Luther B. Bridgers

Luther B. Bridgers
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Short Name: Luther B. Bridgers
Full Name: Bridgers, Luther B., 1884-1948
Birth Year: 1884
Death Year: 1948

Luther Burgess Bridgers Born at Margarettsville, NC, son of a minister who conducted revival meetings, he assisted his father conducting meetings (1904-1913). He attended Asbury College at Wilmore, KY, and met his wife, Sarah Jane (Sallie) Veatch in 1905 while there. They had three sons: Luther Hughes, Allen Veatch, and James Marvin. He pastored Methodist Episcopal congregations in KY, NC, and GA, first pastoring in Perry, FL, before doing evangelistic work. He evangelized in the southern U S. He was also known for his fine singing voice and would sing at each meeting. Tragedy struck while he was conducting a revival in Middlesboro, KY, in 1911. Having left his wife and three sons to visit his wife’s parents while he was away, he learned that they had all perished in a house fire. In 1914 he remarried to Aline Winburn, and they had a son, Luther B Jr. After WW1 he took part in missionary outreaches to Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia. He often spoke to large crowds and saw many come to Christ. In 1914 he was also named ‘General Evangelist’ of his denomination. In 1921 Asbury College awarded him an honorary DD degree for his evangelistic efforts. He pastored at several Methodist churches in the Atlanta, GA, area, then briefly at a Methodist church at Morehead, NC. After his long ministry, ending in 1945, he retired and moved to Gainesville, GA, where he eventually died. He was known as ‘Melody Man’. He penned a number of hymns, eight of which were published in Charlie Tillman’s ‘The Revival No. 6’. His most famous, noted below, borrowed a tune from a popular song of the time, ‘Melody of Love’.

John Perry


Texts by Luther B. Bridgers (19)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Are you so heavy ladenLuther B. Bridgers (Author)2
At your door thie Master's callingLuther B. Bridgers (Author)2
Dulces melodías cantaréLuther Burgess Bridgers, 1884-1948 (Author)Spanish4
彷彿音樂湧在我心懷,耶穌正在柔聲說 (Fǎngfú yīnyuè yǒng zài wǒ xīnhuái, yēsū zhèngzài róu shēng shuō)Luther B. Bridgers (Author)Chinese2
God so loved the world in sinful pleasure His only Son He freely gaveLuther B. Bridgers (Author)English3
Hay un canto nuevo en mi serLuther B. Bridgers (Author)Spanish4
How sweet the thought that Jesus loves meLuther B. Bridgers (Author)2
I know not how soon I shall reachLuther B. Bridgers (Author)2
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Sweetest name I know, Fills my every longingL. B. B. (Author)English3
Like a cradle rocking, rocking, Silent, peaceful, to and froL. B. B. (Cho. and last verse)English1
Listen, brother, while we sing As the bells of Heaven ringL. B. B. (Author)English3
Since Jesus my Savior spoke peace to my soulLuther B. Bridgers (Author)2
Some day I'll cross the mystic streamL. B. B. (Author)18
Soul, are you drifting on the tide, Hear His loving voiceLuther B. Bridgers (Author)3
The conquest now is on, our Captain leads the wayL. B. B. (Author)2
There is a Friend so dear to meLuther B. Bridgers (Author)2
There's within my heart a melodyL. B. B. (Author)English193
They tell of a city far up in the sky (Bridgers)Luther B. Bridgers (Author)2
We are on the ship of Zion, Make hosannahs ringL. B. B. (Author)English2

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