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The Cyber Hymnal #8998
Tune Title: JAMAICA BAY First Line: Shepherd of Israel, keeping Thy sheep Composer: George Coles Stebbins Meter: 10.10.10.10. D Key: B♭ Major
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[Shepherd of Israel, keeping Thy sheep]
[Shepherd of Israel, keeping Thy sheep]
Composer: Geo. C. Stebbins (1906)Published in 14 hymnals
Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI
Composer: Geo. C. Stebbins
Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey.
At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in I… Go to person page >Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
