answers: Meredith Willson
context: Michael Card Michael Card (born April 11, 1957) is an American Christian singer-songwriter, musician, author, and radio host from Franklin, Tennessee. He is best known for his contributions in contemporary Christian music, which couple folk-style melodies and instrumentation with lyrics that stem from intensive study of the Bible. Since his debut in 1981, he has sold more than 4 million albums and has written 19 No. 1 singles. He has also authored several books, including Gold Medallion Book Award winner "A Sacred Sorrow". Card was born in Madison, Tennessee as the son of a doctor and grandson of a Baptist </s> May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You" is a popular song by Meredith Willson, originally published in 1950. The song is now considered a standard, recorded by many artists. It was used as Tallulah Bankhead's theme song for her NBC radio program, "The Big Show." Bankhead would recite the words in her husky voice, with guest stars joining in reciting the words, one line per star, which made a memorable ending for the show. However, it was most popular when it was regularly sung by Kate Smith on her early 1950s </s> alto, then tenor and bass. "And give you peace" appears three times, softer each time from mp to pp, first in the soprano, then in the tenor, and finally in unison in all voices. A polyphonic "Amen" grows to the climax of the music both in range and in intensity, then gradually softens and, after a "molto rallentando", reaches the final long chord. Rutter has chosen this work to represent his compositions in workshops. It was part of the celebration of the 100th birthday of the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 2000, and was sung by the choir of
question: who wrote the song may the good lord bless and keep you