Tune: LOWRY (Belden)

Composer: F. E. Belden

Belden was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1858. He began writing music in his late teenage years after moving to California with his family. For health reasons he later moved to Colorado. He returned to Battle Creek with his wife in the early 1880s, and there he became involved in Adventist Church publishing. F. E. Belden wrote many hymn tunes, gospel songs, and related texts in the early years of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Belden was able to rapidly write both music and poetry together which enabled him to write a song to fit a sermon while it was still being delivered. He also wrote songs for evangelist Billy Sunday. Though Belden’s later years were marred by misunderstandings with the church leadership over his royal… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	LOWRY (Belden)
Composer:	F. E. Belden
Meter:	8.8.8.8
Incipit:	56712 32113 45432
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Texts

God Shall Be First

All texts published with LOWRY (Belden)^ top

Timeline

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Arrangements

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

More Hymns for Praise & Worship: Piano/Guitar/Vocal Edition
Composer/Editor Sarah J. Huffman
Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (2012) pp. 26
World's Greatest Hymns for Piano & Voice: 70 of the Most Inspirational Melodies Suitable for Solo Piano Performance or as an Accompaniment
Composer/Editor Jerry Ray
Published By: Alfred Music Publishing Company, Inc. (2002) pp. 30
PedalPoint Winter 1997 - 98 Volume 17 Number 2: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Cathy DeRousse
Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1997) pp. 38
Pedalpoint Winter 1997-98 Volume 17, Number 2: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Cathy DeRousse
Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1997) pp. 38
The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
Composer/Editor David Smither
Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 97

Organ Solo

The Organ Portfolio Volume 76 Number 3 January February 2013: The Service Music Anthology for the Church Organist
Composer/Editors Douglas E. Wagner; James Southbridge
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2013) pp. 26
The Organist's Library Volume 54: Moderately Difficult
Composer/Editor James Southbridge
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2013) pp. 94
Easy Organ Library Volume 52
Composer/Editor Adam Mason
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2012) pp. 81
Close to Thee: Artistic Organ Settings of Enduring Gospel Songs
Composer/Editor James Southbridge
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2009) pp. 8
Soaring: Easy Organ Music That Lifts the Heart
Composer/Editors Garrett Parker; Adam Mason
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2005) pp. 17
Glorious Gospel for Organ
Composer/Editors Eugene McCluskey; Adam Mason
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1997) pp. 3
The Organist Volume 100 Number 4 September 1996: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
Composer/Editors Gregg Sewell; Adam Mason
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1996) pp. 17
Hymns for the New Organist: Arrangements for the Beginning or Occasional Organist
Composer/Editor Gayden C. Sikes
Published By: Broadman Press (1991) pp. 26
Organ Arrangements for Funerals: Includes Optional Interludes
Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
Published By: Benson Music Group, Inc. (1991) pp. 58
Songs of Assurance: Hymn Medleys for Organ
Composer/Editor Albin C. Whitworth
Published By: Genevox Music Group (1991) pp. 15
Divinest Comfort: Organ Settings on Hymns of Comfort and Assurance
Composer/Editor Sandra W. Jarrell
Published By: Broadman Press (1987) pp. 10
The Organ Portfolio Volume 45 Number 4 April 1982: A Bi-monthly Anthology for Church Organists
Composer/Editors Lani Smith; David H. Hegarty
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1982) pp. 47
Organ Hymns of Comfort
Composer/Editor Eleanor W. Whitsett
Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1979) pp. 24
To the Glory of God: For All Organs
Composer/Editor Hazel Hedges
Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1972) pp. 24
Lorenz's Organ Album Volume 48: Three-Staff Voluntaries for The Church Organ
Composer/Editor Van Denman Thompson
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1968) pp. 31
The Organ Portfolio Volume 32 Number 2 December 1968: A Bi-monthly Anthology for Church Organists
Composer/Editors L. N. Porter; Van Denman Thompson
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1968) pp. 31
Sunday Morning Organist Volume Two
Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1964) pp. 46
The Sunday Morning Organist Volume Two: Thirty-five preludes, offertories, postludes based on Familiar Hymn Tunes for the Morning Worship Service
Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1964) pp. 46
Organ Hymnscriptions: Sacred Songs and Hymns Arranged for Pipe Organ and Hammond
Composer/Editor Wilda Jackson Auld
Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1959) pp. 24

