How Great Thou Art

Dusty Knapp

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a God-given arrangement of an old hymn and favorite of many. Very dynamic from very soft to very loud; emotional.

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Dusty Knapp

Keyboards for hire in genre of Country, Blues, Classic Rock, and Christian Contemporary

Dusty Knapp is a pianist/keyboard/b3 player that primarily works for other acts as a hired sideman, and in some cases, band leader. He is also hired for his services to record piano, keyboards, B3, and in some cases, accordion. During his time in Nashville, Dusty has also recorded his first album, entitled "Reflections in Worship. It is a piano solo CD of a mix of old hymns, originals, and a contemporary song that many find soothing and encouraging. He is currently working on building a second album of instrumentals to release.

Song Info

Genre

Beats • Beats with Hooks

Charts

Peak #2,801

Peak in subgenre #178

Rights

2009

Uploaded

October 27, 2009

Track Files

MP3

MP3 4.6 MB • 128 kbps • 5:02

Story behind the song

“All through my childhood I used to play these [Grange] competitions.  Well, I knew that the competitions forthcoming in 1995 would be my last year of competing.  I had NOTHING to play for the competitions.  One night I prayed to God that he would give me something that would both touch the hearts of the audience and leave a lasting impression of who He truly is.  

“I can remember my first job, where I worked at what used to be Genesee Farms Dairy Marts in Batavia, NY.  The hours were long and hard, sometimes closing the store and going back in at 8 the next morning,” Dusty says.  “I used to live with my late grandmother at the time, where she used to have an old upright piano sitting in her foyer.  I used to come home from work and just sit for about an hour or two each late night playing the piano to unwind from a day’s work.

“On one of those nights at around 1:30 a.m., I started playing…anything; from “Ain’t Misbehavin’ ” to “Serenade in Blue.”  At around 2 in the morning, where I know I was not comprehensive of much around me, God played that particular version of How Great Thou Art through my hands that night…Needless to say that I knew right there that that song was the one.  That arrangement was the one.  I was never the same after that.  I prayed right then and there that I would never forget the song, that it would do as I had earlier prayed, and that I would one day get a chance to record it.  Finally, I have!”

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