Comments on: “Israel Reigns”: A Song by William W. Phelps

By: Maurine Ward

Maurine Ward — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:14:45 +0000

Mark B #10, that is choice.

By: Mark B.

Mark B. — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:21:46 +0000

Rats. I just wrote an amusing comment which was lost in a glitch of the internet.

But Bro. Phelps’s line about “everything in virtue breeding” reminds me of a Priesthood Session of conference from the 80s when Pres. Benson said “And remember, young men, the importance of proper dating.” My dad leaned over and said, “Did he say ‘propagating’?”

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:05:25 +0000

kevinf, now that you mention it, I suspect there’s a line missing just before the “we love — we love –” bit. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to check that before tomorrow.

Sorry, all.

By: kevinf

kevinf — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:19:38 +0000

I suspect my knowledge of the chorus for “Dixie” must be off, as I can’t get the words to match the tune in my head. At home, I would try singing it, but here at work, in a not so private cubicle, I’m not sure I could explain myself. I guess I ain’t just whistlin’ Dixie.

Biscuits and grits, anyone?

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:08:11 +0000

My mom would sometimes wake us up in the morning by calling, “Wake up, Jacob” (pronounced jake up). I wonder if Sister Phelps called little Willy that way.

This is so fun. What a history lesson.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:04:08 +0000

When it “reigns” it pours!

By: David Y.

David Y. — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:51:47 +0000

No kidding, I had to play “Dixie” as an organ solo (!) at a funeral yesterday. I tamed it down a bit so it sounded a bit more dignified and less “swing-your-partner-round-and-round.” But still . .

And then this post this morning! Who knew that I was really playing a thoroughly-Mormon tune?!

By: Amy T

Amy T — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:22:33 +0000

I second Clark’s motion. : )

By: The Other Clark

The Other Clark — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:11:25 +0000

This is choice. I’m going to suggest the Church Music committee add this to the new hymnbook edition they’re working on

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir shoud have sung these lyrics to the tune on their classic album. If they can substitute the words to Ave Maria, why not Dixie, too?

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:18:09 +0000

I’m sorry, but I simply must sing it as “breedin’” to rhyme with “Eden.” Or is that, “Ed’n?”