Jerome Hines - I Love To Tell The Story 1966 [Full Album]

From the 1966 Vinyl Album Jerome Hines with the Stockholm Concert Orchestra I Love To Tell The Story Arranged and Conducted by Kurt Kaiser 0:00 O For A Thousand Tongues 1:50 I Love To Tell The Story 4:51 I Have Heard Of A Land 7:50 He Hideth My Soul 11:43 Great Is Thy Faithfulness 15:50 An Evening Prayer 18:42 All Hail The Power Of Jesus' Name 21:35 There's A Man Goin' Round Takin' Names 23:55 This Is My Father's World 27:15 The Solid Rock 30:04 All These And More 33:08 Battle Hymn Of The Republic Jerome Hines famed basso of the Metropolitan Opera... father of three (four) very vivacious children ... scuba diving enthusiast... Christian witness anywhere... these phrases all describe the fascinating life and career of this awe-some, lovable 6 foot, 6 inch singer. Although his great abilities are in constant demand for performances for roy-alty and prestige audiences the world over, on a number of occasions important personal commitments have had to wait for Jerry to sing in a Salvation Army shelter in London, or in the skid row section of a large, teeming city. It is not at all uncommon to find him singing for a group of alcoholics, and telling them of his vital relationship with Christ... of the power that Christ can have in a life. For with this man, there is the element of miracle in almost everything he does. In this album you will hear some of Jerry's favorite hymns and gospel songs with many contrasting tonal variations. The human voice is capable of innumerable colors and moods many of these are captured beautifully in this recording. Excellent examples of the contrasting tone variations are to be found in the title song, I Love To Tell The Story, which is a simple expression of the joy that is to be found in Christian life. The mezza voce quality of Mr. Hines' voice on the second stanza of the song is absolutely captivating in its beauty. In direct contrast there is the immense, full voice on display in the Battle Hymn Of The Republic. Mr. Hines seems to wring out of each word all the meaning possible, and he catapults these words to a new dimension. There is joyous abandonment in Jerry s singing of the Spiritual, There's A Man Coin' Round Takin' Names, (which, by the way, is a wonderful recital piece). Finally, may I draw your attention to an old Salvation Army song that has such a wistful, nostalgic, plaintive feeling about our heavenly home. The song is a simple statement. "I have heard of a land on a far away strand, in the Bible the story is told ... where cares never come, never darkness nor gloom, and nothing shall ever grow old:' Jerry sings it beautifully, with the sure hand of the Christian whose hope is secure. Mr. Hines has toured Russia on two separate occasions, making many, many friends for our country through the barrier-breaking medium of music. On both visits behind the Iron Curtain he performed the title role of "Boris Godounov" with such skill and beauty that he received standing ovations led at one performance by former Premier Khrushchev. But, with all the accolades that have been given to him, there is always an insistent inner desire to tell everyone of the change that has come about in his life. -Kurt Kaiser