“How Great Thou Art” is an evergreen Christian Hymn originally based on a Swedish Hymn called “O Store Gud”. The Swedish hymn was written by Carl Boberg in 1885. Although the original hymn was Swedish, the English missionary “Stuart K. Hine created the English version through a loose translation. Popularised by Cliff Barrows and George Beverly Shea, “How Great Thou Art” is one of the most popular Christian hymns of all time.
How Great Thou Art
“How Great Thou Art” was originally written by Swedish poet Carl Gustav Boberg. The Swedish Hymn was titled “O Store Gud”. Carl Gustav was inspired to write the poem after walking home from church one day. While listening to church bells, he saw a storm covering the town. But eventually, everything came back to normal, and peace was restored. This prompted the poet to pen down his thoughts, which eventually led to the creation of the popular Swedish hymn.
Carrie Underwood’s Album “My Savior”
“How Great Thou Art” was performed live by popular American singer Carrie Marie Underwood. The all-time favorite Christian hymn was performed live by Carrie as part of her album “My Savior”. Carrie Underwood’s performance of “How Great Thou Art” delivers a soulful experience. Her melodious voice compliments the wonderful lyrics of the popular hymn. Carrie’s mission of uniting people with the Almighty through the power of music is clearly expressed through this live performance.
“My Savior” is an album that covers traditional gospel hymns and is a companion to Carrie’s Christmas album “My Gift”. Produced by Grammy Award winner David Garcia and Carrie herself, the album consists of thirteen tracks. Carrie Underwood rose to fame after winning the fourth season of American Idol. Having sold over seventy million records worldwide, Underwood is the seventh highest-certified female artist. She is also the highest-certified female country artist of all time according to RIAA’s Top Artists ranking.
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