When I Wake up to Sleep no More

What a glad thought some wonderful morning, I shall hear Gabriel's trumpet sound

Author: Marion W. Easterling
Tune: [What a glad thought some wonderful morning, I shall hear Gabriel's trumpet sound]
Published in 3 hymnals

Author: Marion W. Easterling

Born: March 12, 1910, Clanton, Alabama. Died: December 10, 1989, Birmingham, Alabama. Buried: Martin Memorial Cemetery, Clanton, Alabama. Marion W. Easterling, composed over 300 southern gospel songs. He received his music education in various singing schools, being taught by Ocie Lee DeVaughan, Dad Speer and others. In 1938, he was the youngest composer to sign a five year contract with the Stamps-Baxter Publishing Company. He has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for his long career as the programmer for the WKLF Radio stations's gospel program "America's Favorites". The program began in December 1947 and continued for 39 years, during which time, he broadcast over 20,000 shows. --www.findagrave.com/  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: What a glad thought some wonderful morning, I shall hear Gabriel's trumpet sound
Title: When I Wake up to Sleep no More
Author: Marion W. Easterling
Language: English
Refrain First Line: When I wake up to sleep no more
Copyright: © 1944 by Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Co., in "Zion's Call"

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Songs Of The Church #733

Special Sacred Selections #418

Zion's Call #94

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