Softly and Tenderly (Cynthia Clawson)

Sacred Music at the Movies

From the soundtrack of Trip to Bountiful (1985), starring Geraldine Page, the gospel hymn, "Softly and Tenderly" is beautifully sung by Cynthia Clawson

 

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Forty Days (Dave Brubeck)

I found this gem, Dave Brubeck's “Forty Days,” from his Light In The Wilderness oratorio at Night Lights post, Sacred Blue: Jazz Goes to Church in the 1960s. It is performed by the Dave Brubeck Quartet.

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Christ is Made the Sure Foundation (Westminster Abbey)

I heard this magnificent hymn sung in church recently and it stayed with me throughout the days ahead. I found this version on YouTube where it was sung at the Ecumenical Celebration at Westminster Abbey, September 17, 2010.

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