer: Chas. H. Gabriel (1902)
Meter: 8.8.8.8 D
Incipit: 55133 21621 65131
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Organ Hymn Accompaniments Volume 3
    Composer/Editor James Gilbert
    Published By: James Gilbert Music (2014) pp. LL
  • Hymns Re-Harmonized Piano Solo Keepsake Edition: Creative Chords for the Church Accompanist - 110 Favorites with Chord Symbols and Modulation Charts!
    Composer/Editor Carol McMillen Tornquist
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (2006) pp. 82
  • More Hymns Re-Harmonized 50 Favorites: Creative Chords for the Church Accompanist
    Composer/Editor Carol McMillen Tornquist
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (2001) pp. 44
  • The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 80
  • The Evangelistic Piano Hymnal: Over 270 stylistic arrangements with "runs" and "fill-ins"
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1976) pp. 65

Organ Solo

  • The Organist's Library Volume 58
    Composer/Editor Marilyn L. Thompson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2015) pp. 9
  • Easy Organ Library Volume 55
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 48
  • High and Lifted Up: Heartfelt Settings of Cherished Gospel Hymns
    Composer/Editor Marilyn L. Thompson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 26
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 78 Number 1 September October 2014: The Service Music Anthology for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Douglas E. Wagner; Marilyn L. Thompson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 9
  • The Organist Volume 117 Number 2 May June 2013: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Douglas E. Wagner; Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2013) pp. 14
  • Footsteps of Jesus: Favorite Hymns and Gospel Songs for Organ
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2012) pp. 3
  • Close to Thee: Artistic Organ Settings of Enduring Gospel Songs
    Composer/Editor James Southbridge
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2009) pp. 25
  • I Will Praise Him: Gospel Favorites for Organ
    Composer/Editor Myra Schubert
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (2008) pp. 50
  • Last-Second Solutions: Hymn Preludes for the Busy Organist
    Composer/Editors James Southbridge; Susanna Keeney
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2008) pp. 12
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 65 Number 3 January 2002: A Bi-monthly Anthology for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; Steven Scott
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2002) pp. 26
  • The Organist's Library Volume 32
    Composer/Editor Steven Scott
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2002) pp. 26
  • The Organist's Library Volume 30
    Composer/Editor John Scriveyner
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2001) pp. 35
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 64 Number 1 September October 2000: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; John Scriveyner
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2000) pp. 35
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 34 Number 6 July August 2000: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Mark Barnard; Brian Glyncannon
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2000) pp. 15
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 34 Number 6 July August 2000: The Organist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Mark Barnard; Brian Glyncannon
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2000) pp. 15
  • Blessed Be the Name and Other Favorites for Organ
    Composer/Editors Eugene McCluskey; Susanna Keeney
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1993) pp. 62
  • The Organist Volume 95 Number 6 January 1992: A Bi-monthly Publication for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors James Mansfield; Susanna Keeney
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1992) pp. 80
  • Fill My Cup, Lord: Gospel Songs for Organ
    Composer/Editor Herbert Colvin
    Published By: The Rodeheaver Company (1972) pp. 20
  • Gospel Songs for Organ
    Composer/Editor Herbert Colvin
    Published By: The Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company (1972) pp. 20
  • The Sunday Morning Organist Volume Four: Preludes, Offertories, and Postludes
    Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1967) pp. 62
  • Gospel Hymns for the Organ: In Various Styles of the Masters
    Composer/Editor Ruth Marsden
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1960) pp. 4
  • Organ Hymn Tunes No. 2: Preludes, Interludes, Voluntaries
    Composer/Editor George S. Schuler
    Published By: The Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company (1960) pp. 23

