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Lincoln Illinois Christian College Bajenski Ring The Bells Vinyl LP Record
Vinyl / Jacket Grade per Goldmine Standard: VG / VG
The selections in this album have been arranged by K. David Hargrove, Professor of Music nt Lincoln Christian College and feature Carl Barnwell of Richmond, Virginia, as organist, and Miss Kay Wiseman, Greenville, Illinois, as pianist. The selections are: SiJ. On. Band 1 (2:43) RING THE BELLS by Harry BoUback Theme song of this album by a personal acquaintance of the soloist, featuring the Chorale. It proclaims to let the whole world know that “Christ the Savior lives today as he did so long ago.” Band 2 (4:26) DOWN FROM HIS GLORY Arranged from E. di Capus by William E. Booth-Clibborn A setting of sacred words to the old Italian song “0 Sole Mio” and recounts the story of Christ’s incarnation and sacrifice. The Master’s Men are featured in a very modern harmonic setting of the 2nd verse and the tenor descant is performed by Michel Breland of Buchannan, Michigan. Band 3 (3:04) IF WITH ALL YOUR HEARTS by Mendelssohn In his magnificent oratorio, ELIJAH, Mendelssohn presents one of the loveliest tenor arias of all time and Elijah plead with the children of Israel to seek the Lord with all their hearts and they will truly find Him. Band 4 (4:49) CZYZ TRON TWOJ PANIE by J. S. Bach This hymn, a favorite tn Poland, is included tn this album tn the original language for the Polish people as many copies of this record will be taken to the soloist’s homeland. The words to this hymn are by J. Prochanow, the leader of the Restoration movement in Russia. Even though the words cannot be understood, this hymn of enormous consecrational power can be understood by all peoples. The background is provided by the Chorale and Gloria Appel of Lincoln, Illinois, soprano soloist. Band 5 (4:45) HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW by Charles H. Gabriel ' This gospel song took on extra meaning for the soloist on the event of the death of his brother, Anatol, in 196L George was conducting an evangelistic service in West Virginia when word came of his brother’s untimely death. The solo that evening which took on special meaning for him contained the words “His Eye Is'On the Sparrow, and I know he watches me.” Side Band 1 (3:20) THE SONG OF MY LIFE by Harry Bollback As sung by the tenor and Chorale it gloriously proclaims that the song of every person’s life should be Jesus. Band 2 (3 AO) FAIREST LORD JESUS One of the most beloved hymns of all times, the Crusader’s Hymn tells of the Lord Jesus Christ and his superiority to all of the marvels of nature. It is performed with the Master’s Men as background. Band 3 (4:06) O SAVIOR, HEAR ME based on melody of Gluck. Gluck, though noted for his reform in the opera, composed some lovely songs of spiritual depth. One of these is a petition for the Lord to hear and answer prayer. The flute counter melody is played by Miss Susan Higgins, of Bloom- ington, Illinois. Band 4 (5:29) THE OLD RUGGED CROSS by George Bennard The Old Rugged Cross is the favorite hymn of the American Christian people. In this unusual arrangement, the Chorale and Gloria Appel, soprano soloist, combined with the tenor, give the work strength and beauty. Band 5 (4:18) HOW GREAT THOU ART by Stuart Hine This song has rapidly risen to be among the most loved hymns of the. world and is performed by the Master’s Men and the soloist with the help of WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDEROUS CROSS and HALLELUJAH! WHAT A SAVIOR to close the album on a note of stirring triumph. The Lincoln Christian College Chorale (a mixed group of 63 members) and the Master’s Men (a men’s glee club of 25 members) are auditioned choirs under the direction of K. David Hargrove, Professor of Music. Mr. Hargrove received his musical training at Lincoln Christian College and graduated with a Master in Music Education from James Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois in 1963. He was the Minister of Music and Youth Minister at Lincoln Christian Church for seven years prior to his assuming a teach- ing position at Lincoln Christian College. He is the author of the dramas Onesimus, Mercy in 514, Metamorphisis, The Price, and is the composer, lyricist, and author of the musical play Where All Paths Meet. Lincoln Christian College is an in- stitution of higher learning for ministers and other Christian workers located in Lincoln, Illinois. In 1964 the school cele- brated its 20th anniversary and is a college of the Christian churches and Churches of Christ of the United States. The college has a four-year under gradu- ate program and a seminary which grants graduate degrees. Jerzy (George) Bajenski, the golden-voiced tenor, was born De- cember 13, 1940, in the little village of Hrubuszow, Poland, 100 miles southeast of the capital city of War- saw. His parents, Paul and Alex- andra Bajenski, were Christian people who raised their three chil- dren in thel love and admonition of the Lord. In fact, George’s earliest recollections of music are the lull- aby’s which his mother and grand- mother sang to induce sleep. His father being a Christian minister traveled a great deal and. the family moved several times but settled in Warsaw in time for George’s high school educa- tion at T. Raytana Lice uni (school). It was after his graduation from high school that George decided to follow in his father’s footsteps by preparing for the Christian ministry. He had had no formal musical training and in 1959 completed one year of study at the Christian Theological Academy in Warsaw. That same year at the invitation of the Christian churches in the United States, he and his friend Kon- stanty Jakoniuk arrived to study at Eastern Christian College, Bel Air, Maryland. While there, George had his first opportunities for Christian service. He was first introduced to a large aggregation when he sang “How Great Thou Art” in English, Polish, and Russian at the 1961 North American Christian Convention in Wichita, Kansas. He has not missed singing at a session of the convention since that time. (In fact, it was at the St. Louis, Missouri convention in 1964 that President L. H. Appel dubbed him “the golden-voiced tenor”.) While in Maryland, George sang for two years with the Hartford Choral Society which at the 1963 Christmas season performed Hand- el’s Messiah in the Lyric Theater with Baltimore’s Symphony Or- chestra. While here, he came in contact with Fredrick C. Petrich, Professor of Music at Peabody Institute in Baltimore. Through the generosity of the First Christian Church in Canton, Ohio, where Roger Kerner was the Minister of Music, George was able to take lessons from Professor Petrich — his first formal training in correct singing. In September of 1963 he transferred to Lincoln Christian College at Lincoln, Illinois, to complete his ministerial training which he did the following spring by graduating with an A. B. in ministerial science. Having felt the call to an enlarged ministry through music he postponed his returning to Poland for one year in order to com- plete the Bachelor of Sacred Music degree. His musical studies have climaxed in this record album and in his graduating voice recital per- formed on the campus of Lincoln Christian College. George plans to return to Poland in the summer of 1965 to serve the Lord through music and preaching wherever, and whenever the Lord leads. KINGDOM KRAFT P. 0. 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