How Great Thou Art

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Release Date

July, 1996

Duration

40:18

Genre

Styles

Recording Location

  • Pedernales Recording Studio
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How Great Thou Art

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How Great Thou Art is a stripped-down collection of gospel standards, performed only on guitar, piano and, occasionally, upright bass. Apart from two new songs from Willie Nelson, the album consists entirely of traditional gospel material, such as "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." Nelson offers no revelations over the course of How Great Thou Art, but it is a pleasing, idiosyncratic country gospel record.

Track Listing

Sample Title/Composer Performer Time
1
Stuart K. Hine
Willie Nelson
03:51
2
Traditional / Unknown
Willie Nelson
04:12
3
Stuart Hamblen
Willie Nelson
05:17
4
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
02:34
5
William B. Bradbury / Charlotte Elliot / Traditional
Willie Nelson
03:40
6
Traditional
Willie Nelson
06:59
7
Public Domain / Traditional
Willie Nelson
05:21
8
Charles C. Converse / Joseph Scriven / Traditional
Willie Nelson
03:19
9
C. Austin Miles / Traditional
Willie Nelson
05:05
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