American Classic Recordings

This beautiful song about our Lord's crown of thorns is sung by Joe Warfield, ACR featured artist.
Arrangement by Fred Bogert, Briarpatch Productions, Louisville, KY
Original hymn by J.S. Bach (adapted from Hans Leo Hassle). Words by various authors, including Bernard de Clairvaux (1090-1153), Arnulf de Leuven (1200-1250),and various English translators.

America the Beautiful: A Tribute to Fairfax Families 4 Kids

Featuring Alexandra Lajoux and Chris Dennard


Production: Fairfax Families 4 Kids Community Members
(Narrative, backing vocals, and additional instrumentation)
Lead Vocals: Alexandra Lajoux and Chris Dennard
Keys: Jarvis Smith
Guitar: Jeff Severson
Drums: Matthew Seawright
Engineering: Ken Schubert of Cue Recording, Falls Church, VA (Recording and Mixing); Will Schenk of National Media Services, Front Royal, VA (Mastering)
Art: Mark Williams, National Media Services, Front Royal, VA
Hands photo (c) Joan Brady

Song, singing, piano, and guitar by Lt. Jeramy McClellan.
Original recording engineer Richard Medrano.
Mixing Ken Schubert.
Mastering Will Schenk.
Some backking vocals and production assistance Alexanda Lajoux.
Art Mark Williams.
Inspiration the Lord.

Blessed Assurance

1. Blessed Assurance. 3.34. Words by Fanny J. Crosby, Music by Phoebe P. Knapp (cocreated 1873). Vocals Alexandra Lajoux and Chris Dennard. Piano and Organ Jarvis Smith. Guitar Jeff Severson. Bass Ronald Lindsey. Drums Matthew Seawright.

2. Old Rugged Cross. 5.46. Words and Music by George Bennard (created in 1913). Vocals. Alexandra Lajoux and Chris Dennard, with Rayshun LaMarr (backing vocals). Piano and Organ Jarvis Smith. Guitar Jeff Severson. Bass Courtney Gibson. Drums Stanley Edwards.

3. Oh Happy Day: Original Hymn. 1.15. Words by Philip Doddridge (created in 1704 with a different melody), Music by Edward F. Rimbault (recreating melody in 1854), Vocals Alexandra Lajoux. Piano Jarvis Smith.

4. Oh Happy Day: Modern Arrangement. 4.13. This new arrangement was inspired by the 1968 Edwin Hawkins Choir version first sung in 1967. Vocals Chris Dennard with Rashida Olley and Orieyama Linebarger. Bass Courtney Gibbs. Drums Matthew Seawright.

5. Precious Lord. 1.48. Words by Thomas A. Dorsey (created in 1932), Music by George N. Allen (for the hymn “Maitland” in 1844). Vocals Alexandra Lajoux. Piano Jarvis Smith.

6. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms. 3.33. Words by Elisha F. Hoffman and Anthony J. Showalter (cocreated in 1888), Music by Anthony J. Showalter 1887. Vocals Alexandra Lajoux and Chris Dennard. Piano Jarvis Smith. Guitar Jeff Severson.

Recorded at Cue Recording Studios, Falls Church Virginia, Spring 2011. Recording Engineers – Keith Burrell and Ken Schubert (with “DJ” and Sean Russel).

Art by Mark Williams National Media Services, Front Royal, Virginia.

Dedicated to the memory of Stella Swingle Reed.

This album will be (we hope) the first of a series of beloved hymns that know no bounds of time and space for their appeal.

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