Be Thou My Vision

John Stebbe

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This is a jazz piano trio version of the old Irish hymn.

Hmm -- this is a jazzed-up hymn. Does God like His music all jazzed-up? I think if it's done well, then yes. To quote the great theologian Duke Ellington: "There are only two kinds of music: good and bad." I think whatever the genre, if it's good music, God likes it.

Philippians 4:8

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Lyrics

Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Song Stats

Hits: 792
Comments: 19
Fans: 16
Plays: 120
Downloads: 30
Votes: 3
Uploaded: Apr 05, 2009 - 01:21:04 PM
Last Updated: Apr 05, 2009 - 01:24:39 PM Last Played: Nov 05, 2009 - 09:03:53 PM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Keywords:

jazz (493), hymn (18), Irish (46)

Hardware:

Yamaha P-120 keyboard as controller. 2004 eMac. 1gb Ram. 1.25 mhz.

Software:

GarageBand '09, Synthogy Ivory German Steinway. Drums On Demand, Jazz/Latin Edition (version 6).

Comments

ktb	ktb said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)
	if I could listen to this every Sunday I'd never miss a one. Your playing is as tasteful and playful as ever. Kudo's to on the backing tracks as well. Check out my latest song called off the deck (w/Z293)

davisamerica	davisamerica said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)
	"Yes" I believe He does too and I think He is so tapping His feet. Very cool Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

Andy-bm	Andy-bm said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)
	awesome! This is so well done on so many levels. Thanks for posting this. //Andy

Nick_Flash	Nick_Flash said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)
	love it I just love this type of music. If I could choose one more instrument to play it would be a stand up bass and for this type of music. I'll make it happen someday. Excellent performance. Check out my latest song called Wake Up

bud	bud said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)
	Some believe Clapton is God and I think he'd like it. Others think they are God, and their opinion I avoid. In my humble opinion as a mere mortal I think this is fantastic and you should be very happy with it. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

kassia	kassia said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)
	how perfect for this sunny spring sunday. a playful, superb performance. great sound on the piano - that Ivory steinway is awesome. or maybe it's all the pianist. this is wonderful. thank you! Check out my latest song called World of Wonders

Relic67	Relic67 said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)
	great jazz this is so great. I will echo ktb - very tastefully done - tasty too! you've obviously got some great chops happening. Like the big block chords at the end. The Ivory piano sounds are so kickass. Check out my latest song called Novis Libris

kristyjo

kristyjo said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)

I'm a bit of a traditionalist
so this does shake me up a bit. If I'm trying to 'sing' through the words in my mind, this doesn't work for me. If, on the other hand, I'm listening to this as a new offering of music, it really works well. From that perspective, I like the tempo, the jazz trio setting, and your stylings on the keyboard, which are, as mentioned several times here, very tastefully done. It's nice to hear a new tune from you here!

Check out my latest song called What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Feter	Feter said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)
	Be Thou My Vision Man ~ ...what a spirited music ...the piano dancing chair song .. so flower and easy goin with all the smooth ...this is so awesome thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

thetiler	thetiler said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)
	always I pleasure to hear your wonderful music ! Thanks for sharing 1 Check out my latest song called The Bluebird Cafe (with two other guest)

Moviz	Moviz said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)
	They do say "He is all things", so I guess that includes jazz as well as the wonderful talent you were imbued with..... I could listen to you play for hours with this wonderful good feeling style you have, regards M Check out my latest song called A Soldiers Dream (Remix/record)

Calchas	Calchas said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)
	!!! Whoa Nelly! Not at all what I expected! NEVERTHELESS...brilliant and uplifting. Don't believe I've ever heard this approach (or anything quite like it) in relation to this old hymn. Very courageous of you to attempt it. Be well friend! Check out my latest song called Days Go By w/ Relic67 & Andy Mackle

Ed Hannifin

Ed Hannifin said 217 days ago (April 5th, 2009)

A lovely conception...
...and a lovely execution.... I really like the ease and fluidity of your playing, John... As with Paul Page's stuff, that Ivory piano has a wonderful, wonderful sound... Great swing and a light touch... I really like this...

It may be my headphone amp, but I'm catching just a whisper of distortion on some of the peaks... Not terribly distracting compared to how good the music is, but if this is headed toward your next CD....

Glad you pointed this one out to us...

Ed

Check out my latest song called After Loving Anne (w/jiguma, SISTERS, Komrade K and Scott Carmichael)

paul f. page

paul f. page said 216 days ago (April 6th, 2009)

I'd never have guessed....
...that this was a take on Be Thou My Vision...
Your timing, the special licks you throw in at just the right moment, John, are all so amazingly superb. Your fingers just fly in all the right directions and with such an excellent sense of dynamics and just where a chord works best or quick zip through the upper reaches of the treble register. I absolutely love listening to your playing. A master of the genre to be sure... And the German Steinway sings with such clarity. Great choice. (Glad you got it up and running again!)... Wonderful track, John.
Peace.
Paul

Check out my latest song called Double Etude

guitapick	guitapick said 213 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	I haven't... ...been around much lately...but it's always nice to hear your sounds, John. Quality stuff...and this is definitely no exception...kudos, sir. Check out my latest song called Outside the Corral

Bob Rodgers	Bob Rodgers said 212 days ago (April 10th, 2009)
	Yes! Superb music and I always enjoy your piano playing John. Thanks! Bob Check out my latest song called In My Mind

Ibstrat	Ibstrat said 211 days ago (April 11th, 2009)
	I don't think I'm familiar with the hym but this sounds terrific! Check out my latest song called Blues in Bm

peacepiano	peacepiano said 210 days ago (April 12th, 2009)
	Hymning Never imagined that this tune could swing so well. Your playing is masterful. Thanks Bill Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

Bazz	Bazz said 204 days ago (April 18th, 2009)
	absolutely brilliant A joy to listen to John. Many thanks.

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Artist Info

Name: John Stebbe

I am a public elementary school music teacher in Indianapolis. I also direct the children's choirs at our church. I love to play piano. I play solo piano jobs around town, and also lead a jazz trio (piano, bass, drums). I was born in 1959. ... [see more]

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