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| Short Name: | J. Edwin McConnell |
| Full Name: | McConnell, J. Edwin |
| Birth Year: | 1892 |
| Death Year: | 1954 |
McConnell attended the Webb Preparatory School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, and William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri. He worked with his father (former pastor of the First Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) in evangelism meetings for some time, playing the piano, singing, and directing the choir. In 1922 he began broadcasting his "Hymn Time" program on the radio, and was known as "Smilin’ Ed McConnell."
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Tunes by J. Edwin McConnell (9) | As | Instances | Incipit |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Art thou weary, heavy laden?] (McConnell) | J. Edwin McConnell (Composer) | 2 | 34451 65365 42543 |
| [Hallelujah, praise His holy name] | J. Edwin McConnell (Composer) | 2 | 33433 22122 23222 |
| [I once was loaded down with sin, but Jesus came along] | James Edwin McConnell (Composer) | 4 | 51112 33211 17651 |
| [I once was lost and steeped in sin] | J. Edwin McConnell (Composer) | 2 | |
| [In the light that Jesus sheds on you] | James Edwin McConnell (Composer) | 2 | 53234 36321 17276 |
| [I've a blest companion ever at my side] | James Edwin McConnell (Composer) | 4 | 34321 76176 53432 |
| MCCONNELL | James Edwin McConnell (Composer) | 69 | 34512 34326 21776 |
| [O how sweet the Savior is to me] | J. Edwin McConnell (Composer) | 2 | |
| [So great is the love of my Savior] | J. Edwin McConnell (Composer) | 2 |
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