How Great Thou Art es un álbum de Elvis Presley, publicado en 1967 por RCA Victor. El disco incluye 14 canciones, entre ellas «How Great Thou Art», «In the Garden», «Somebody Bigger Than You andI» y «Farther Along».
Sobre el álbum
Con How Great Thou Art, de 1967, Elvis Presley entrega su segundo álbum de música góspel, una obra de una belleza y una devoción que le valió su primer premio Grammy. En este trabajo, el artista vuelve a sumergirse en la música de sus raíces, en un momento en que su carrera cinematográfica se encontraba en un punto bajo. El disco es un refugio artístico y espiritual.
La producción del álbum es de una gran calidad, con arreglos que fusionan la tradición del góspel con el pop y el country. La interpretación de Elvis Presley, acompañado por el cuarteto The Imperials, es de una pasión y una fuerza sobrecogedoras.
La canción que da título al disco, "How Great Thou Art", es una de las interpretaciones más poderosas y emocionantes de toda su carrera. El álbum también incluye el clásico "Crying in the Chapel" como bonus track.
'How Great Thou Art' es una pieza redonda del góspel y un testimonio de que, para Elvis Presley, esta música era el verdadero alimento para su alma de artista.
Listado de Canciones
- How Great Thou Art3:04
- In the Garden3:13
- Somebody Bigger Than You andI2:30
- Farther Along4:07
Letra
Tempted and tried we're oft' made to wonder Why it should be thus all the day long While there are others living about us Never molested, though in the wrong Farther along we'll know more about it Farther along we'll understand why Cheer up my brother live in the sunshine We'll understand it all by and by When death has come and taken our loved ones Leaving our homes so lonely and drear Then do we wonder how others prosper Living so wicked year after year Farther along we'll know more about it Farther along we'll understand why Cheer up my brother live in the sunshine We'll understand it all by and by - Stand by Me2:29
- Without Him2:32
- So High1:59
- Where Could I Go But to the Lord3:39
- By and By1:53
Letra
Well children by and by when the morning comes All the saints of God together they come We will tell the story how the Lord will come And we'll understand him better by and by Trials dark on every hand and we cannot understand All the ways God will lead us To the blessed promised land He will guide us with his eye And we'll follow till we die And we'll understand him better by and by Well children by and by when the morning comes All the saints of God together they come We will tell the story how the Lord will come And we'll understand him better by and by Temptation's hidden snares often take the sun away And our hearts are made to bleed For some thoughtless word or deed And we wonder why the test when we try to do our best But we'll understand it better by and by Well children by and by when the morning comes All the saints of God together they come We will tell the story how the Lord will come And we'll understand him better by and by And we'll understand him better by and by - If the Lord Wasn't Walking byMy Side1:40
- Run On2:24
- Where No One Stands Alone2:44
- Crying in the Chapel2:24
Letra
You saw me crying in the chapel The tears I shed were tears of joy I know the meaning of contentment I am happy with the Lord Just a plain and simple chapel Where all good people go to pray I prayed the Lord that I'll grow stronger As I live from day to day I searched and I searched but I couldn't find No way on earth to gain peace of mind Now I'm happy in the chapel Where people are of one accord Yes, we gather in the chapel Just to sing and praise the Lord You'll search and you'll search but you'll never find No way on earth to gain peace of mind Take your troubles to the chapel Get down on your knees and pray Then your burdens will be lighter And you'll surely find the way - Peace in the Valley3:21