Blessed Assurance: The Life and Music of Fanny Crosby
74 mins
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.
D. Paul Thomas
Director
D. Paul Thomas
Writer
Janet Maish Thomas
Music Arranger
Janet Maish Thomas
Music
Fred Paddock
Director of Photography
Mark McCune
Technical Supervisor
Arnie Whyler
Art Direction
Lysette Bernardini
Production Secretary
Joe Pinella
Camera Operator
Troy Paddock
Key Grip
Loic Mirabaud
Property Master
Steve Burwell
Set Designer
Gary Hultman
Recording Supervision
Katherine Cramer
Production Manager