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 Story Behind Leaning on the Everlasting Arms. Anthony Showalter was leading a singing school in an Alabama church in 1887. When he returned to his boardinghouse room one night, two letters awaited him. Both were from former students, and both men told of the recent loss of their wives.