Crown Him with Many Crowns (West Point Cadet Chapel Organ)

[@johnpublic5213]

Powerful rendition of one of my favorite hymns. Excellent Craig!!! Amen

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you very much!

[@teebeehullshof6798]

you lifted me into the heavens Craig!!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for listening, and for your encouragement!

[@LectronCircuits]

Powerful, crowning achievement. Cheers! Amen.

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you!

[@lisaandelin3240]

Wow. Just, wow. This is the finest rendition I have ever heard. Thank you for sharing your musicianship with the world!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for your very kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@ElevatorAdventure1816]

You have made my spirit brighter with this beautiful organ music. Thank you Craig!

[@kupferdulzian16]

I appreciate you listening.

[@dianagensler3069]

Oh boy that brings back memories of my mother playing that wonderful hymn. Thank you, Craig!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you, Diana. Your mother was always so wonderfully supportive!

[@matthewthomforde5990]

Well done on the last verse re-harmonization!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you very much!

[@Umweltfreundlich07]

@@kupferdulzian16 That was SPICY

[@The_Amazing_King_Orion_YT]

Very beautiful liked the ending it is one of my favorite songs of all time

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for listening!

[@Tocsin-Bang]

This was sung at my baptism in 1972 at Duke Street Baptist Church, in Richmond, Surrey in the UK. It was the first time I had heard the hymn. It was played on a small Willis pipe organ, sadly no more after it blew itself apart. Love your arrangement and registration!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for your story. I'm sorry to hear about the poor Willis organ. I very much appreciate your encouraging words!

[@halvey123]

Thank you for sharing the hymns of Praise with You Tube

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for listening.

[@OrganistProTemp]

Thank you Craig!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for listening!

[@felixhell.organist]

Beautiful, Craig!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you very much, Felix!

[@JoshTheOrganist]

Oh my days that tuba!!!!! Great Performance, using it this Sunday!

[@kupferdulzian16]

@@JoshTheOrganist Thank you very much! One of the great hymns.

[@DisneyWay1]

Another favorite, well played Craig.

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you very much!

[@janetflier6192]

Listening to this makes me feel so sad because we don’t sing great hymns like this anymore! We have yucky “Praise songs” that only the “praise team” can sing! ( And I HATE it!!!)

[@kupferdulzian16]

Church music is a battlefield and has been for the better part of a generation. Still, we need to keep the traditions alive. Hopefully, listening to this and other hymns can bring you more hope than sadness.

[@elizabetholiviaclark]

@@kupferdulzian16I haven’t attended church in a long time, but I have to believe that these hymns are still alive and well in most Christian churches. I was raised an Episcopalian, and hymns like this were staples in our church services.

[@toddshope2827]

I have to agree, the praise songs are okay, but the hymns are so much deeper theologically! I miss them so much!

[@mrellen5]

I agree with you. No more great hymns anymore……all praise and worship songs. I soooo miss the the great hymns of yesteryear! It isn’t the same! 😥

[@Altarwood1684]

@@elizabetholiviaclarkI was Episcopalian as well! No longer Christian but I nonetheless grew up to love the organ

[@geriatricyclist1950]

still giving me goosebumps Craig. Just superb. Love the trumpets.

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for listening, and for your encouraging words.

[@spdmusicproductions3435]

Awesome Performance!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you very much!

[@suzannetaichert8872]

Gorgeous!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you.

[@michaelvilleneuve194]

Great vids, great organist!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for listening.

[@Tatiana7.62]

So beautiful

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you.

[@FranciscoMega-de4rf]

Es la primera vez que escucho este himno de esta forma tan sublime. Su melodía eleva mi alma hasta la presencia de Dios. Gracias.

[@kupferdulzian16]

¡Eres muy amable! ¡Gracias!

[@lindaarentsen7883]

Amen, and thank you!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for listening.

[@hunterjohn3852]

Reminds me of Easter Sunday during my Childhood. You made me so Happy by posting this beautiful Hymn

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for your encouraging words.

[@stevenjoyal6565]

Nicely done again, Craig!!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you, Steven.

[@sandrasutton8702]

What a glorious instrument!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for listening!

