Book Suggestion: a couple of books about Church Hymns

I have a couple of suggestions for books about Christian Worship hymns with a Tennessee tie-in.

First of all, We have Abide With Me. In this book, local resident and Lipscomb professor John H. Parker presents this excellent coffee table book exploring the beginnings of some of our best loved hymns. Included with this book is a cd of performances of the songs discussed in the book. The cd was compiled by and in part performed by Ray Walker, another Middle Tennessee resident, who is a singer for the Jordanaires who frequently sang backup to Elvis.



For suggestion number two, we have Smoky Mountain Hymns: Beautiful scenes and timeless hymns from the Great Smoky Mountains. This book focuses more on some of the best loved southern gospel songs with stunning scenes from the the East Tennessee Mountains.