The Music of Mark Graham
Mark's Christian hymns and songs are well known to those who were in WCG in 1993. More recently, the 1997 UCG hymnal included several more of Mark's songs, all of which have become almost instant "new - old favorites." We are very pleased to be able to bring these songs to more people and it will be a priority to add to this selection.
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Songs for the Family of God
(Note: all songs on this page are from the hymnal.)
| A Song in the Night | Words and music by Mark Graham |
| All Glory, Laud and Honor | Words and music from the public domain Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem. |
| Behold How Good It Is | Words and music: Mark Graham A beautiful setting of Psalm 133 |
| By the Rivers of Babylon | Words and music: Mark Graham A setting of Psalm 137 |
| Christ Shall Have Dominion | Words and Music: Public domain, based on Psalm 72 |
| Consider the Lilies | Words and music by Mark Graham, From the 1993 WCG hymnal. |
| From the Highest Heaven | Words by Mark Graham, music from the public domain |
| NEW God Be Merciful to Me | Words and Music: public domain, from Psalm 51 |
| God Is Calling Children | Words and music by Mark Graham From 1997 UCG hymnal. A good song for the Blessing of the Children. |
| God Speaks to Us | Words and music from the public domain Some of Christ's words from the Last Supper |
| God Will See Us Through | Words and music by Mark Graham, From 1997 UCG hymnal, and very popular in our congregation. |
| Great God Who Made the Universe | Words and music by Mark Graham The poetry is worth reading by itself. |
| Hosanna, Loud Hosanna | Words and music from the public domain Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem. |
| How Excellent In All the Earth | Words: Public domain, Psalm 8 Music by Mark Graham |
| How I Love Thy Law, O Lord | Words from the public domain, based on Psalm 119 Music by Mark Graham |
| In Days of Old | Words and music by Mark Graham A song about the Messiah |
| In Joseph's Lovely Garden | Words and music from the public domain Christ's burial and resurrection. |
| Most Perfect Is the Law of God | Words and music from the public domain |
| Now Let Us Go | Words: Mark Graham Music: Traditional Irish tune (one you probably know well) |
| Praise God, All Ye Who Fear Him | Words and Music: Public domain |
| Psalm 1 | Words and Music: Mark Graham |
| Rejoice, Rejoice Believers | Words and Music: Public domain |
| Rejoice! The Lord is King | Words and music from the public domain Result of the Resurrection |
| Salt of the Earth | Words and music by Mark Graham, From 1993 WCG hymnal. |
| The Lord Will Come and Not be Slow | Words and music from the public domain |
| The Mountain of the Lord | Words and music by Mark Graham Some people did not care for the original tune to this song because in one place it sounded like "Davy Crockett" so Mark re-wrote the body of the tune. The tune for the chorus remains the same, as do the words. |
| The New Jerusalem | Words and music by Mark Graham This is the first of his songs we can remember singing. It is in both the 1993 WCG and the 1997 UCG hymnals. |
| The People That in Darkness Sat | Music by Mark Graham, words from the public domain |
| The Spacious Firmament on High | Psalm 19:1-6, words and music from the public domain. This is the best Psalm 19 we have heard. |
| There Is Joy In My Heart | Words and music by Mark Graham, Another song that first appeared in the 1997 UCG hymnal. The children seem to especially like this easy to learn but wonderfully uplifting song. |
| Unto the Hills I Lift My Eyes | Words, Psalm 121 from "The
Psalter, 1912" Music by Mark Graham |
| Wake My Heart | Words and music by Mark Graham. New in the 1997 UCG hymnal. This song is very much a favorite with everyone, young and old, in our congregation |
| We've A Story to Tell to the Nations | Words and music from the public domain |
| Were You There? | Words and music from the public domain The Crucifixion |
| When Christ Shall Come | Words and music by Mark Graham Talk about a song for the fall festival season!! |
| Who, O Lord, With Thee Abiding | Words and music from the public domain |
Many of us were quite excited last year when we heard that Mark was going
to produce a hymnal. Unfortunately that hymnal was never completed.
Here is a letter from Mark about his hymnal project.
It appeared in the Journal in late May, 1997.
So, who is this Mark Graham?
In his own words:
" I was born in Wiesbaden, Germany, in 1953. Grew up mostly in western Pennsylvania
and Ohio. Have a degree in forestry from the University of Montana, 1974. Lived in
Pasadena 1975-78. Married Thea Clay from the Netherlands. Was baptized in Missoula,
Montana, in 1973, have been an elder since 1986.
We moved to Cleveland in 1978. Have two kids, Emily, 15, and David, 13. Have played piano
from age 7, currently work as a piano technician for Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music
in Berea, Ohio. Hobbies are gardening and writing music."
