His work as an arranger includes multiple albums by George Benson, Paul Desmond, Chet Baker, Freddie Hubbard, Wes Montgomery, Astrid Gilberto and many others.
Psalm 150
Don Sebesky Lyrics
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Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
2 Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
4 praise him with tambourine and dancing,
praise him with the strings and flute,
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.
6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD.
The lyrics of Don Sebesky's Psalm 150 explore the concept of praising God through music and dance. The first verse sets the tone for the entire piece, calling on all people to praise the Lord in his sanctuary and in the heavens. The following verse focuses on the acts of power and greatness of God, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and celebrating His abilities.
The third and fourth verses emphasize the various instruments that can be used in order to praise God, from the trumpet to the harp and lyre to the strings and flute. There is also mention of dancing and the use of the tambourine. The fifth verse highlights the use of cymbals in order to create a powerful, resounding sound.
Finally, the last verse brings it all home, encouraging everything that has breath to praise the Lord. This is a call to all living beings to celebrate God's greatness and power in their own way, using music and dance as a form of worship.
Overall, the message of Psalm 150 is clear: praise God for His greatness, using music and dance as a way to celebrate all that He is.
Line by Line Meaning
Praise the LORD.
Let us give our respect, admiration and gratitude to God!
Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
We should extol the greatness of God both in the places of worship on earth and in the heavens where He dwells.
Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
We should praise God for the miraculous things He has done and for His matchless greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
We should make music to the Lord with different kinds of instruments like trumpet, harp and lyre.
praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute,
We should make music to God with tambourines, dancing, strings, and flutes.
praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.
We should create joyful sounds with crashing and resounding cymbals to praise God.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Everybody and everything that has the breath of life should give praise to the Lord!
Praise the LORD.
We should continually praise the Lord.
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Written by: JIMMY WEBB
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Pedro Costa
What a solo by Ron Carter! This was a special time for him. Just look for the almbum Piccolo
Spiritual_Music73
+Freedom Explorer Piccolo is a special record
JAKs YiaYia
Praise Thee The Lord. Amazing devotion to GOD on all levels and spectrum's.
trumpet45s
Freddie Hubbard's solo is perfect.. every idea, every note, pure perfection and context, the true master of his craft, one of his greatest for this genre..
Lance Rathbun
Absolutely love it Everything music was and can be is encapsulated in this one
jim hutchison
bob james ,just calms it down it is beautiful ,this music is beautiful
originalchowdahead
I heard this when it first came out. I actually owned this album but it was destroyed in a fire. Thank you for uploading Psalm 150 as it is one of my favorites. What a lineup on this album. Creed Taylor sure had the best jazz musicians recording under his label. I am also hoping to find Firebird/Birds of Fire. I love that as well
Dave Thrush
Straight outta the Bible, Psalm 150. I bought this vinyl back in 73 as a teenager...monster solo by Freddie Hubbard the master...
Minx Millar
May God be with us all - may we be blessed with love and peace - Amen
greg b
eye still have this on wax. It's one of my prized possessions of music. I think I'll transfer it 2 c.d., but my album including the cover is in excellent condition after 30 some odd years. Great stuff.