Piano Solo

  • A Quiet Place: Instrumental Hymns: Piano Songbook
    Composer/Editor David Baroni
    Published By: Kingdomsongs Inc. (2016) pp. 22
  • Blessed Assurance: Advanced Piano
    Composer/Editor Julie Jones Potter
    Published By: Bill Rice Ranch, Inc. (2014) pp. 15
  • The Church Pianist Volume 30 Number 6 July August 2014: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Larry Shackley; Joseph Prentiss
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 5
  • My Faith Looks Up: Hymns That Lift the Spirit
    Composer/Editor Jolene Boyd
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (2012) pp. 26
  • Gospel Gold Volume 2: More Sacred Treasures for Piano
    Composer/Editor Alex-Zsolt
    Published By: GlorySound (2011) pp. 38
  • Sunday Morning Blend: 25 Solo Keyboard Medleys for Contemporary Worship Volume 4: Hymns plus Praise & Worship Songs Includes Chord Symbols
    Composer/Editor Carol McMillen Tornquist
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (2006) pp. 62
  • Two-Minute Offertories: Concise Hymn Settings for Piano
    Composer/Editor Cindy Berry
    Published By: The FJH Music Company, Inc. (2005) pp. 37
  • Composer/Editor Jeff Bennett
    Published By: Monarch Music (2004) pp. 39
  • 33 Contemporary Hymns for Solo Piano: Yesterday's Songs for Today's Worship
    Composer/Editors Carol McMillen Tornquist; Bill Wolaver
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (2003) pp. 27
  • Early Classics for Solo Piano
    Composer/Editor Anthony Burger
    Published By: Anthony Burger Productions (2001) pp. 30
  • The Story Continues: 34 More All Time Favorite Hymns for Solo Piano
    Composer/Editor Anthony Burger
    Published By: Anthony Burger Productions (2001) pp. 40
  • Bless the Lord, O My Soul: Expressions of Praise for Solo Piano
    Composer/Editor Jeff Bennett
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (2000) pp. 39
  • Higher Ground: Songs that Life the Spirit
    Composer/Editor Victor Labenske
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (2000) pp. 5
  • Overtures of Praise: Piano Solos
    Composer/Editor Joel Raney
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (2000) pp. 37
  • PedalPoint Volume 20 Number 1 October November December 2000: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Philip C. Byrd
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (2000) pp. 24
  • Brighten the Corner
    Composer/Editor Rebecca Bonam
    Published By: SoundForth (1998) pp. 30
  • Songs of Assurance: Arrangements for the Advanced Pianist
    Composer/Editor Chuck Sinclair
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1995) pp. 28
  • The Sacred Collection: Bradley's Intermediate Piano Solos
    Composer/Editor Richard Bradley
    Published By: Bradley Publications (1995) pp. 26
  • Theme Songs for Solo Piano: Musical meditations on worship and the attributes of God
    Composer/Editor Carol McMillen Tornquist
    Published By: Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. (1995) pp. 63
  • PedalPoint Volume 12 Number 3 April May June 1993: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Donna Williams
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1993) pp. 14
  • Sunday Evening Praise: 35 Piano Arrangements
    Composer/Editor W. Elmo Mercer
    Published By: Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. (1991) pp. 26
  • Lord, Lift Me Up: For Piano
    Composer/Editors Beverly Steele Gaia; Thomas R. Berdos
    Published By: Genevox Music Group (1990) pp. 16
  • Rhapsodies Volume 2: 12 Concert Arrangements for the Advanced Pianist
    Composer/Editor Randy Lackey
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1989) pp. 34
  • His Eye Is on the Sparrow
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
    Published By: Broadman Press (1987) pp. 4
  • The Best of Mark Hayes
    Composer/Editor Mark Hayes
    Published By: Shawnee Press, Inc. (1987) pp. 50
  • The Church Pianist Volume 3 Number 6 July 1987: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; James Denton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1987) pp. 18
  • Timeless: Hymn Classics for Solo Piano Volume Two
    Composer/Editor Carol McMillen Tornquist
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1986) pp. 29
  • PedalPoint Volume 4 Number 2 January February March 1985: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1985) pp. 22
  • The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 80
  • Glorious Songs of old: For the Pianist
    Composer/Editor Stan Pethel
    Published By: Van Ness Press, Inc. (1984) pp. 10
  • Well-Tempered Praise II: Piano Arrangements
    Composer/Editor Mark Hayes
    Published By: GlorySound (1983) pp. 19
  • Favorite Hymns for the Piano
    Composer/Editor Max Lyall
    Published By: Broadman Press (1965) pp. 18
  • Rudy Atwood Piano Arrangements Vol. 3
    Composer/Editor Rudy Atwood
    Published By: Alma Records, Inc. (1964) pp. 12

Piano and Organ Duet

  • Tell Me the Old, Old Story: Easy Gospel Duets for Organ and Piano
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1996) pp. 10

Instruments: Keyboard Duet (Organ or Piano)

  • Easy Gospel Duets: For Keyboard 4 hands
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1986) pp. 32

Voices: Vocal Solo

  • Hymns: 150 Beloved Hymns Piano / Vocal /Guitar
    Published By: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (2008) pp. 108
  • Art Songs of the Hymnal Volume 3
    Composer/Editor Ron Harris
    Published By: Ron Harris Music (1990) pp. 16
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Yes, Lord! #354

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生命聖詩 - Hymns of Life, 1986 #368

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찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship #391

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