Ballad Poem Example #1. The first ballad poem on this page is an original that I wrote sometime in the early 70s, after being influenced by a book, Poems that Live Forever. It's a hardcover book, filled with ballad poems and ballad poetry, that still sits on my bookshelf.
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms Composed by Eric Nelson. For SATB. Published by Morning Star Music Publishers. Based on a beloved gospel hymn, this gentle and reverant arrangement captures the essence and soul of this old hymn. The piece incorporates the tunes SHOWALTER and NEW BRITAIN.
The life and times of Mandela. Nelson Mandela is a universal symbol of freedom and reconciliation, an icon representing the triumph of the human spirit.. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela became known and respected all over the world as a symbol of the struggle against apartheid and all forms of racism; the icon and the hero of African liberation.