PRECIOUS LORD, LEAD ME HOME

Robert W. Smith dedicates this setting of Precious Lord, Take My Hand to the memory of a close friend, fellow musician and educator. This requiem for a fallen comrade is a celebration of life, intended to be performed in memory of all music educators who have changed the lives of student musicians. The power, the tears, the hope... its all here, from exhiliration to heartbreak. The final closing measures may well be one of the most musically moving moments ever! (duration 5:57)