Robin Herd - It Is Well | With My Soul

Horatio Spafford, a successful Chicago lawyer, lost nearly everything in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

Robin Herd is a prominent singer and Music Director at Jimmy Swaggart Ministries , known for his powerful renditions of classic hymns like "It Is Well With My Soul". While Herd has become a modern voice for this anthem of faith, the "essay" of the song is actually the tragic and triumphant history of its original author, Horatio Spafford. The Crucible of Tragedy Robin Herd - It Is Well With My Soul

The lyrics for "It Is Well With My Soul" were born from a series of devastating losses in the late 19th century. Horatio Spafford, a successful Chicago lawyer, lost nearly

"It Is Well With My Soul," the Story You Never Knew. - Facebook The Crucible of Tragedy The lyrics for "It

* ROBIN HERD. Tenor / Music Director. * RANDY KNAPS. Tenor. * JOSEPH LARSON. Tenor. * BJ PONS. Alto. * GRACE LARSON BRUMLEY. Alto. www.fwcbr.org

In 1873, Spafford sent his wife, Anna, and their four daughters ahead to Europe on the SS Ville du Havre . The ship collided with another vessel and sank in minutes; only Anna survived. A Declaration of Peace Church Staff | About - Family Worship Center Church

Around the same time, his young son died of scarlet fever.