Blessed Assurance: The Life and Music of Fanny Crosby

  • Genre: MusicDrama
  • Run time: 74 min
  • Premiere: 1985. June 1.

This dramatic music video highlights Fanny Crosby’s most popular songs, including "Blessed Assurance," "Pass Me Not," "Praise Him! Praise Him!," "Safe in the Arms of Jesus," "Rescue the Perishing," "He Hideth My Soul," "Near the Cross," and "Tell Me the Story of Jesus." Beautifully scored with a full chorus by Janet Maish Thomas, the arranger portrays the “blind poetess of song,” who penned over 8,000 of America’s most beloved hymns. D. Paul Thomas, playwright and actor, serves as our narrator, taking us on a compelling journey of tragedy and triumph, revealing a fully-human Fanny Crosby who overcomes the obstacles of her life by the power of God’s grace.

Discover

Janet Maish Thomas

Fanny Crosby

D. Paul Thomas

Narrator

Jessica Thomas

Young Fanny

Art

Arnie Whyler

Art Direction

Loic Mirabaud

Property Master

Steve Burwell

Set Designer

Camera

Fred Paddock

Director of Photography

Joe Pinella

Camera Operator

Troy Paddock

Key Grip

Crew

Mark McCune

Technical Supervisor

Directing

D. Paul Thomas

Director

Production

Lysette Bernardini

Production Secretary

Katherine Cramer

Production Manager

Sound

Janet Maish Thomas

Music Arranger

Gary Hultman

Recording Supervision

Writing