Daniel B. Towner
Daniel Brink Towner (March 5, 1850 – October 3, 1919)[1] was a composer who held a Doctorate of music, and used his abilities to develop the music to several Christian hymns which are still popular today.[2]
Accomplishments[]
Studies[]
Towner received his early musical training from his father, J.G. Towner. He later studied under John Howard, George Root and .
Musical direction[]
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).
Awards and works[]
The American Temperance University in Harriman, Tennessee, awarded Towner a Doctorate of Music in 1900.[2] 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) [3][4]
- What Will It Be When We See Him?
- Victory in My Soul
Death[]
Daniel B. Towner died in Longwood, Missouri on October 3, 1919.[5]
References[]
- ^ McNeil, W. K. Encyclopedia of American gospel music, page 401
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dr. D. Brink Towner Composer of Gospel Songs and Hymns
- ^ Trust and Obey, the Song and the Story
- ^ Hymn Story Trust and Obey
- ^ "Towner, Hymn-Writer, Dead". Wichita Daily Eagle. Chicago. October 5, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved January 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- Biography 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
- 1850 births
- 1919 deaths
- American Christian hymnwriters
- American male composers
- American composers
- Burials at Rosehill Cemetery
- Composers of Christian music