[@paulsherling5376]

Absolutely beautiful sound. Thanks for sharing. I love this hymn❤

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for listening!

[@davidprince8811]

Absolutely spectacular!!!!!

[@kupferdulzian16]

@@davidprince8811 Thank you for listening!

[@MrJoowoneeno]

Happy Easter everyone!

[@louisglen1653]

Nice arrangement for one of my favourite hymns! Your playing is so effortless. I enjoy the way you touch the keys so much. A lot of organists seem to have a staccato type of touch when they play hymns, but you nice and smooth!

[@marciarules5279]

Nobody does this hymn better than you. Thanks

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for listening!

[@ColonelMarcellus]

Yet another reason I wish I'd had better eyesight as a teenager. (I had a nomination to West Point back in 1973)

[@kupferdulzian16]

That is quite the honor! I know quite a few, unfortunately, who were deemed non-commissionable because of a physical disqualification - though the academics and military training were excellent. One of our challenges, also, is to let the cadets know what the chapel has to offer - since attendance is no longer compulsory. Many cadets can go through their four years there without even knowing what the five chapels at West Point have to offer.

[@brucefredrickson9677]

@@kupferdulzian16 Failure of leadership to not include the chapel programs in orientation. I am a retired 0-6 Army Chaplain and always felt strongly about at least informing Soldiers about chapel programs knowing that it is completely voluntary on their part.

[@wanyarra]

Majestic

[@kupferdulzian16]

@@wanyarra Thank you for listening!

[@marciarules5279]

Utterly amazing!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for listening.

[@westizbest2017]

🙏😭🙏 el perfectimo

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you!

[@michaeltreadwell777]

FABULOUS !

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for listening!

[@lwgoldtn]

Craig Williams, I love your technique and style and smooth transition note to note, (never choppy)! I would like to know if you ever share your Hymn music that includes your modulations/improvisations? If so, there are a couple that I would really like to obtain for my church services.

[@kupferdulzian16]

I have not gotten to that point yet. My congregations always enjoyed singing with them, but sharing on KZbin has been a fairly recent activity. Maybe eventually I should face the daunting prospect of trying to publish.

Wonderful my dear dear Craig!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you very much, Salvatore!

[@ashbach10]

Yet again Mr Williams, your talent and ability to play such a substantial organ with so many lush registrations has over come me, you sir are the best organist I've ever heared, I'm from the UK and I struggle with a small chapel organ. If I was ever lucky enough to have a lamp with a magic genie in it, my only wish id ask for would to be granted with your talent and combined with that power of bass at my feet. You really are true musician of distinction on that beautiful organ. Take care and please keep on posting videos 😁

[@kupferdulzian16]

You are very kind! I am blessed in that what inspires me has the ability to inspire others, also. Keep up the struggle. It will all be worth it.

[@JulieR73]

Beautifully done!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you very much.

[@brigittesoetaert7697]

Heavenly!

[@Joe8211943]

Wonderful!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for your faithful listening, Joe.

[@iamhezzmena]

1:04 I love that base arrangement 🥰 (something like - doh doh ti lah soh fah).

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for listening!

[@pernelldh]

Amen!

[@Acerinify]

that's amazingg, do you have the arrangement for this?

[@tandyedwarddix3668]

The dentist’s hymn!

[@kupferdulzian16]

@@tandyedwarddix3668 Teeth get expensive at my age! 😂

[@diegoiapaolo9848]

You rock Craig I always love seeing what you're doing and I'm sorry it took me so long to subscribe on KZbin. Been interacting with you on FB though (John Tuttle) might ring a bell. I just want to thank you personally for sharing your talents I'm a huge fan.❤️It’s kind of hard not to be when you have such a magnificent instrument and sound palette to choose from and I love the festival trumpets 🎺. Take care and thanks again for what you do.

[@kupferdulzian16]

You are very kind, Diego. Thank you for subscribing! The West Point Cadet Chapel Organ is a legacy - a work in progress and a labor of love - and I have enjoyed bringing to people's attention that the organ is still mostly operational and a focal point for quality worship and music.

[@diegoiapaolo9848]

@@kupferdulzian16 thanks so much big ❤️ from Toronto.

