I've noticed something that I find interesting. It seems that when I check the date of composition of hymns that we sing in church that I find particularly singable, many of them seem to have been written in the mid-1800's.
Here are some examples:
Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart - 1859
Jesus Loves Me - 1859
Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine - 1873
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear -1849
What a Friend We Have in Jesus - 1855
Come Ye Thankful People Come - 1844
God be With You Till We Meet Again - 1880
How Great Thou Art - 1885
You get the idea. These are all by different composers. I wonder what was going on in music during those years that produced such wonderful singable hymns?
If you have some insight about this (or just a good guess) I would appreciate hearing from you.
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