HYMNS OF THANKSGIVING 2025

November 23, 2025 7:30 p.m.
Idaho Central Arena
(Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)

 The Star-Spangled Banner – Francis Scott Key

Hymns of Thanksgiving Orchestra: The American Dream – James A. Beckel, Jr.

All Creatures of Our God and King  Words: St. Francis of Assisi – Music: German Hymn Tune – Arr. by Mack Wilberg

Choose Something Like a Star   Words:  Robert Frost – Music:  Randall Thompson

Gloria in Excelsis Deo  From the Twelfth Mass – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Down to the River to Pray  Traditional American  – Arrangement:  Mack Wilberg

The Lord’s Prayer  Matthew 6:9-13 – Music:  Albert Hay Malotte – Arrangement:  Carl Deis

God Bless America  Irving Berlin – Arrangement by Roy Ringwald

Hymns of Thanksgiving Orchestra: Theme from the Magnificent Seven – Elmer Bernstein

Del Parkinson, Piano – Summertime and Bess, You is My Woman – George Gershwin

Sunshine in My Soul  Words:  Eliza E. Hewitt – Music: John R. Sweeney – Arrangement by Mack Wilberg

Scatter Sunshine  Words:  Lanta Wilson Smith – Music:  Edwin O. Excell – Arrangement by Ryan Murphy

Men’s Quartet – Because I have Been Given – Arrangement by Jake Bavarsky 

Hymns of Thanksgiving Orchestra – Enigma Variations, Nimrod – Edward Elgar

Alleluia  Words and Music by Ralph Manuel

Alleluia  Attributed to Giulio Caccini – Arrangement by Mack Wilberg

On Great Lone Hills (From Finlandia, by Sibelius)  Words: Amy Sherman Bridgman – Arr. by H. Alexander Matthews