PROGRAM NOTE
Canadian worship leader and Salvationist, Laura Rowsell, has created a wonderful new tune and chorus to complement the words of Francis Ridley Havergal. The original lyrics (S.A.S.B. 623), written in 1874, contain the timeless message of consecration: the devotion of the entirety of one’s life to the Lord and His service. The words of Rowsell’s added chorus emphasize the same message in more modern terms:
’Cause I am Yours, even when the doubt sets in,
Even when I’m running in the opposite direction.
And I am Yours, when the night is dark and I can’t see,
You’re always standing next to me and I am reminded
That I am Yours, I am Yours.
This arrangement uses this new tune, published in Salvation Worship, along with the original tune associated with Havergal’s words, Hendon (T.B. 249). It is dedicated to Impact Brass, of whom the arranger is a former member and conductor, on the occasion of their 40th anniversary.
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Philip Rayment is a Canadian performer, conductor, and composer from Hamilton, Ontario. Having obtained Bachelor of Music and Education degrees, he has performed in several ensembles as a bass trombonist across Canada, the USA, and Europe. As a member of The Salvation Army New York and Canadian Staff Bands, he has had the privilege of sharing the stage with musicians as diverse as Canadian Brass and Sir Elton John. He was also featured as bass trombone soloist with both of these bands. As a composer/arranger, Philip has had his brass band, choral, and solo works performed, recorded, and published around the world. Professionally, Philip has been a music teacher for the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board for 25 years. In his spare time, he has been on the faculty of several music camps across North America and is currently the co-director of The Salvation Army’s Ontario Senior Music Camp with his wife, Sarah. Philip lives in Stoney Creek, Ontario and attends The Salvation Army Meadowlands Community Church.