8.31.2006

Timeline of Songbook/Tunebook publications

Year Month Publication
1866 August The Revival Hymn Book is published, the first hymn book known to have been compiled by William Booth.
1868 June The Enlarged Revival Hymn Book is published
1870 The Christian Mission Hymn Book is published, also complied by William Booth
1870 A revised edition of The Revival Hymn Book is published.
1870 The Children’s Mission Hymn Book is published.
1870 The Hallelujah Hymn Book is published.
1876 Revival Music published, William Booth’s first tune book.
1878 May The Christian Mission becomes The Salvation Army and the Rev William Booth becomes known as the General.
1878 August Songs of The Salvation Army known as The Christian Mission is published.
1878 October The Salvation Army Song Book is published.
1879 July The Hosanna Songs of The Salvation Army is published marking the emergence of distinctive original Salvation Army songs.
1880 The Salvation Army Soldier’s Song Book is published.
1880 October Holiness Hymns is published.
1883 October The Music Editorial Department is established.
1884 November The first band tune book is published.
1899 July Salvation Army Songs is published.
1928 A new Band Tune Book is published.
1930 A new Salvation Army Songs is published.
1931 The Salvation Army Tune Book for Congregational Singing is published.
1954American Supplement to the Songbook is published.
1963The Young People’s Song Book of The Salvation Army is published.
1963The Salvation Army Tune Book Supplement No. 2 is published.
1976 Keep Singing is published.
1986 The new Song Book of The Salvation Army is published.
1986 Sing for Joy is published.
1987 North American Edition of the Songbook with America Supplement is published.