His wife, Harriet Hooper, passed away in 2017. Wayne Hooper died Februat his home in Thousand Oaks, California. His prolific career included hundreds of compositions and arrangements for soloists, quartets, choirs and orchestras. The hymnal has sold more than 1 million copies. Hooper, who wrote both the words and music to the song, later said of the experience, "This is the one time in my life that I feel very certain that I was 'given' the musical ideas from the Lord."Īfter officially retiring in 1980, Hooper coordinated the production of the current Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal and a companion volume giving the history of the 695 selections and composers. By popular demand, the hymn has been incorporated into Adventist church hymnals and translated into dozens of languages. The song was used again as the theme song for the General Conference sessions of 1966, 1975, 19. Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Kristin Kobes du Mez Jul 2020 Highbridge Audio Narrated by Suzie Althens 4.2 star 20 reviews headphones. Book, Jesus And John Wayne, Explores What It Means To Be A Christian Man. The song "We Have this Hope" was his best-known song and was created as the theme song for the 1962 Adventist Church’s General Conference Session in San Francisco. Book, Jesus And John Wayne, Explores What It Means To Be A Christian Man. Hooper composed the song synonymous with the Adventist Church's belief in Jesus Christ’s Second Coming. He received his Master of Arts degree in music in 1957 from Occidental College, Los Angeles. He resumed his role in the quartet from 1949 to 1962, then continued to serve the Voice of Prophecy as music director, producer of the Sunday radio broadcast, and trust services director. He joined the King's Heralds quartet at the Voice of Prophecy in 1943, singing baritone for four years before moving to Nebraska to complete his bachelor's degree in music. The beloved Wayne Hooper worked with the Voice of Prophecy for some 65 years. Golden Voices Explore & listen to the 'Best of the Best' narrators. Curated Lists Editors Picks on special topics.
Podcast Check out our Behind the Mic podcast. Earphones Awards Search our favorite listens with these award winners. As a historian, Du Mez charts the rise of 'militant white masculinity' (p. It was featured on NPR's Morning Edition and received social media recommendations from Beth Moore, Jemar Tisby, Karen Swallow Prior, and Duke Kwon. Search Reviews Find a pick by author, narrator or title. Kristin Du Mez's Jesus and John Wayne has struck a chord with both Christians and non-Christians. Please visit this website if you are looking for Wayne Hooper's music and permission to use it. New Reviews Check out our recent audiobook reviews. La Sierra University is now the guardian of Hooper’s estate, and they now handle all requests for sheet music, arrangements, permission and other items. His music ministry has touched millions of lives and will continue to do so until the Lord comes to take us home. For many years, the Voice of Prophecy has had the pleasure of providing Wayne Hooper’s arrangements to the world.