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In the United States "Rock of Ages" is usually sung to the hymn tune Toplady by Thomas Hastings as revised by Lowell Mason. In the United Kingdom the hymn tune Redhead 76 is most common. This tune is also called Petra, after Peter being referred to as the Rock by Christ, by Richard Redhead. Both tunes circulate in the churches of both countries ...
Rock of Ages (Def Leppard song) "Action! Not Words" (UK) " Rock of Ages " is a song by Def Leppard from their 1983 album Pyromania. When issued as a single in the United States, the song reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #19 on the Cash Box Top 100. It also hit #1 on the Top Tracks Rock chart. [ 6]
e. " Ma'oz Tzur " ( Hebrew: מָעוֹז צוּר, romanized : Māʾōz Ṣūr) is a Jewish liturgical poem or piyyut. It is written in Hebrew, and is sung on the holiday of Hanukkah, after lighting the festival lights. The hymn is named for its Hebrew incipit, which means "Strong Rock (of my Salvation)" and is a name or epithet for God in Judaism.
Augustus Toplady. Augustus Montague Toplady. Augustus Montague Toplady / ˈtɒpləˌdiː / (4 November 1740 – 11 August 1778) was an Anglican cleric and hymn writer. He was a major Calvinist opponent of John Wesley. He is best remembered as the author of the hymn "Rock of Ages". Three of his other hymns – "A Debtor to Mercy Alone ...
Rock of Ages. (musical) Rock of Ages is a jukebox musical built around classic rock songs from the 1980s, especially from the famous glam metal bands of that decade. The musical features songs from Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Steve Perry, Poison and Europe, among other well-known rock bands.
Rock of Ages (video game), a 2011 action-strategy video game. Rock of Ages II: Bigger & Boulder, the 2017 sequel. Rock of Ages III: Make & Break, the 2020 sequel. Rock of Ages Corporation, a granite quarrying and finishing company in Graniteville, Vermont. Rocks of Ages, a 1999 book by Stephen Jay Gould.
Rock of Ages (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2012 film Rock of Ages based on the rock jukebox Broadway musical of the same name.The soundtrack is a collection of music from 1980s rock artists including Def Leppard, Journey, Scorpions, Poison, Foreigner, Guns N' Roses, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Bon Jovi, Twisted Sister, Whitesnake, REO Speedwagon, and others.
Apr. 3—The Odessa High School Broncho Legacy Choir will sing through the decades for their spring show at 7:30 p.m. April 26 and 27 at the OHS Performing Arts Center. Titled Rock of Ages, the ...