Daniel Brink Towner (March 5, 1850 – October 3, 1919) was an American composer who held a Doctorate of music, and used his abilities to develop the music to several Christian hymns which are still popular today.[1]
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| Born | Daniel Brink Towner March 5, 1850 Rome, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 3, 1919 (aged 69) Longwood, Missouri |
| Burial place | Rosehill Cemetery |
| Occupation | Composer |
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Early life edit
Daniel B. Towner was born in Rome, Pennsylvania on March 5, 1850.[2][3] He received his early musical training from his father, J. G. Towner. He later studied under John Howard, George Root and James Webb.[3]
Musical direction edit
Towner was the music director at Centenary Methodist Church, in Binghamton, New York (1870-1882); York Street Methodist Episcopal Church, in Cincinnati, Ohio (1882-1884); Union Methodist Episcopal Church, in Covington, Kentucky (1884-1885); and Moody Bible Institute, in Chicago, Illinois (1893-1919).
Death edit
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Daniel B. Towner died in Longwood, Missouri on October 3, 1919.[2][3][4] He was buried at Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago.
Awards and works edit
The American Temperance University in Harriman, Tennessee, awarded Towner a Doctorate of Music in 1900.[1] His musical works include:
- "Anywhere with Jesus"
- "At Calvary"
- "Christ Jesus Hath the Power"
- "Full Surrender"
- "Go Tell it to Jesus"
- "Gone from My Heart"
- "Hand That Was Nailed to the Cross, The"
- "He Will Answer Every Prayer"
- "He's a Friend of Mine"
- "Hear the Word"
- "I Am Standing on the Word of God"
- "I Do Love Jesus with All My Heart"
- "Jesus Only, Let Me See"
- "Joyful Sound"
- "Light in the Eastern Sky"
- "Moody"
- "My Anchor Holds"
- "Nor Silver Nor Gold"
- "O Changeless Word"
- "O Thou God of My Salvation"
- "O Word of God"
- "Old Ship of Zion, The"
- "Only a Sinner"
- "Saved by the Blood"
- "Saving Grace"
- "Send Out a Light"
- "Some Sweet Day"
- "Sunset Gate, The"
- "Tell Out the Wonderful Story"
- "Though the Fig Tree Shall Not Blossom"
- "Trust and Obey" (1887)[5][6]
- "What Will It Be When We See Him?"
- "Victory in My Soul"
References edit
- ^ a b Dr. D. Brink Towner Composer of Gospel Songs and Hymns
- ^ a b McNeil, W. K. Encyclopedia of American gospel music, page 401
- ^ a b c Bateman, Newton; Selby, Paul; Currey, J. Seymour (1920). Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois: Biographical, Memorial, Illustrative. Vol. II. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company. pp. 832–833. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Towner, Hymn-Writer, Dead". Wichita Daily Eagle. Chicago. October 5, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved January 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Trust and Obey, the Song and the Story
- ^ Hymn Story Trust and Obey
External links edit
- Biography Archived March 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at the Cyber Hymnal
- Works by or about Daniel B. Towner at Internet Archive
- Free scores by Daniel B. Towner in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- The Mutopia Project has compositions by Daniel B. Towner