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Jane Marshall

Short Name: Jane Marshall
Full Name: Marshall, Jane (Jane Manton)
Birth Year: 1924
Death Year: 2019

Jane Marshall, was born Jane Anne Manton in Dallas in 1924. She became a pianist and organist and composed music as a teenager. She earned a music degree in 1945 from SMU. She married Elbert Marshall. She went on to write more than 200 hymns and other sacred music works. She later earned a Masters degree in 1968 from SMU in choral conducting and composition. She taught at SMU's Perkins School of Theology and tis Church Music Summer School from 1975-2010. She attended Northaven United Methodist Church in Dallas for many years, collaborated often with other hymn writers, and encouraged many students.

Dianne Shapiro, from UM News article , May 30, 2019 by Sam Hodges (accessed 6-7-2019)

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TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Texts by Jane Marshall (9)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
From Miles AroundJane Marshall, 1924- (Author)English2
Jesus ama cada uno (Jesus cares for everyone)Jane M. Marshall (Author)English, Spanish1
Holy Ghost, dispel our sadnessJane Marshall (Author, st. 2)English1
[Ten Lepers] (What gift can we bring)Jane Marshall (Author)English1
What gift can we bring, what present, what tokenJane Marshall, 1924- (Author)English13
Where science serves and art inspiresJane Manton Marshall (Author)English1
While Mary listened to the LordJane Marshall, 1924- (Author)English1
With awe approach the mysteriesJane Marshall (Author)English1
You call us, Lord, to beJane Marshall, 1924- (Author)English2

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