Piano Solo

The Church Pianist's Library Volume 14
Composer/Editor Shayla L. Blake
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 85
The Church Pianist Volume 29 Number 6 July August 2013: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
Composer/Editors Larry F. Pugh; Shayla L. Blake
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2013) pp. 17
The Church Pianist's Library Volume 12
Composer/Editor Michael Wilson
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2013) pp. 50
Modern Worship Hymns: 25 Songs for Today's Worshipper
Composer/Editor Chris Tomlin
Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (2012) pp. 14
The Church Pianist Volume 28 Number 5 May June 2012: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
Composer/Editors Larry F. Pugh; Michael Wilson
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2012) pp. 50
Piano Preludes
Composer/Editor Gina Y. Sprunger
Published By: SoundForth (2006) pp. 4
Songs of Assurance: Twelve Beloved Hymns for Piano
Composer/Editor Eugene McCluskey
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2003) pp. 14
Peace, Perfect Peace: Hymn Meditations for Piano
Composer/Editor Garrett Parker
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2002) pp. 3
Promises for the Journey of Faith: Arrangements for Piano Solo
Composer/Editor James Michael Stevens
Published By: GlorySound (2001) pp. 9
Enduring Praise: Traditional Hymns for the Piano Soloist
Composer/Editor Lloyd A. Larson
Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (2000) pp. 9
Medleys of Praise
Composer/Editor Don Wyrtzen
Published By: GlorySound (1992) pp. 24
Quiet Time Piano Volume Three Golden Memories: Simply Beautiful Arrangements for Private Moments of Inspiration & Relaxation
Composer/Editor Dick Bolks
Published By: Jolica Music (1990) pp. 58
Favorite Hymn Medleys: For Piano
Composer/Editor Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1989) pp. 10
PedalPoint Volume 9 Number 1 October November December 1989: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Patricia Bucheimer
Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1989) pp. 11
Praise Piano!: Seventeen Arrangements for Church or Home
Composer/Editor Donna J. Krieger
Published By: GlorySound (1989) pp. 18
The Church Pianist Volume 5 Number 6 July 1989: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
Composer/Editor Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1989) pp. 22
The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
Composer/Editor David Smither
Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 97
Bock's Best Volume II: 50 Outstanding Piano Arrangements of Hymns and Gospel Songs
Composer/Editor Fred Bock
Published By: Fred Bock Music Company (1982) pp. 22
Sacred Songs for the Piano
Composer/Editor Fred Bock
Published By: Broadman Press (1973) pp. 12
The Crusade Pianist Book 4
Composer/Editor Tedd Smith
Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1971) pp. 10

Piano and Organ Duet

PedalPoint Volume 17 Number 2 January February March 1998: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Nan Dozier
Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1998) pp. 38
Gospel Songs for Organ and Piano
Composer/Editor Letha Cole
Published By: Broadman Press (1971) pp. 30
Gospel Songs for Piano and Organ
Composer/Editor Letha Cole
Published By: Broadman Press (1971) pp. 30

Voices: Keyboard and Voices

World's Greatest Hymns for Piano & Voice: 70 of the Most Inspirational Melodies Suitable for Solo Piano Performance or as an Accompaniment
Composer/Editor Jerry Ray
Published By: Alfred Music Publishing Company, Inc. (2002) pp. 30

Voices: Vocal Solo

Hymns: 150 Beloved Hymns Piano / Vocal /Guitar
Published By: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (2008) pp. 12
World's Greatest Hymns: For Piano and Voice
Composer/Editor Jerry Ray
Published By: Alfred Music Publishing Company, Inc. (2002) pp. 30
Art Songs of the Hymnal Volume 3
Composer/Editor Ron Harris
Published By: Ron Harris Music (1990) pp. 11