Growing up there was music that I heard in church and on recordings, and even participated in cantatas that was this side of heaven. Over and over again, it was the music of John W. Peterson.

John W. Peterson is a songwriter who was a major influence on evangelical Christian music in the 1950’s through the 1970’s. He wrote over 1000 songs, and 35 cantatas.

Some of the more popular song titles include “It Took a Miracle”, “Over the Sunset Mountains”, and “Surely Goodness and Mercy”. His cantatas include Night of Miracles and Down From His Glory.

For years now I thought his music should be easy to buy and not have to rely on these old cassettes that I have. His music has been inmpossible to find. So, I have tried to record from the old cassettes to my PC to transfer to CD. It’s been a hard process, as this kind of thing doesn’t come easy for me.

Now in my search for information about this man, I have discovered in Wikipedia that he now has his own website and has teamed up with his grandson making more music.

Here is a complete list of his music:

A Better Man A Charge to Keep Have I (Arr) A Christmas Wish A Country Boy’s Song of Praise A Creed A Flag to Follow A Fountain Is Flowing A Friend Like Jonathan A Gift from the Heart A Mighty Fortress (Arr) A Peace That Will Never Go Away A Picture of Jesus A Shelter in the Time of Storm (Arr) A Shining Faith A Song of Love A Song of Praise A Song Unending A Special Kind of Love A Star Shone in the Heavens A Student’s Prayer A Willing Heart Above All Else Above Every Name Advance After the Storm After They’d Found Him Ain’t Nobody Gonna Hear the Last of It All for Jesus (Arr) All Glory to Jesus All Hail the Power (Arr) All of Me All of That and More All the Happy Children (Arr) All the Way My Savior Leads Me (Arr) All the World Rejoices All Things Work Out for Good Alone with God Along the Road Am I a Soldier of the Cross? (Arr) Am I in Heaven? Am I in Love? Amazing Grace (Arr) Amen (Arr) America Medley (Arr) America the Beautiful (Arr) America the Beautiful Medley (Arr) An Easter Alleluia And All the People Said Amen And I Saw a New Heaven And I Saw Heaven Opened And It Was So And There Were in the Same Country/Glory To God And When They Left the Upper Room Angels Came to Lowly Shepherds Angels We Have Heard on High (Arr) Angels Worship God in Heaven Another Day to Praise the Lord Anywhere My Savior Leads Are You Bringing Others to Him? Are You Rejecting Jesus? Are You Walking the Way of the Cross? Are You Washed in the Blood? (Arr) Arise and Sing Army of the Lord March On Around the Throne of God in Heaven (Arr) As for Me and My House As Long As I Live Ask, Seek, Knock Assurance Medley At Calvary (Arr) At Daybreak the Shadows Will Flee At the Close of Day At the Cross (Arr) At the Foot of the Old Rugged Cross Away in a Manger/Silent Night (Arr) Back to Bethel Battle Hymn of the Republic/Medley (Arr) Be a Little Candle Be Kind to Each Other Be Still and Know (Arr) Be Still, My Soul (Arr) Beautiful Sunshine Because (Arr) Because I Love You Because of What He Did for Me Begin, My Tongue, Some Heavenly Theme Behold a Virgin Shall Conceive Behold I Bring Him Forth to You Behold the Lamb Behold the Lamb of God Behold the Man Behold the Man of Sorrows Behold We Go up to Jerusalem Behold Your King Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ Beloved, Let Us Love One Another Benediction Beyond Beyond the Stars Bless the Lord Bless the Lord, O My Soul Blessed Calvary (Arr) Blessed Jesus Blessings Belong to the Lord Born a King Bread of the World in Mercy Broken (Arr) Break Forth into Singing Brethren, We Have Met to Worship Bridal Chorus (Arr) Bright As the Promises of God But As Many As Received Him But Jesus Would But Now Is Christ Risen But We Believe Calling Calling You Calvary Calvary Conquered My Heart Can a Little Child Like Me (Arr) Carol of Christmas Carried on the Shoulders of the Shepherd Celebrate the King Channels Only (Arr) Chariot of Clouds Children of the Heavenly Father (Arr) Children’s Evening Hymn (Arr) Children’s Voices Speak of Jesus Christ Is a Stranger No More Christ Is Born Christ Is Everything to Me Christ Is My Strength Christ Is Risen Christ Is Risen, Alleluia Christ-Like Courage Christ Lives Again Christ Lives Through Me! Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (Arr) Christ Will Abundantly Pardon Christmas Is for Children Christmas Is Love Claiming Our Canaan Cloud of Glory Come and Meet the Savior Come Back Home Come Bless the Lord (Arr) Come, Holy Spirit Come into His Presence Come Let Us Worship the Lord Come, Praise the Lord with Me! Come Sweet Holy Spirit Come, Thou Almighty King (Arr) Come, Thou Fount (Arr) Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (Arr) Come to Me Come Unto Me Communion Chorale: O Sacred Head/Adoramus (Arr) Confession Consider the Price He Paid Consider Your Ways Could It Be You? Count Your Blessings (Arr) Covered by the Blood Create in Me a Clean Heart Cross Medley Crossroads Crown Him with Many Crowns (Arr) Crucified with Christ Cry Out in the Night Cups of Cold Water Daily Grace Dare to Be Brave David Day by Day (Arr) Dear Wonderful Jesus Declare His Glory Discovery Do Not Linger Longer Sinner Do What You Can Where You Are Do You Know the Christ of Christmas? Do You Wonder? Does Jesus Care? (Arr) Doin’ What Comes Supernaturally Don’t Build Your Hopes on Tomorrow Don’t Let Another Day Go By Don’t Let the Song Go Out of Your Heart Don’t Put It Off Don’t Say No to Jesus Don’t Turn Around to the Things You Left Behind Down from His Glory Down Home Medley Doxology (Arr) Draw Near to God in Prayer Each for the Other Easter Song Events of the Ascension Every Day I Marvel Every Day I’m Praising Every Time I Am Alone with Him Every Valley Shall Be Filled Everybody Sing Praise to the Lord Face to Face (Arr) Fairest Lord Jesus (Arr) Faithful and True Far Away Far, Far Away Father, Forgive Them Fathomless Love Fear Not, Mary Fill All My Vision Fill Me Now Five Rows Back Fix Your Eyes on Jesus For By Grace Are Ye Saved For He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over Thee For Me For the Whole Wide World For Time and Eternity For Times Like These For Unto Us For Unto Us a Child Is Born For You I Am Praying (Arr) Friends of Mine From Every Storm Wind (Arr) From Guilt to Glory From the Cross to the Crown Fully Forgiven Get Ready for the King Gethsemane Give Glory Unto the Lord Give Me a Vision Give Thanks to God Glad Tidings Glory to God in the Highest Glory to God Sang the Angels Glory to His Name (Arr) Go on for God Go Tell the Untold Millions Go to Jesus God God Always Answers Prayer God Be with You-the Meeting’s Over God Cannot Lie God Did A Wonderful Thing for Me God Has a Big, Big Heart God Has the Power God Incarnate, Jesus Came God Is Greater Than All God Is Just the Same Today (Arr) God Is Love God Is So Good (Arr) God Is Watching God Knows (Arr) God Knows All About Tomorrow God Leads Us Along (Arr) God Lives Up There God Loves You God of Everlasting Glory God of Our Youth God Put His Hand on My Shoulder God So Loved the World God Who Touches Earth with Beauty God’s Final Call God’s Gift of Love God’s Good Hand Is Leading Me Home God’s Love God’s Promise God’s Promises Can Never Fail Good Tidings of Great Joy Grace Abounded More Gracious Savior, Who Didst Honor Grateful Praise Great God of Wonders Great is the Glory of the Lord Growing Up for Jesus Hail, Glorious King Hail, Thou Once-Despised Jesus Hail to the King Hail to Thee Thou Newborn King Hallelujah for the Cross Hallelujah! Jesus Lives! Hallelujah! Jesus Lives!/Christ the Lord Is Risen Today Hallelujah! What a Savior! Hallelujah, What a Savior! (Arr) Happy Birthday, Grandfather Happy In My Savior’s Love Happy Is the Man Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (Arr) Have a Little Talk with the Lord Have Faith in God Have Thy Way Have You Ever Said, “Jesus,I Love You?” Have You Tried Jesus Yet? He Became What We Are He Brought Us Together He Calls His Sheep by Name He Calls You Now He Came Redeeming He Can Do the Same for You He Carried the Cross for Me He Did Not Do for Angels He Hideth My Soul (Arr) He Holds My Hand He Is All I Need He Is Coming Again for Me He Is Lord (Arr) He Is My Hiding Place He Is My Savior, Too He Is Risen He Is So Precious To Me (Arr) He Leadeth Me (w/ Sheep May Safely Graze) He Lives within My Heart He Loved Me He Loved Me with a Deep, Deep Love He Lovingly Guards Every Footstep