Cricket & Seagull: 'Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing'

Today's \"Cricket & Seagull\" is a re-posting of one of Seven Kapp Perry's most popular recent audio interviews, presented while Steven is on vacation.From the opening shout of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on \"Saints Bound for Heaven\" you can hear the millennial fervor and frontier optimism of 19th century America leaping right out of this marvelous collection of time-tested hymns. You can also hear the hopeful harmony of the spirituals that comforted a people waiting for deliverance — including the heartbreakingly beautiful \"I Want Jesus to Walk With Me,\" featuring soloist Alex Boye.Sharing highlights from a pipe-and-drums \"Amazing Grace\" to the new signature tune in their repertoire, \"Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,\" Tabernacle Choir Music Director Dr. Mack Wilberg talks about what defines a folk hymn, choosing these particular pieces, and why they resonate with us still today.