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Battle Hymn Of The Republic (Patriotic PraiseHymns)
- By Dan Galbraith
- Published May 14, 2008
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Dan Galbraith
Dan is the lead arranger and producer for PraiseCharts, having left his mark on nearly 400 praise band orchestrations ranging from contemporary hymns to modern worship. Thousands of worship leaders have come to appreciate Dan's ear for contemporary orchestrations and his pursuit of excellence. Dan's original PraiseHymns and PraiseCarols studio arrangements have become some of the most popular titles in the entire PraiseCharts catalog. Dan lives and works at home in Flower Mound, Texas, along with his wife and two children.
Dan
Galbraith has just come out of the studio with another set of
contemporary hymn arrangements to add to our PraiseHymns
collection. We'd love to hear what you think of this old patriotic hymn that we attempted to arrange into a true song of worship and glory to God. You can download the audio, orchestration, piano/vocal
and chord charts at www.praisecharts.com/9027. As you listen, we would love to hear your feedback below.
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20 Responses to "Battle Hymn Of The Republic (Patriotic PraiseHymns)"
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said this on 14 May 2008 2:52:32 PM CDT
Great sound! That's why;
"Dan's original PraiseHymns and PraiseCarols studio arrangements have become some of the most popular titles in the entire PraiseCharts catalog." ...we have both, and will be checking the rest of this one out as well. Grabs you right from the start and brings a freshness to the first words. Doc [our drummer] will have a blast as usuall. Also, the horn parts hit in the sweet spots. Love the layout - v1v2 then the ch. and v3 is alive with anticipation due to the dynamic shift. Hymn to Song transformation accomplished. Thanks Dan! ...now listening to "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"... man, this is addictive. |
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said this on 14 May 2008 5:09:52 PM CDT
What a fresh new version of this great song. I love it. Will there be a whole CD of Patriotic songs available for purchase soon? I'd like to buy it to play on the 4th of July. Thank you.
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said this on 14 May 2008 6:30:04 PM CDT
Hi Valerei ... glad you like the song. Just FYI, we are not going to have a physical CD this year, so you'll have to download the Audio MP3's from PraiseCharts and then burn your own CD.
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said this on 14 May 2008 10:45:48 PM CDT
Forgive me first for my lack of adequate communication with words. Normally, for me, songs with such thick production overwhelm me and distract my comprehension of lyrical content and intended passion of a songs' heart...however this one is excellent and paints a vivid picture of what a heavenly band might be like, singing and playing to the glory of our King. You have a great voice and are very talented so don't take this the wrong way but, I'd love to hear Ron Kenoly do this with Abraham Laboriel, and the Brecker Brothers doing the horn arrangements. Great Job!!!!
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said this on 15 May 2008 4:28:10 AM CDT
I agree with John W. mostly. The arrangement is fresh and powerful, but the drummer needs to be tamed down a bunch, very distracting and uncomplimentary, as with most modern CCM. Ron Kenolly would do a great job of this as well. Thanks for all your hard work. Steve
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said this on 15 May 2008 12:45:25 PM CDT
John, no offense taken :-) I would love to see what Kenoly and Laboriel would do with this! Gotta give the vocal credit to Rick Briscoe at Prestonwood Baptist, though. He does a great lead vocal.
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said this on 15 May 2008 12:10:39 AM CDT
Of the opinion this is a great new 'old' song! Hallelujah.
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said this on 15 May 2008 4:34:45 AM CDT
This is soul stirring, lifting and wonderful! Itz a hymn I love so much. I listened to it again and again and again. The arrangement in praise worship was super! Whoever listens to it will have his/her sorrow and sadness melt away and return no more. Amen!!!!
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said this on 15 May 2008 6:22:22 AM CDT
The music is nice but how can i get the CD recording of all the music?
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said this on 15 May 2008 1:06:20 PM CDT
Currently, the only means of delivery is MP3 download. $1.95 for permission to burn 5 copies to CD.
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said this on 15 May 2008 10:54:39 AM CDT
This is amazing! I love it. :) Great job, Dan!
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said this on 15 May 2008 12:30:39 PM CDT
We can't even honor our men and women in uniform with music of dignity anymore. It becomes necessary to boogie to the music rather than stand tall and march. It seems we should continue to work toward freedom, for sure, but not disrespect. i challenge you to keep this in mind with your "patriotic" renditions.
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said this on 15 May 2008 12:51:58 PM CDT
Bob, I know that every arrangement will not meet the needs of all of our customers, and I'm sorry that was the case with you. My focus and intent with this was the "Hallelujah" aspect of this classic text. Certainly, there is a time for solemn recognition of the sacrifice of our soldiers, but there is also a time for the jubilant celebration of what that sacrifice brought about, amen? Hopefully the joy that we naturally express in that word for (jubilantly) "Praise Yahweh" is reflected in this arrangement.
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said this on 15 May 2008 4:46:50 PM CDT
Dan, great arrangement. So often attempts to update older tunes miss the mark. This one nailed it. You've kept the integrity of the lyric, the emotion of the song, while providing a great orchestration and groove.
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said this on 16 May 2008 8:50:02 AM CDT
Yes this is great! Update that music... Love it! Praise the Lord
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said this on 17 May 2008 8:25:56 PM CDT
Didn't like the arrangement - would be very hard for a congregation to sing in time with it - might be my age group influencing my answer!
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said this on 18 May 2008 1:13:24 AM CDT
Hi Robyn ... thanks for your honesty and frankness. Clearly, a old hymn with an edgy beat like this is not going to appeal to everyone. Just for interest sake, what "age group" are you in? What is cool about PraiseCharts is that with many of the hymns, we offer many different versions of some of the most popular hymns. People can find what fits their congregational worship style and get exactly what they need.
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said this on 20 May 2008 9:27:57 AM CDT
Exellent arrangment, "really refreshing" and I'm sure it will go down very well with most congregations; no matter what age they may be.
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said this on 17 Jun 2008 6:31:17 PM CDT
Sounds pretty difficult. Not for the average praise band. This arrangement does a good job of adding the effects of the brass, rock organ and strings to emphasize different the lyrics talking about God's Glory. The drummers will LOVE it. Thanks for keeping it in a singable key. Reminds me of "Truth's" arrangements in the 80's and 90's.
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