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RHEA

Composer: Gene Bartlett

Gene Bartlett was born on May 4, 1918 in Greenwood, Arkansas. He was the son of songwriter Eugene Bartlett, Sr. and was educated at John Brown University (BA), & Oklahoma Baptist University (BM, honorary DMus). He served as minister of music at three Baptist churches in Arkansas; at Trinity Baptist Church, Oklahoma City (1947-54); and Director of Church Music for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (1954). He was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2000. He died on July 10, 1988, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Sources: Hustad, pp. 202-03 © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: RHEA
Composer: Gene Bartlett (1968)
Meter: 8.8.8.8 with refrain
Incipit: 11112 33213 33533
Key: F Major
Copyright: © 1968 Broadman Press

Timeline

Arrangements

Piano Solo

  • Tell the Good News: For the Pianist
    Composer/Editor Don W. Shannon
    Published By: Broadman Press (1984) pp. 3
  • PedalPoint Volume 2 Number 4 July August September 1983: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Don Phillips
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1983) pp. 7
  • Morning Has Broken: Piano Preludes
    Composer/Editor Betty Jean Chatham
    Published By: Broadman Press (1978) pp. 28

Piano and Organ Duet

  • At the Cross: Organ - Piano Duets
    Composer/Editor Edward L. Good
    Published By: Broadman Press (1987) pp. 49
  • Morning Has Broken: Organ and Piano Duets for Worship
    Composer/Editor Karrin Ford
    Published By: GlorySound (1987) pp. 10
  • PedalPoint Volume 5 Number 2 January February March 1986: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Edward L. Good
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1986) pp. 20

Instances

Instances (1 - 5 of 5)
Audio

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #566

Baptist Hymnal 2008 #360

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #288

Nyimbo za Imani Yetu #68

Songs of Faith and Praise #623

Include 5 pre-1979 instances
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