| Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Level | 2 |
| Recording | |
| Occasion | |
| Theme | To Be Like Jesus |
| Writer | |
| Publisher | |
| Copyright | 2021 |
| Duration | 2'30" |
| Idiom | Brass quintet |
| Comments | To Be Like Jesus |
To Be Like Jesus
$29.95
A sensitive setting of the chorus by General John Gowans (1934-2012) and General John Larsson (b. 1938), both of whom were one time the world leaders of The Salvation Army. Of the hundreds of lyrics General Gowans penned, this succinct chorus meant the most to him, for it was his personal mission statement:
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