[The day is past and gone] (Cleveland)

[The day is past and gone] (Cleveland)

Composer: J. Jefferson Cleveland
Published in 1 hymnal


Composer: J. Jefferson Cleveland

Judge Jefferson Cleveland (1937-1986) was one of the most important scholars and editors of African-American congregational song of the 20th century. Along with Verogla Nix, he edited what is arguably the most groundbreaking collection of African-American song in the last half of the 20th century, Songs of Zion (1981/1982). Lutheran hymnologist Marilyn Stulken provides a biographical sketch of Cleveland’s life and accomplishments. Born in Georgia, Cleveland graduated from Clark College (Atlanta), Illinois Wesleyan University and received his doctorate in education from Boston University. He served on the faculty of three historically black Christian colleges: Claflin College (South Carolina), Langston University (Oklahoma), and Ja… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [The day is past and gone] (Cleveland)
Composer: J. Jefferson Cleveland
Incipit: 55154 32155 56675
Key: C Major
Copyright: © 1981 by Abingdon.

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Songs of Zion #13

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