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James Chepponis

b. 1956 Person Name: James J. Chepponis, b. 1956C Meter: 10.8.10.8 with refrain Author of "With a Shepherd's Care" in Worship (4th ed.)

b. 1831 Meter: 10.8.10.8 with refrain Author of "O, the Great Love the Dear Saviour Has Shown" in The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 McHose, Isaac N. Born 1831/1832, Hellerstown, Pennsylvania. Some speculation on his identity. Co-editor with Kurzenknabe and Bentley on Gospel Trio of Sacred Song (1891). --Letters, family trees in DNAH Archives

M. B. C. Slade

1826 - 1882 Person Name: Mary B. C. Slade, 1826-1882 Meter: 10.8.10.8 with refrain Author of "Gathering Home" in Sacred Songs of the Church Mary Bridges Canady Slade USA 1826-1882. Born in Fall River, MA, she was well-educated and became a minister's wife, teacher, and poet. She was assistant editor of The New England Journal of Education. She also authored hymns, Sunday school materials and books on education, primarily used for training teachers. She authored a children's magazine, “Wide-awake”. She and her husband were active in the underground railroad (helping slaves achieve their freedom). She spent her whole life living in the same town. John Perry

Harry D. Clarke

1888 - 1957 Meter: 10.8.10.8 with refrain Author of "Throw Open The Door Of Your Heart" in The Cyber Hymnal Orphaned at an early age, Clarke ran away from the orphanage and worked at sea for almost 10 years. He eventually moved to London, then to America. He attended the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois, then went into composing, music publishing, and evangelism. He served as song leader for Harry vom Bruch and Billy Sunday, being so impressed by Sunday that he established the Billy Sunday Memorial Chapel in Sioux City, Iowa (where he served as pastor until 1945). Clarke also worked in the evangelism field in Garards Fort, Pennsylvania, and South Milford, Indiana. © The Cyber Hymnal™. Used by permission. (www.hymntime.com)

D. W. Whittle

1840 - 1901 Meter: 10.8.10.8 with refrain Author of "Yo sé a quién he creído" [Also published under the pseudonym El Nathan.] =============== Whittle, D. W.. Six of his hymns (Nos. 295, 308,363, 385, 386, 417) are given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, under the signature of "El Nathan." --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

Emmett S. Dean

1876 - 1951 Person Name: Emmet S. Dean Meter: 10.8.10.8 with refrain Composer of "IN THE GLORYLAND" in African American Heritage Hymnal Born: June 29, 1876, Conecuh County, Alabama. Died: October 8, 1951, Waco, Texas. Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas. A Methodist, Dean taught singing schools for 40 years, wrote some 500 songs, and for four years headed the Trio Music Company. With Franklin Eiland and Homer Elliott, he founded the Southern Development Normal Music School in Waco, Texas. --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Valeria A. Foster

Meter: 10.8.10.8 with refrain Arranger of "WHERE COULD I GO" in African American Heritage Hymnal

J. W. Acuff

1864 - 1937 Person Name: James W. Acuff, fl. 20th C. Meter: 10.8.10.8 with refrain Author of "Just Over in the Gloryland" in African American Heritage Hymnal Born: January 4, 1864, Freestone County, Texas. Died: August 1, 1937, Georgetown, Texas. Buried: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Georgetown, Texas. James was a well known singer and song writer among the Churches of Christ in Texas. He wrote several popular Gospel songs, often led the singing for protracted meetings, and helped compile hymnals for the Firm Foundation Company of Austin. His career as a singer and song writer spanned nearly 50 years. http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/a/c/u/acuff_jw.htm