50+ MusicDec 28
"How Great Thou Art" is a Christian #hymn based on a Swedish hymn entitled "O Store Gud" written in 1885 by the Swedish poet and minister #CarlBoberg. The English version of the hymn and its title are a loose translation from 1949 by the English missionary Stuart K. Hine. The hymn was popularised by #GeorgeBeverlyShea and #CliffBarrows during #BillyGrahamsCrusades. It was voted the British public's favourite hymn by #BBC's #SongsOfPraise.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SKcTrvft8E
Bill & Gloria Gaither - How Great Thou Art [Live] ft. The Statler Brothers

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MDMRNSep 16, 2025

Okay, so Tune Tuesday's theme is "My Golden Oldie" - your oldest favorite song.

So, I am not sure if this is fav oldest recorded song or just your oldest favorite song...so, I'm going to give you both.

Oldest song that is a favorite, "How Great Thou Art." This classic hymn was written in 1885 by Carl Boberg and translated to English by Stuart K. Hine in 1949. Here's a recorded version from Elvis Presley https://song.link/i/402051946

Oldest favorite recorded song? As silly as it is...Johnny Cash doing the Shel Silversteen classic "A Boy Named Sue" (1969). https://song.link/us/i/251002659

#Music #TuneTuesday #MyGoldenOldie #JohnnyCash #ElvisPresley #CarlBoberg #Hymn #StuartHine #ShelSilverstein

How Great Thou Art (Live) by Elvis Presley

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50+ MusicAug 31, 2025
"How Great Thou Art" is a Christian #hymn based on an original #Swedish hymn entitled "O Store Gud" written in 1885 by #CarlBoberg (1859–1940). The English version of the hymn and its title are a loose translation by the English missionary Stuart K. Hine from 1949. The hymn was popularised by #GeorgeBeverlyShea and #CliffBarrows during #BillyGrahamsCrusades. It was voted the British public's favourite hymn by #BBC's #SongsOfPraise.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4Ci2YpH6z4
Elvis Presley, How Great Thou Art Live 1977

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