Song Information
Lean on Me: This well-known hit song was written and performed by Bill Withers on his 1972 album Still Bill. Fifteen years later, this song gained a second round of popularity when the reggae group, Club Nouveau, recorded it and took it to number one on the Billboard charts. Withers' difficult childhood in the coal mining town of Slab Folk, WV, was the inspiration for the "Lean on Me." It was written after he had moved to Los Angeles and found himself missing the strong community ethic of his hometown. The original version of the song has become a popular, inspirational anthem. It was Withers’ first (and only) Billboard Hot 100 number one single.
Let This Be a House of Peace: A slow gospel-style tune set to text that was adapted from a poem by Kenneth Patton. It is a good opening song for a service. This piece can work well with a rhythm section. It is also available as an SATB arrangement from Jim Scott Music.
Last updated on Saturday, April 19, 2008.
