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.
Rick and Kris had four children: Tracy Kristine Nelson (born October 25, 1963), identical twin sons, Matthew and Gunnar Nelson (born September 20, 1967) and Sam Hilliard Nelson (born August 29, 1974). The breakup of Kris and Rick Nelson's marriage was bitter and acrimonious.