Anthems of Hawai`i

Album Notes

The tradition of Kawaiahao Church began in 1820 when the Reverend Hiram Bingham of the First Company of Missionaries, conducted the first Christian service on the same grounds to a handful of native Hawaiians. Following the first service, the word spread and the new faith was adopted by many natives.

The Hawaiians, with their great love of music, embraced the hymns of the Calvinists, embellishing them with the reverence and "aloha" of a simple all-loving faith. A choir was formed, and continues today.