Be Thou My Vision is the third in a series of solo instrumental guitar
releases by San Diego area fingerstylist Jim Earp. Following on the heels of his nationally acclaimed and award-winning "Rosewood" and "Smiles To Go" CDs, this new project ventures away from original compositions such as featured in those releases, and instead embraces original arrangements of classic hymns. Included in the compilation is a cover of John Fahey's fingerstyle standard "In Christ There Is No East Or West," as well as a cover of Brook's Williams' arrangment of "Joyful, Joyful" from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Guitar Player Magazine wrote about Earp's playing, "An uncanny ear for melody... beautiful, crystalline tone,
deft... technique... one fine player," while CCM Magazine penned, "A beautiful cascade of clearly defined notes within a layered melodic
backdrop...on par with Phil Keaggy's instrumental acoustic projects."
| 1 | Jesus Loves Me Instrumental Guitar | 3:01 |
| 2 | The Old Rugged Cross Instrumental Guitar | 3:55 |
| 3 | Rock Of Ages/Bringing In The Sheaves Instrumental Guitar | 2:49 |
| 4 | In Christ There Is No East Or West Instrumental Guitar | 2:46 |
| 5 | Great Is Thy Faithfulness Instrumental Guitar | 2:33 |
| 6 | Tis So Sweet/I'll Fly Away Instrumental Guitar | 3:12 |
| 7 | Simple Gifts Instrumental Guitar | 1:33 |
| 8 | A Mighty Fortress Is Our God/Blessed Assurance Instrumental Guitar | 3:45 |
| 9 | Softly And Tenderly/Eternal Father Instrumental Guitar | 3:16 |
| 10 | I Love To Tell The Story/Pow'r In The Blood Instrumental Guitar | 2:16 |
| 11 | Be Thou My Vision Instrumental Guitar | 2:40 |
| 12 | Just As I Am Instrumental Guitar | 3:17 |
| 13 | What A Friend We Have In Jesus Instrumental Guitar | 4:18 |
| 14 | This Is My Father's World Instrumental Guitar | 3:48 |
| 15 | Joyful Joyful Instrumental Guitar | 3:06 |
| 16 | Doxology Instrumental Guitar | 2:12 |
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The Undiscovered: Jim Earp
June-July 1998
