How Great Thou Art - Alan Jackson - MP3 instrumental karaoke

“How Great Thou Art” started its life as a poem by Carl Boberg set to a traditional Swedish melody. Over the years, it was translated into several languages, and eventually into English. A version of it by gospel singer George Beverly Shea became popular in the 1940s. It has been voted as the United Kingdom’s favorite hymn, and second only to “Amazing Grace” on a list of favorite hymns of all time by Christianity Today magazine. Over the years, the song has been covered by a number of notable musicians including Dolly Parton. American singer-songwriter Alan Jackson, who has blended pop country with honky-tonk music as well as traditional gospel music, released his own version of the song in 2006. Alan Jackson’s version of “How Great Thou Art” is a solemn but soulful piano-driven ballad that brings the song into the musical world of Americana. In 2017, a live version was released as part of Alan Jackson’s 2017 live album Precious Memories (Live at the Ryman).