E. O. Excell

E. O. Excell
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Short Name: E. O. Excell
Full Name: Excell, E. O. (Edwin Othello), 1851-1921
Birth Year: 1851
Death Year: 1921

Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000.

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Wikipedia Biography

Edwin Othello Excell (December 13, 1851 – June 10, 1921), commonly known as E. O. Excell, was a prominent American publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Some of the significant collaborators in his vocal and publishing work included Sam P. Jones, William E. Biederwolf, Gipsy Smith, , J. Wilbur Chapman, , Charles H. Gabriel and D. B. Towner.

Texts by E. O. Excell (57)sort ascendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Yo tengo un himno que entonarEdwin O. Excell (Author)Spanish4
我將站在王面前 (Wǒ jiāng zhàn zài wáng miànqián)E. O. Excell (Author)Chinese2
Will you meet me in the morning, On that bright and golden shore?E. O. E. (Author)English9
Why do you linger in darkness so longEdwin O. Excell (Author)English30
What if the watchman should cry aloudE. O. E. (Author)English5
What hast thou done to show thy love (Excell)Edwin O. Excell (Author)English3
We're going home, we'll soon be thereEdwin O. Excell (Author)2
We shall stand before the KingE. O. E. (Author)English37
Warum noch länger der Weltlust nachgeh'n?Edwin O. Excell (Author)German1
Wake the song, wake the song, wake the song, wake the song of jubileeE. O. Excell (Author)English1
Vor dem König werd' ich stehnE. O. Excell (Author)German2
To thee, our own, our native landEdwin O. Excell (Author)English2
There is a spot that to me is dearEdwin O. Excell (Author)2
The love of Jesus, who can tellE. O. E. (Author)English28
Tell me the old, old story, Tell it, for 'tis always newE. O. E. (Arranger)English2
Seele, was hält dich vom Heilande fernEdwin O. Excell (Author)German4
Savior, hear me while I pray, Be My God and be my stayE. O. E. (Author)English3
Reißt einst im Tode das irdischeEdwin O. Excell (Author)German2
Praise ye the Father, let every nation join to singE. O. E. (Author)English7
Praise ye the Father, let every heart give thanks to HimE. O. Excell Co. (Author)English1
Pagayatac a cantaanE. O. Excell (Author)Tagalog2
Our Father, 'tis to thee, We bring this earnest pleaEdwin O. Excell (Author)1
Neath the shadow of the AlmightyEdwin O. Excell (Author)English14
My soul is so happy in JesusE. O. E. (Author)English71
My robes were once all [so] stained with sinE. O. E. (Author)English35
Min sj'l, 'r sad, lycklig i JesusEdwin O. Excell (Author)2
Mein tränend Auge wagte einstE. O. Excell (Author)German1
List, the Spirit calls to thee, Will you be saved by the blood?E. O. E. (Author)English44
Komm, heil'ger Geist, zu mirE. O. Excell (Author)German2
Knocking, knocking with pierced handsE. O. Excell (Author)English3
Jesús te necesita, cristiana juventudE. O. Excell (Author)Spanish2
Jesus is a friend of mine, Naught my love can severEdwin O. Excell (Author)English2
Jesus invites me to come unto HimEdwin O. Excell (Author)English3
In vain I've tried a thousand ways, My fear to quell, my hopes to raiseE. O. E. (Arranger)English26
In looking through my tears one dayE. O. E. (Author)English80
Im Glauben seh' ich Gottes LammEdwin O. Excell (Author)German1
I was out on the ocean sailingE. O. E. (Author)English4
I need thee, gracious OneEdwin O. Excell (Author)English3
I have a song I love to sing, Since I have been redeemedE. O. E. (Author)English172
How lost was my conditionE. O. E. (Arranger)English3
Hoer du ej hur v'rlden l'ngtarEdwin O. Excell (Author)2
Hear you not the voice of JesusE. O. E. (Author)English7
Hear the Savior sweetly saying, Call them in, make no delayEdwin O. Excell (Author)English6
He mele ko'u a'u i oli aiEdwin O. Excell, 1851-1921 (Author)Hawaiian2
Have you found a hiding placeE. O. E. (Author)English4
Gathering homeward from every landE. O. E. (Arranger)English1
Foer var konungs tron en gongEdwin O. Excell (Author)2
Flag of the free, Sing we praises to TheeE. O. E. (Adapter)English15
Father, I stretch my hands to TheeEdwin Othello Excell, 1851-1921 (Author (stanza 5))English1
Einst schaut' durch Tränen ich hinaufEdwin O. Excell (Author)German2
Do you know the world is dyingE. O. E. (Author)English38
Con gozo canto al SeñorE. O. Excell (Author)Spanish3
Come to the Savior, O come and confessEdwin O. Excell (Author)2
Cantar de él deseo yoEdwin Excell (Author)Spanish3
By faith the Lamb of God I seeEdwin O. Excell (Author)English20
Beclouded long my way has beenE. O. E. (Author)English12
Am I a soldier of the crossEdwin O. Excell (Author)English1

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