1 - The band ma… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three bands using the name "Glad"
1 - The band making the most longstanding use of the name is a contemporary Christian band (and often, a cappella ensemble) formed in 1972 on the campus of West Chester State University of Pennsylvania when singer Ed Nalle auditioned for a new Christian band. Nalle would write and produce much of GLAD's early material in addition to his role as lead vocalist. The other members (from Temple University in Philadelphia) were Bob Kauflin (keyboards, vocals), T. Coble (bass, vocals), John Bolles (guitar, vocals), and Brad Curry (drums). The group's name was chosen from a poll taken at a shopping mall. Playing over 200 dates annually at college campuses, churches and concert halls throughout the United States, GLAD released their first two albums on Myrrh Records in 1978 and 1980.
"The Reason" (on Beyond a Star) was their first a cappella song, which they subsequently re-recorded for their 1988 watershed album, The Acapella Project. That album was released with some trepidation because there was no track record in the genre for the Christian market, but it proved tremendously popular (selling over 400,000 copies), and received a Dove Award nomination and a Billboard Critic's Choice Award. Since that time, GLAD has alternated band and a cappella recordings and increased their admirers, evidenced by new groups that are obviously influenced by the group's elaborate, multilayered sound.
GLAD ventured into the mainstream with their 1995 release, A Cappella Gershwin (featuring some arrangements by the legendary Gene Puerling), which set the a cappella world buzzing and helped introduce their music to a wider audience.
GLAD's current lineup includes Nalle and longtime members Chris Davis (a musician with a strong background in classical and electric guitar, plus session work in the Northwest) and John Gates (an experienced studio percussionist who backed Gladys Knight & the Pips, Frankie and the Knockouts, and others), plus alternating keyboardists Paul Langford and Don Pardoe. Kauflin and Don Hart are the group's primary a cappella arrangers. Recently, the group has released recordings inspired by the writings of John Piper and the worship music of Sovereign Grace Ministries (formerly PDI).
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2 - The second band calling itself Glad is Timothy B. Schmit's band, who made one album in 1968 before he left to join Poco and become a leading figure in the development and evolution of Country Rock.
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3 - Third, Glad is also the name of a little-known UK indie band. Formed in Oxford in 1988, the band that was to become Glad changed their name more often than their underwear. Settling on Smitty’s Chopper for their first gig, the band’s original line-up was Mark Jordan (bass & vocals), Tony Greenham (guitar), Jon Williams (guitar), Will Crerar (drums) and John Tabinor (vocals). Jordan soon took over as main vocalist with Tabinor opting to leave rather than become an embarrassing appendage. The band’s name gradually morphed into Paisley Nightmare and Angus-Boyd Heron was recruited on bass, leaving Jordan free to focus on his frontman persona. After a final, Madchester-inspired name change to Glad and a personnel change in the drumming department, the band split in 1992.
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Angels We Have Heard On High
Glad Lyrics
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Sweetly singing o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
Say what made the tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
In excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him, Whose birth the angels sing
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
In excelsis Deo!
The lyrics of Glad's version of "Angels We Have Heard on High" detail the story of the birth of Jesus Christ as told in the Gospel of Luke. The song is written from the perspective of the shepherds who were tending their flocks on the night of Jesus' birth. The first stanza describes the shepherds hearing the angels singing and their joyous cries being echoed by the mountains. The repetition of "Gloria in excelsis Deo" throughout the song is a Latin translation of "Glory to God in the highest" and is the choir's response to hearing the angels' heavenly music.
The second stanza questions the cause of the shepherds' jubilation and asks them to share the tidings that inspired their song. The third and final stanza invites the listener to join the shepherds in their celebration and journey to Bethlehem to see the newborn King, Jesus Christ, and to worship Him on bended knee.
Line by Line Meaning
Angels we have heard on high
We have heard angels singing sweetly over the plains and witnessed the mountains responding by echoing their joyous songs.
Sweetly singing o'er the plains
The angels are singing beautifully across the plains.
And the mountains in reply
The mountains respond to the angels' song with their own echoes.
Echoing their joyous strains
The mountains are repeating the happy and celebratory notes of the angels' song.
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Glory to God in the highest!
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why are the shepherds so joyous and festive?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
Why are they continuing their happy song?
Say what made the tidings be
What is the reason for this good news?
Which inspire your heavenly song?
What is the source of the inspiration for the heavenly song of the shepherds?
Come to Bethlehem and see
Come and visit Bethlehem and witness for yourself.
Him, Whose birth the angels sing
The angels are singing because of the birth of a special baby.
Come, adore on bended knee
Come and worship the newborn King by kneeling before Him.
Christ the Lord, the newborn King
The baby born in Bethlehem is Christ the Lord and the King of all.
In excelsis Deo!
In the highest, glory to God!
Contributed by Michael L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lynnaelarson6784
Angels We Have Heard on High
"Gloria in excelsis Deo" (Glory to God in the Highest) is the Latin version of the song which tells of what the angels sang on the night of the Nativity, and a hymn using these words was used in the Christian church as early as the 2nd century. Telesphorus, who became Bishop of Rome in 129, stated that on the holy night of the Nativity the people should solemnly sing the Angles' Hymn at the publish church services. It is assumed by many that this hymn was undoubtedly one of the first purely christian hymns of the early church.
The choral refrain in the carol Angels We Have Heard on High seems to have been taken from a Latin chorale of the late medieval period, while the first section is of French secular origin.
In England the carol is called 'Westminster Carol" from the fact that it is often sung in the Westminster Chapel during the Christmas season.
Angels We Have heard on High makes a lovely chorale for a cappella choir.
Translated: Author Unknown
Old French Melody
Merry Christmas!
Lynnae Larson
@LUKE6044
I am Christians, and I 13, when I was kid, I loved the church.
With the school, I have much homeworks, and I abandoned the church, but now, I want to rejoin the church. God and Jesus are so beautiful. 🙏✝️
@starff5438
God bless you
@JCeeDarkStar
Merry Christmas! This song is especially beautiful. May I suggest listening to
YT Vid posted by: Liberia Official
Title: Liberia - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
This Liberia boy's Christmas choir are deeply and profoundly moving, one of my absolute faves, year 'round!
@pragasamanthony3251
Let Sunday Divine Service be only in Latin, as it was for two millennia, to keep Christian worship holy, pius 2:29 and reverent.Begone satanic modernist anarchists!
@JCeeDarkStar
Sadly, many priests of today aren't taught Latin. Sheesh, my mom went to a Catholic school all 12 years, and she was taught Latin for four years straight in high school. This is how I learned the mass in Latin from her interpretation during masses over my years. She's 86 and I'm almost 57 yrs old on Jan.20!@@pragasamanthony3251
@JCeeDarkStar
If I could learn as a CHILD, the priests should at least aspire to learn Latin for masses only!! Lame that they simply lack the passion to do this. The language is dying :(
@ares_bluesteel
“Gloria in excelsis Deo” is Latin for “Glory to God the highest.” And I want those to be my last words, I will go out praising God because his grace saved someone who doesn’t deserve it.
@donttreadonme1619
God is Great💖! He made everyone and everything! Even the people we love. Thank you God for all of your blessings💕
How amazing🙏
@ginaterrado5371
That's what I want when I go out too
@GlazedOver09
Bro this helped me with my bible hw thanks