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“Independent Researcher, Librarian, Music Educator and Composer" - Ted Hunter

“O Christ the Same” (Tune: Londonderry Air) - arr. Ted Hunter, organ

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  Ted Hunter · O Christ the Same O Christ the same, through all our story's pages, our loves and hopes, our failures and our fears; eternal Lord, the King of all the ages, unchanging still, amid the passing years: O living Word, the source of all creation, who spread the skies, and set the stars ablaze; O Christ the same, who wrought our whole salvation, we bring our thanks for all our yesterdays. O Christ the same, the friend of sinners, sharing our inmost thoughts, the secrets none can hide; still as of old upon your body bearing the marks of love, in triumph glorified: O Son of Man, who stooped for us from heaven, O Prince of life, in all your saving power, O Christ the same, to whom our hearts are given, we bring our thanks for this the present hour. O Christ the same, secure within whose keeping our lives and loves, our days and years remain, our work and rest, our waking and our sleeping, our calm and storm, our pleasure and our pain: O Lord of love, for all our joys an...

“Before the Storm: Hurricane Florence" - Organ Improvisation

Ted Hunter · "Before the Storm: Hurricane Florence" I’m glad I made a recording of this organ improvisation before the ALS started. Many times when a huge storm would come through it would change my brain chemistry to where music ideas and abilities would flourish. Many famous composers over the centuries dealt with bipolar disorder, but also produced some of the most amazing compositions! So I thought why not take advantage of it once again! A few years ago when Hurricane Florence came through Greensboro, I felt the change in my brain and decided to stop by my church, just to see if the gift was still there. I sat down on the organ bench, turned my phone on to record, decided on a unifying music melody/theme and began recording. I didn’t know what to expect. On the recording you will hear my phone buzz several times from the Guildford County Weather Alerts! I couldn’t have planned it any better. It was truly amazing! All 28 minutes! As I listened to the recording over the n...

Go, My Children, with My Blessing --- arr. by Ted Hunter, organ

Ted Hunter · "Go, My Children, with My Blessing" --- arr. by Ted Hunter HYMN: Go, My Children, with My Blessing (ELW 543) 1 “Go, my children, with my blessing, never alone. Waking, sleeping, I am with you, you are my own. In my love’s baptismal river I have made you mine forever. Go, my children, with my blessing, you are my own.” 2 “Go, my children, sins forgiven, at peace and pure. Here you learned how much I love you, what I can cure. Here you heard my dear Son’s story, here you touched him, saw his glory. Go, my children, sins forgiven, at peace and pure.” 3 “Go, my children, fed and nourished, closer to me. Grow in love and love by serving, joyful and free. Here my Spirit’s power filled you, here my tender comfort stilled you. Go, my children, fed and nourished, joyful and free.”