Burl Ives and the Korean Orphan Choir Sing of Faith and Joy is an album by the American folk singer, Burl Ives

Burl Ives

Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives was an American actor, writer and folk music singer. As an actor, Ives's work included comedies, dramas, and voice work in theater, television, and motion pictures. Music critic John Rockwell said, "Ives's voice .....

. Released on the Herald label in 1963, this is a collection of gospel hymns, most having verses and a chorus. The album also features the World Vision

World Vision

World Vision, founded in the USA in 1950, is an evangelical relief and development organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of...

Korean Orphans Choir.

Each hymn is arranged in a similar way, with Ives and the choir sharing the vocals, and accompaniment provided by an unintrusive piano and organ arrangement. Musicians are uncredited on the album cover. On many of the hymns the Korean choir sing sections in their native language.

Ives, widely known as a master singer of folk music, joins with the world famous Korean Orphan Choir to sing these songs of "Faith and Joy". As he sang he was recalling nostalgic memories of the little wooden Church in Southern Illinois where he sang many of these same hymns as a youth... and later still when he was a lay evangelist, bringing the message of the love of God, through song and words, to audiences in many parts of the United States. Of the making of the recordings here presented he had this to say:
" It was a beautiful experience singing with these children. In all of my life nothing has humbled and inspired me as this. The glow of their faces, and the warmth of their smiles brought the breadth of God's love into our presence as we sang these great hymns. It all fitted together - as though it were meant to be. The simple message of the Gospel so clearly stated in words and music - and so captivatingly shown in the lives of these little Korean orphans - made a terrific impact deep within my heart."
Everywhere the Korean orphan Choir go they bring living testimony of the work of World Vision throughout the World. They are indeed symbolic of the 18,000 orphans cared for by this organisation in 16 nations.

Track listing

1. "Revive Us Again"
2. "O Happy Day"
3. "There is a Fountain"
4. "When the Roll is Called Up Yonder"
5. "Dwelling in Beulah Land"
6. "I Love to Tell the Story"
7. "Jesus Loves Even Me"
8. "At the Cross"
9. "Precious Jewels"
10. "I Need Thee Every Hour"
11. "The Way of the Cross Leads Home"
12. "Abide with Me"
13. "Tell it to Jesus"
14. "He Hideth My Soul"