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The music would come later. Metro Voice News explained, “In the meantime Jim made a move to Kansas where he says God helped him put the finishing touches on the hymn. The branches of the military do not officially recognize hymns. Rather, they adopt them as their own based on their use in churches. Linzey says he reached out to churches across the country, praying they would use it in services. The hymn’s acceptance really took off. Linzey said, ‘The Baptist Press did a headline article on the Space Force Hymn, and I was astounded. It came out July 3rd. The Southern Baptist Convention embraced it. And then God’s Learning Chanel Television Network created a video to go with the music. It’s really astounding.’”Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
The Baptist Press said, “Hymns are not commissioned by the military, or it would be illegally engaging in the establishment of religion. Linzey explained that military hymns become gradually recognized in civilian churches and by military personnel for each of the branches of the military. After that, they begin to be played in military chapels and religious patriotic events.”[2] “The chaplaincy and the spiritual aspect of the Space Force, involving space travel, is at the heart of the Space Force Hymn, asking the Creator of the universe for safety on each flight,” Linzey said.[2] The Space Force hymn came to him while studying koine Greek at the California campus of Westminster Theological Seminary in the City of Escondido where he resided. “I was thinking about the awe and wonder of God. The words just flowed from my fingertips,” Linzey said.[2]
The February 29, 2020, edition of the Coffeyville Journal gives more details on how the Space Force Hymn, 'Creator of the Universe,' was written: On February 12, 2020, Rev. James F. Linzey, who served as a highly decorated Air Force Captain, felt led by Almighty God to write the Space Force Hymn. He set his pen to paper the next day. He had been working on the hymn on an old upright piano that was out of tune in the former Dalton Museum building in Coffeyville, Kansas, which he was cleaning. On February 22, 2020, he completed the hymn, creating what many believe to be his lasting legacy for the Department of the Air Force, for which he served for 12 years. Coffeyville proudly serves as "Home of the United States Space Force Hymn, 'Creator of the Universe.'”[4][5]
The Baptist Press continued, “Creator of the Universe joins hymns often recognized for the other branches of the U.S. military: Air Force: Lord, Guard and Guide the Men who Fly; Army: Eternal Father, Hear our Prayer; Coast Guard: Ruler of the Land and Sea; Navy: Eternal Father, Strong to Save; Marine Corps: Serving for Thee.”Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
The Baptist Press commented, "Jim Linzey saw the future when in 2020 he wrote Creator of the Universe. . . The stately hymn in 2-2 time is a prayer for the safety and courage of Space Force crews.”Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
I made some small formatting changes. I'd echo the advice CFA gave you at the Teahouse: the most important thing is to find a couple more high-quality sources that cover the piece. Maybe you can find that Baptist Press article? I'd also say that the draft has some tone issues. You may want to cut back on some of the positive quotes and adjust statements like "The hymn's acceptance really took off." Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 02:14, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Would you please help me with one more unsourced statement? In the Critical review section, second paragraph, last sentence where the Baptist Press is quoted, that came from the same reference already mentioned earlier from the Baptist Press. I do not know how to do that. I did before, but I think the whole section disappeared when I did it. Very respectfully, Synoptics. PS, I cannot thank you enough. Synoptics (talk) 17:03, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I just added a source for the first paragraph, before the History section. Would you please see if I did that correctly? it is the same article as the one in the Times Examiner, but published elsewhere. Synoptics (talk) 03:21, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Do I cite them both the same way? Everything exactly? Or is there an abbreviation I have to use the second time? It's the very first and last reference. I prefer the Times Examiner reference. It's not a newswire. Synoptics (talk) 03:51, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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