'It is Well with My Soul' arr. Rene Clausen

Sung by the Wartburg Choir, April 24, 2016, at First Plymouth Church, Lincoln Nebraska during the 10:30 Worship Service, . Lee Nelson, Conductor. Tom Trenney, Organist.

[jamespinckard]

This song came to me one night at our church because of a diagnosis of cancer my wife was diagnosed with. It told me that it would be well so it was. She was 36 years old and we had 2 children(still do). Now we are 72 years old and she is still doing great. She had the radical surgery with implants and she is still beautiful, even at 72 (birthday was on june 14). This all occured in sept. 1984 and this song has been a source of encouragement ever since. Sometime later after all this had happened I found out the source of the song and it was born out of tradgedy. What a blessing this song has been to us and especially to the man who wrote it. Praise God for his love and protection for us and his promise of eternal life with Him.

[jakkistaatmcdonald]

My mama died almost 3 weeks ago. This was her favorite hymn. Us grown up kids sang it around her hospice bed, at her Celebration of Life and again at her final resting place.

[suebrown]

I heard this on a "tape" in my car at on of the darkest moments of my life and was so aware of God's love and peace

[claytonroot]

My heart soars when I see and hear this, NOT just because of the organ and the acoustics. Look at the average age in the choir. Look at the average age in the congregation, and then compare that to contemporary styles of services. THIS is "Participatory Worship" with people singing in harmony, not entertainment and it DOES appeal to ALL ages.
I was recently speaking with a church Music Director and he indicated that studies have shown a world more hungry for a liturgical style of worship. They WANT the church to be something different. I grew up in an era of Rock & Roll, Classical, and Pop music BUT that doesn't mean that I hate the hymns of the church. Quite the contrary. We are called to "Be In The World, Not Of The World".
Churches are dying all over the place as they try to "Emulate" the music of a secular world. You know, the ones with the "Millennial Whoop", eg ooh ooh, ooh ooh; aah aah, aah aah; oh oh, oh oh; etc. The old faithfuls "hang in there" while detesting "un-singable" music where the meter of the words does not match the meter of the music. Those are fine for solo work but not for congregational singing. These old people grin and bear it until they all start dying off and the church closes it doors.
Let me be clear. There is a time and a place for everything. The Bible tells us in Psalm 96 to Sing a New Song Unto the Lord. Michael W. Smith, Phillips Craig & Dean, Hillsong, Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, etc. can emotionally engage and bring me to tears for all the right reasons. However, most of our church musicians are NOT Michael W. Smith.
Music can be such a blessing to the soul and its very often the words of a hymn, which come flooding back to bring us comfort. Many of those hymns reflect scripture directly and help us with scripture memory. Often we can recite the lyrics of several verses without thinking about it. How often does a hymn, sometimes hundreds of years old, come to mind as the pastor is preaching a sermon? Try that with contemporary arrangements that fade into obscurity very quickly as we wait for the NEXT big thing.
During this time of pandemic, I know what songs I'll be singing in my heart, including the one presented in this video.

[markferwerda]

"My sin not in part, but the whole is nailed to his cross and I bear it no more."

[JM-gutx]

Absolutely sublime. A Pity more churches don't have this kind of music. Modern churches prefer the cheap, hokey, middle school, emotion based, repetitive, clanging music.

[bobbridges]

We used this ad my dad's funeral. I couldn't help but cry from about the first line. This must be what heaven sounds like.

[judyoldiges]

I wear a necklace with this inscribed. I am a breast cancer survivor. It is well with my soul for nearly 25 years. God Bless.

[richcoe]

I'm at the lowest place in my life...this song actually saved me. thank you guys...glorious.

[jacksonmccord]

Absolutely beautiful. My grandfather loved this song. He just recently went to be with the Lord. Praise the Lord! 🕊️❤️

[dagwould]

I can never sing this hymn without tearing up.

[gailmcindoe]

What an absolutely wonderful performance of "It is Well with my Soul", by the singers in the Wartburg Choir, The blend is terrific. A choir always sounds better when they have the words memorized, so they can concentrate on the conductor doing his job - conducting. The buildup to the end is fantastic, especially the "Amen" at the end with the full organ. This is the best hymn that I've ever heard on the internet. Bravo

[martinroberts]

IT IS SO WELL WITH MY SOUL - NOW MY WIFE IS OUT OF HOSPITAL - AMEN TO THAT !!!!

[ruelhuddleston]

In this time of Corona....Even now...IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL...Love to all of you.

[yahoobolt]

Only these type of songs gives meaning to life nowadays.

[RichMelvin]

This is one of the finest performances of this grand old hymn I have ever heard! A talented choir, fantastic organist, a super conductor and a splendid arrangement by Rene Clauson. I REALLY enjoyed this!

[beverleyduffy]

The Wartburg Choir, the arrangement by Rene Clausen, and Tom Trenney at the glorious First-Plymouth organ. What an incredible combination.

[arthurschipper]

Good grief. Does it get better than this? Blessed by the Almighty.

[billlee]

Also, very much like the arrangement of the singers....boy, girl, how all choirs should perform...no one depending on the person next to them in their own section !!

[aggieblocker]

This has to be the most beautiful performance of this song that I've EVER heard! This is my husband's favorite song, and I will be sharing it with him when he returns to the house shortly. Brought tears to my eyes, and I'm now listening to it again! Sending love to all who were a part of this!