[@kupferdulzian16]

I need to get back up to Toronto one of these months!

[@diegoiapaolo9848]

@@kupferdulzian16 you owe it to yourself 😜

[@haddonmacdonald3824]

Awesome playing 👍

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you very much!

[@haddonmacdonald3824]

@@kupferdulzian16 how long you have been playing the organ for?

[@OrganistProTemp]

Thank you Craig! Have you published this h;ymn setting? If so where can I purchase a copy Greg C at Zion Wappingers.

[@kupferdulzian16]

I haven't published anything. I just sent you a pdf attachment in a Direct Message.

[@davewvu1]

I've been playing this hymn in various arrangements for 55 years now, but yours is the best I've come across. Is it available for purchase?

[@ndubuisionuike2527]

This arr for crown him is very beautiful and I'll like to play it. Can I get the music for studying?

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for your very kind words. We are friends on Facebook, and I sent you a personal message with an attachment. Best regards, Craig

[@bhigdaddymark]

That last verse "treatment"....to die for! BTW just out of curiosity, is the Chapel air-conditioned or more importantly, are there HVAC vents in the chambers?

[@kupferdulzian16]

There is no air conditioning or HVAC in the sanctuary or organ chambers. This is a truly gothic cathedral in many ways.

[@bhigdaddymark]

@@kupferdulzian16 I figured as much but was hoping for a surprise as I was to learn that not only St. Thomas 5th Avenue has A/C, but so does Heavenly Rest on 5th Avenue albeit they weren't running it the Saturday I last played the V/138 Austin in 2012 as it was hot in there which of course growing up in NYC that was expected unless you went to Riverside Church which is and has been air-conditioned for years. I was hoping that you and the organ would have some relief during the summer lol. I enjoy your videos!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for listening. I am in the process of releasing a few videos I shot at Methuen Memorial Music Hall a couple of weeks ago. Strangely enough, my phone camera didn't capture the light very well, and the effect is quite dark. But, as I mentioned to a couple other people, the dark hides the sweatiness of my shirt (!) - it was hot in there!!

[@julievanderleest]

Do you play by ear? This sounds so beautiful. I love this hymn too. My mom and I played by ear and I’m unable to read music but she could. I certainly wish I could play better. Sadly I won’t be hearing my piano the same way again, as my mom passed suddenly a few weeks ago. My mom played the organ too but hadn’t in years. She said it was a challenge because the sound always came a second later after hitting the keys. Not an easy thing when you rely on the ears.

[@kupferdulzian16]

I am very sorry about your mother. My mother passed away this past fall, and she was the primary reason I began posting multiple videos on my KZbin channel - especially when we were separated during the Covid pandemic! I don't play by ear, but hymn arrangements like these are mostly done in my head, and then I write them down later if I am so inclined. The delay in playing the organ is a special challenge. The player has to begin working the movement of the hands (and feet) into the listening, so that one cultivates the skill of "listening behind." Orchestra players who play in challenging halls (and read music) have the conductor to follow, but the organist has to be his or her own conductor. Keep working at it! We need organists who have a heart for music, of all skill levels.

[@DawnshieId]

2:37 2:58 3:09

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for listening.

[@organman52]

You don't realize this - you are cutting phrases short before continuing into the next phrase.

[@Ann0-23-ky7dq]

Well.. US organs sounds…. WOW

[@kupferdulzian16]

The West Point organ blends some bright German choruses with harmonically developed reeds in the French and English traditions. The overall effect is something I can only describe as "church" - definitely an instrument which first and foremost facilitates the leadership of worship at the Cadet Chapel.

[@davidpostma9862]

This is typical American “good enough” but it won’t pass muster in Europe.

[@davidpostma9862]

Timing off a bit in places. Try singing the hymn in your mind as you play

[@davidpostma9862]

Redundant phrasing in improvisation especially in the lowest note of the left hand at times.

[@buddys_dad]

That doesn’t even make sense. You either are confused about the meaning of redundant or phrasing

[@michaelvilleneuve194]

Stunning!

[@kupferdulzian16]

Thank you for listening!

[@DawnshieId]

2:37 2:58 3:09