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THY WORD (Grant/Smith)

Composer: Amy Grant

Amy Lee Grant PhD USA 1960-present Born at Augusta, GA, the youngest of four girls, her family moved to Nashville, TN, in 1967. She is the great granddaughter of Nashville philanthropist, A M Burton (founder of Life & Casualty Tower, WLAC Radio, and WLAC TV, and Lillie Burton). The Burtons attended the Nashville Ashwood Church of Christ, as did she. She wrote her first song: ‘Mountain Top’, at Harpeth School, Nashville, an all-girls school where she attended. In 1977 Grant was offered a recording contract before her 16th birthday after a recording studio owner heard her sing on a demo tape. That studio recorded her first 11 albums. She attended Furman U, Greenville, SC, and later Vanderbilt U, Nashville, TN. She held her first ticket… Go to person page >

Composer: Michael W. Smith

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Tune Information

Title: THY WORD (Grant/Smith)
Composer: Amy Grant
Composer: Michael W. Smith (1984)
Meter: Irregular with refrain
Incipit: 15512 22332 11121
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: © 1984 Meadowgreen Music Co. / Bug and Bear Music

Timeline

Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • Hymn Prelude Library Volume Eleven Tunes TUV: Lutheran Service Book
    Composer/Editors Kevin J. Hildebrand; Robert J. Powell
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2017) pp. 40
  • Sunday Solos for Organ: Preludes, Offertories, & Postludes - 30 Blended Selections
    Published By: Hal Leonard Corporation (2011) pp. 53
  • Songs of Praise: Organ Settings by Douglas E. Wagner
    Composer/Editor Douglas E. Wagner
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (2004) pp. 16
  • Songs of Praise: Easy Praise and Worship Music for Organ
    Composer/Editor Joanne Brown LeDoux
    Published By: Genevox Music Group (2000) pp. 6
  • Composer/Editor John Carter
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1999) pp. 20
  • Unending Praise II: A Fabric of Contemporary Favorites Arranged for Organ
    Composer/Editor Tim Doran
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1994) pp. 22

Piano Solo

  • Keyboard Worship & Praise Volume 4 Number 1 October November December 2010: The Best of Christian Music for Today's Church
    Composer/Editors Larry Shackley; Carol McMillen Tornquist
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2010) pp. 26
  • More Sunday Solos for Piano: Preludes, Offertories & Postludes
    Published By: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (2009) pp. 64
  • Keyboard Worship & Praise Volume 1 Number 1 October November December 2007: The Best of Christian Music for Today's Church
    Composer/Editors Don Cason; Mark Hayes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2007) pp. 26
  • Sunday Morning Blend: 25 Solo Keyboard Medleys for Contemporary Worship Volume 2: Hymns plus Praise & Worship Songs Includes Chord Symbols
    Composer/Editor Carol McMillen Tornquist
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (2002) pp. 44
  • Classic Hymns and New Songs for Worship
    Composer/Editor Stan Pethel
    Published By: Genevox Music Group (2000) pp. 17
  • Shout to the Lord!: 14 Praise Songs Arranged by Phillip Keveren
    Composer/Editor Phillip Keveren
    Published By: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (2000) pp. 73
  • Songs for the Soul - Music that Ministers: 11 Worship Medleys for Solo Piano
    Composer/Editor Jim Hammerly
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (2000) pp. 16
  • A Touch of Jazz: Contemporary Settings of Church Classics
    Composer/Editor Bill Wolaver
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1999) pp. 36
  • Big Blue Book of Intermediate Piano Solos
    Composer/Editor Carol McMillen Tornquist
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1999) pp. 10
  • Exalted on High: Worship Medleys for Piano
    Composer/Editor Bruce Greer
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1998) pp. 40
  • Lord, Be Glorified Piano Solo Keepsake Edition: Featuring Classics from Volumes 1, 2 & 3
    Composer/Editor Mark Hayes
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1998) pp. 192
  • Piano Praise & Worship Volume #3: Preludes, Offertories, and Postludes Creative Piano Settings by Fred Bock
    Composer/Editor Fred Bock
    Published By: Fred Bock Music Company (1997) pp. 9
  • Contemporary Christian Favorites
    Composer/Editor Lee Evans
    Published By: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (1996) pp. 18
  • Today's Hymns and Songs: For Piano
    Composer/Editor John Carter
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1995) pp. 18
  • I Can Play That!: Twelve Classic Contemporary Songs for Piano
    Composer/Editor Gregg Sewell
    Published By: Meadowgree Music Company (1991) pp. 2
  • Lord, Be Glorified Volume 1: The Music of Praise and Worship
    Composer/Editor Mark Hayes
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1990) pp. 32

Piano and Organ Duet: Optional Piano II or Organ

  • His Greatness We Applaud: 12 Exciting Piano Arrangements with Accompaniment Tracks
    Composer/Editor Bruce Greer
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1985) pp. 84

Instances

Instances (1 - 32 of 32)

Baptist Hymnal 2008 #342

Celebrating Grace Hymnal #38

Chalice Hymnal #326

Chalice Hymnal #759

Text InfoAudio

Glory to God #458

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #256

Hymns for Worship #48

Hymns of Promise #92

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #895

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #49

Renew! Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship #94

Sing Joyfully #178

Sing With Me #177

Audio

Sing! A New Creation #86

Songs of Faith and Praise #449

The Book of Praise #496

The Celebration Hymnal #184

The Covenant Hymnal #524

The Covenant Hymnal #842a

The Covenant Hymnal #843a

The Covenant Hymnal #844a

The Covenant Hymnal #845a

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #272

The Minter Lane Hymnal VI #83

Audio

The United Methodist Hymnal #601

The United Methodist Hymnal #840c

This Far By Faith #132

Voices Together #398

Voices United #840b

Worship and Rejoice #664

Worship His Majesty #318

찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship #109

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