In The Garden - sung by Jack Marti

[calimmism]

a beautiful music especially that it is intended to worship God

[newcreationmusiclwf]

Wonderful sing and play. It was rare to see someone play the 12 string and make it sound so melodious. Thank you my brother for sharing this great tune. Zig

[bigredsoprano]

A simple way to sing it. I like it.

Written by my great-grandfather in 1914, C. Austin Miles. This piece made a lot of appearances in movies from the 50s 60s and even 80s. It was even, laughably, in an episode of "Little House" once. I liked it best in "Spencer's Mountain" with Maureen O'Hara singing it. I like it this way....old-fashioned. Oh, and it isn't a HYMN. It's a Gospel song. There's a difference.

I'm a soprano, but I've never sung this except at a funeral. Anyone know why?

[guitmartiman]

I stand corrected, and changed the description accordingly. I only called it a hymn because it's in our hymnal, but you're quite right, as it's not a song of praise to God per se, but a song relating someone's personal experience with God, making it a gospel song rather than a hymn. Thank you for pointing it out, not that it makes a lot of difference to most people. To most people a hymn is just an old religious song found in a book, but I can appreciate the distinction.

I'm glad you liked it!

[uMENEDES]

Well done! Very professionally presented.

[54spiritedwill54]

I love this song

[RawrMCR2]

it's *

[75jake75]

RawrMCR2, I know how you feel, My great grandfather just passed away, this was also his favorite song, so I felt the need to look it up.

[RawrMCR2]

Yeah, i listen to it once in a while.

I don't think its too bad.

[RawrMCR2]

This makes me really sad. ];

My uncle died on Friday and I went to his funeral on tuesday and this was his faveorite song, so i have to listen to it.

All i got left of him is a rose i took from his coffin. :(

[outoftheblue16]

This song makes me really sad too. It was my grandfather's favorite hymn & We had to sing it at the funeral. I couldn't really sing it. I cried about it a lot.

[ochewbac]

This is a great rendition of this classic song...I came to this song simply trying to remember how it went...your version brought goosebumps...thanks so much!

[guitmartiman]

Wow, goosebumps! I'm glad it blessed you!

[Roro33k]

Aww I love this song, and I love to sing it.

You sound really good.

[WORRO01]

Beautiful song, you did a great job on it Jack.

[lenora29]

One of favorite hymns.. thanks for the nice video.

[rightnow304]

well played... last heard this at my grandfather's funeral :( God, I miss him.

[bigredsoprano]

My Great-Grandfather wrote this piece. C. Austin Miles. It's actually a gospel song, not a hymn, as some think. It was written in a dark, dingy basement that leaked and had no windows, on a rainy day. I guess that says a lot about his sincere beliefs.

I had to sing it at my dad's memeorial. You just have to disassociate yourself with the personal aspect of why you're singing it. I didn't realize until I finished all 3 verses that everyone else, especially my siblings, were sobbing.

[guitmartiman]

Yeah, I guess I don't really know what distinguishes a hymn from a gospel song. Maybe you could help me with that. Anyway it's a great song, and I'm glad your great grandfather wrote it. I can imagine what it must have been like singing this song at a funeral. I once sang the song Come to the Water (For Those Tears I Died) at a funeral for an 18 yr. old girl who was killed in a head-on collision with a drunk driver. I barely got through it. Virtually everyone in the church was weeping incl. me!

[bdrich281]

Not many good things have come out of Pitman, but this surely is one of the greatest.

[stormyjayne]

My stepmother died on Thursday and My Dad has asked me to sing this at her service with some of my cousins. Thank you for this song. I am practicing it along with you.I hope I can get through it.

[mavis41558]

This is really nice. I love this song and guitars especially 12 strings and your treatment is very clean and uncluttered. I even like that you dressed up a little for the recording. Thanks a lot, I favorited this and will enjoy it often.

[txnladie]

God bless you for this. I needed to hear it this morning.

[cherrylips333333]

:( i used to sing this song with my grandad b4 i went to bed at night and now when i listen to this it makes me cry :(

[callgray]

i love this song.

:)

thanks you very much!

[yankeegurl62]

Very nice song!!  One of my favorites...God bless

[pamtime04]

great choice and nice rendition. god bless you.

[RDLARGENT]

This shows love and faith. I appreciate your staying close to the wonderful song and music. You did a wonderful job to a very special song to me. Thanks for sharing.

[valeroni]

nice and great...

[NJLouis66]

Nice job - great hymn - 12-string sounds beautiful!

[singpentecostal]

You did an awesome job, this was my grandmother's favorite song they played it at her funeral, I remember her singing this to me as a little boy, it gave me chills, thanks for the awesome video.

[lauraluvstrev]

this hymn was sung at my grandmas funeral too....it was her favourite, it makes me cry

[preacherman777]

Truly one of favorite hymns. Thanks for doing it.

[youngatheartinAZ]

I just found you through tjbach's last video. I really liked what you said to him, so I checked you out. I have always loved this song. One of my favorite old Christian songs. 5 stars, favorited, new subscriber! Donna

[Dickens123]

This is so lovely and you sing it beautifully! Thank you! I'll share it! I always have tears in my eyes with this one!

[Clereece]

I love this song too. I remember growing up and hearing Tennessee Ernie Ford make a lasting impression on me with this and many hymns and gospels he sang.

[guitmartiman]

You can get all TEF's gospel recordings on CD now at Amazon.com. I highly recommend it. I have them all.

[komodoman]

A sweet melody.

[brenkatz]

very nice