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Wherever He Leads I'll Go

Author: B. B. McKinney Meter: 8.6.8.7 with refrain Appears in 40 hymnals First Line: "Take up thy cross and follow me." I heard my Master say

FALLS CREEK

Meter: Irregular Appears in 31 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: B. B. McKinney Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 53344 55123 33212 Used With Text: Wherever He Leads I'll Go

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Take Up Thy Cross and Follow Me

Author: B. B. McKinney Hymnal: Hymns for the Living Church #473 (1974) Meter: 8.6.8.7 with refrain First Line: "Take up thy cross and follow Me" Refrain First Line: Wherever He leads I'll go Topics: Christ Leader; Cross of the believer; Dedication of Life; Invitation to Consecration Scripture: Psalm 23:4 Languages: English Tune Title: FALLS CREEK

Wherever He Leads I'll Go

Author: B.B. McKinney Hymnal: The New Church Hymnal #326 (1976) First Line: "Take up thy cross and follow Me" Topics: The Christian Life Guidance and Care; Christ His love; Christian Life; Closing Hymns; Obedience; Stewardship Languages: English Tune Title: ["Take up thy cross and follow Me"]

Wherever He Leads, I'll Go

Author: B. B. McKinney Hymnal: Yes, Lord! #370 (1982) First Line: "Take up thy cross and follow Me" Refrain First Line: Wherever He leads I'll go Topics: Aspiration Languages: English Tune Title: [Take up thy cross and follow Me]

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B. B. McKinney

1886 - 1952 Author of "Wherever He Leads I'll Go" in Baptist Hymnal 1991 Pseudonyms-- Martha Annis (his mother’s maiden name was Martha Annis Heflin) Otto Nellen Gene Routh (his wife’s maiden name was Leila Irene Routh) ----- Son of James Calvin McKinney and Martha Annis Heflin McKinney, B . B. attended Mount Lebanon Academy, Louisiana; Louisiana College, Pineville, Louisiana; the Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas; the Siegel-Myers Correspondence School of Music, Chicago, Illinois (BM.1922); and the Bush Conservatory of Music, Chicago. Oklahoma Baptist University awarded him an honorary MusD degree in 1942. McKinney served as music editor at the Robert H. Coleman company in Dallas, Texas (1918–35). In 1919, after several months in the army, McKinney returned to Fort Worth, where Isham E. Reynolds asked him to join the faculty of the School of Sacred Music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He taught at the seminary until 1932, then pastored in at the Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth (1931–35). In 1935, McKinney became music editor for the Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville, Tennessee. McKinney wrote words and music for about 150 songs, and music for 115 more. --© Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)