BLESS HIS HOLY NAME

Composer: Andraé Crouch

Born in San Francisco on July 1, 1942, and raised in Los Angeles, Andraé Edward Crouch was the son of bivocational-pastor parents Benjamin and Catherine Crouch. He has recounted that he received the gift of music as a child, when his father was called as a guest preacher and pastoral candidate to a small rural church that had no musicians. He began playing for them at the age of 11. He wrote his first gospel song at 14, and formed his first band, the COGICS, in 1960. In 1965 he formed The Disciples, which lasted until 1979, and as a protegé of Audrey Mieir, Ralph Carmichael, and other leading Contemporary Christian Music artists of the time, went on to win a total of nine Grammies, and numerous other awards. He wrote his first well-kn… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: BLESS HIS HOLY NAME
Composer: Andraé Crouch (1973)
Meter: Irregular
Incipit: 55555 55534 55432
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: © 1973 Bud John Songs

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations: Trombone Counter-melody

  • 61 Trombone Hymns & Counter-Melodies Volume 3
    Composer/Editor Douglas Smith
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1996) pp. 32

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations: Trumpet Descant

  • 61 Trumpet Hymns & Descants Volume 3
    Composer/Editor Douglas Smith
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1995) pp. 32

Organ Solo

  • Glory, Honor & Praises: Contemporary Service Music for Organ
    Composer/Editor Keith Christopher
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1995) pp. 6
  • Contemporary Praise for Organ: 23 Favorite Worship Songs
    Composer/Editor Lyndell Leatherman
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1989) pp. 12

Piano Solo

  • Improvisations & Interludes: Praise and Worship for Piano
    Composer/Editor Teresa Patterson Wilhelmi
    Published By: The FJH Music Company, Inc. (2003) pp. 11
  • Big Blue Book of Intermediate Piano Solos
    Composer/Editor Carol McMillen Tornquist
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1999) pp. 54
  • O Happy Day!: Songs of Joy for Solo Piano
    Composer/Editor Jeff Bennett
    Published By: Word Music (1993) pp. 40
  • Traditional Gospel 2nd Edition
    Composer/Editor Andrae Crouch
    Published By: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (1986) pp. 2
  • Just Hooked by Gospel: Keyboard Folio
    Composer/Editors Don Wyrtzen; Carol McMillen
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1984) pp. 29

Piano and Organ Duet

  • Jesus . . . The Name: Arrangements for Piano and Organ
    Composer/Editors James Pethel; Stan Pethel
    Published By: Genevox Music Group (2001) pp. 12

Instances

Instances (1 - 31 of 31)

African American Heritage Hymnal #105

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #594

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #22

Baptist Hymnal 2008 #151

Chalice Hymnal #752b

Complete Mission Praise #56

CPWI Hymnal #846

Hymns of Faith #8

Lift Every Voice and Sing II #65

Audio

Lift Up Your Hearts #516

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #13

Audio

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #34

Psalms for All Seasons #103A

Text InfoTune InfoAudio

Psalter Hymnal (Gray) #627

Renew! Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship #16

Santo, Santo, Santo #547

Sing Joyfully #102

Sing the Faith #2015

The 21st Century Hymnal #4

The Celebration Hymnal #55

Audio

The Faith We Sing #2015

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #13

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #4

The Worshiping Church #36

This Far By Faith #273

Text

Total Praise #113

With Heart and Voice #152

Worship and Rejoice #4

Worship His Majesty #22

Yes, Lord! #109

Zion still Sings #9

Include 2 pre-1979 instances
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