Most Popular
- Dick Waterman's career as a music promoter and manager provided access most photographers could only dream of
-
Bodies Human at Rivergate Mall You Got Guts, Kid
-
The Tempest at Belmont's Troutt Theater Sprightly Fare
- Despite an opening-night mishap, NSF's latest production shines through the fog
-
Look What I Did CD Release at The End They've Got the Whole World in Their Sound
Recent Blog Posts
Ask General Petraeus: Submit Your Question For His Vanderbilt Appearance March 1
[Pith in the Wind] Tue Feb 9, 4:24 PM
Lamar Slams Stimulus, Then Begs for Cash
[Pith in the Wind] Tue Feb 9, 3:38 PM
A State House Zealot Shows His Shrewd Side
[Pith in the Wind] Tue Feb 9, 2:19 PM
MSM Denies Hating the Tea Parties
[Pith in the Wind] Tue Feb 9, 8:02 AM
Rachel Maddow Keeps Punching Away at Tom Tancredo and the Tea Party
[Pith in the Wind] Tue Feb 9, 7:58 AM
White Stripes to U.S. Air Force Reserve: Song in Super Bowl Commercial not Cool With Us
[Nashville Cream] Tue Feb 9, 1:10 PM
Wish Fulfillment: WSJ Article About Nashville Music Scene Actually Kinda Gets It
[Nashville Cream] Tue Feb 9, 11:16 AM
If We're Gonna be Fat, We Might as Well Be Notable
[Bites] Tue Feb 9, 12:58 PM
Wishing for Sunnier Days and Cooler Cocktails
[Bites] Tue Feb 9, 10:04 AM
National Features >
Houston Press
Hate to Say We Told You So
A year before Toyota's massive recall, we published a lengthy investigation of problems with the Prius.
By Paul Knight
Miami New Times
Sex, Drugs, Gambling--and Football
Heading to Miami for the Super Bowl? Don't leave the hotel without our guide to vice in the Magic City.
By Michael J. Mooney and Gus Garcia-Roberts
City Pages
Life in the Blue Zone
Daredevil Dan Buettner's latest trick? Bringing the secrets of immortality to Minnesota.
By Erin Carlyle
Phoenix New Times
The Greatest Dane
Bigger than Shaq and proud of it, the world's tallest dog may be living in Tucson.
By James King
John Parker and Ray Walker at Davis-Kidd
Be Thou My Vision
Share
By Paul V. Griffith
Published on November 25, 2009 at 3:40am
Even if you’re not a churchgoer, it’s hard to deny the power of a good hymn. In Abide With Me: A Photographic Journey Through the Great British Hymns, David Lipscomb professor John Parker describes in vivid detail the circumstances surrounding the composition of some of Christianity’s greatest hits, including “Rock of Ages” and “Amazing Grace.” Accompanying Parker’s text are color photographs by Paul Seawright, chair of the Department of Photography at the University of Ulster, which depict the pastoral settings in England and Wales where the hymns were composed. Included with the book is a CD of the hymns produced by Ray Walker, one-fourth of the famous Jordanaires singing group that backed Elvis Presley and many others. John Parker and Ray Walker discuss and sign Abide With Me.
Mon., Nov. 30, 7 p.m., 2009
Now Click This
