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Short Name: | J. W. Randolph |
Full Name: | Randolph, J. W. |
Birth Year: | 1842 |
James Weldon Randolph was born October 15, 1842, at Philadelphia, Pa. He attended Northern Liberty and James Bird's Schools. He has given special study to the subjects of music, French, German and Spanish, and received the D.D. degree from Paul Quinncollege. He was converted in 1863 and joined the A. M.E. Chruch the same year. He was licensed to preach and was ordained deacon in 1870 and elder in 1871 at Columbus, Ga. He has held appointments in George, Arkansas, Texas, California, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
From Centennial Encyclpaedia of the African Methodist Episcopal Church by Richard R. Wright, Jr. and John R. Hawkins (Philadelphia: 1916)
Tunes by J. W. Randolph (70)![]() | As | Instances | Incipit |
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ADVOCATE (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 55543 33321 66653 |
[Ah! guilty sinner, ruined by transgression] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 53453 21766 21765 |
ALLEN (Randolph) | Dr. J. W. Randolph (Composer) | 6 | 53212 57651 |
[Angels roll the stone away] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 12345 55555 53166 |
ARMOR (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 55225 43365 45655 |
[As down in the sunless retreat of the ocean] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 13333 21135 65133 |
[Away to the water of life] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 55555 65355 55565 |
BALMOREL (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 54334 51743 22346 |
[Behold thy King, O Zion] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 13213 54232 21765 |
CANTON (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 12712 34277 12123 |
CHAMP (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 51531 35132 32176 |
[Chant] (Randolph 11171) | J. W. Randolph (Composer) | 1 | 11171 12313 56176 |
[Christians are you waiting for the Savior] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 55555 43451 11111 |
[Come and unite all your voices and raise] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 33354 32346 55531 |
EGYPT (Randolph) | J. W. Randolph (Composer) | 1 | 35613 21333 44534 |
EXALTATION (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 3 | 13516 65556 21654 |
FARM-HOUSE | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 53455 66527 56455 |
[Father in heaven, lo before Thee kneeling] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 56535 56554 33332 |
GENTILITY (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 51324 31135 46531 |
[God doth not leave His own] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 51232 11444 44453 |
[Hallelujah, best and sweetest] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 55533 33123 44332 |
[Hark, sinner, while God from in high doth entreat thee] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 15543 32171 55513 |
[Hear my prayer, O Lord] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 34321 76567 12323 |
HODLY | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 34511 65116 53321 |
[How beautiful the sight] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 53554 42354 33234 |
[How honored, how dear is that sacred abode] (Randolph) | J. W. Randolph (Composer) | 2 | 12333 32345 23435 |
[I will praise Him, I will praise Him] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 51321 56165 12432 |
LULA (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 17153 67134 32176 |
MACBETH (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 13212 33543 21132 |
MANTEO (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 53135 16542 35423 |
[March forth to the conflict ye soldiers for Jesus] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 55555 11212 31567 |
[Mark the soft falling snow] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 12333 45556 53123 |
MOSSELL | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 13513 33117 65416 |
MT. TABOR (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 34345 43456 43464 |
[Must Simon bear the cross alone] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 51121 76513 12672 |
[My God, I am Thine] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 34531 62342 65345 |
[My rest is in heaven, my home is not here] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 13333 11556 53133 |
[No night shall be in heaven! no gathering gloom] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 55565 31616 15566 |
[No sickness there] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Arranger) | 2 | 55345 11666 16655 |
[O the value of that word] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 12333 33215 12333 |
[O when shall I see Jesus] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 34556 55332 34533 |
[O where shall the soul find relief from its foes] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 34565 51232 34571 |
[Our Father, who art in heaven] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 11777 71177 77713 |
[Peace, peace, on earth, the heart of man forever] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 56717 12176 65321 |
[Peacefully, tenderly] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 11132 11234 32225 |
PLYMOUTH (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 51135 65122 32756 |
REEDY'S CHAPPELL | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 17143 23231 71666 |
[Saved by faith, saved by faith, in the blood of Jesus] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 34567 17654 65345 |
SECTION (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 34512 16765 56533 |
[Shepherd of souls I wait for Thee] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 33332 15553 34565 |
ST. JOSEPH (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 31513 21715 31354 |
[Star of Redemption, Star of renown] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 55553 32126 44444 |
[The church has waited long] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 51132 14431 27151 |
[The night cometh on and our race is most run] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 34555 54566 66217 |
[There is a fountain filled with blood] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 54567 17123 32221 |
[Through the love of God our Savior] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 33321 65121 23555 |
TIVIOLA | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 53216 54571 23133 |
TRIBUTE (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 53423 12713 42312 |
WALTER (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 11172 22132 35432 |
WARD (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 53217 67121 76621 |
[Welcome, delightful morn] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 13135 53422 53131 |
[When Jordan hushed her waters still] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 55316 53234 23465 |
[When silent night spreads its mantle of darkness] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 56533 33335 42125 |
[When the Lord shall appear in His glory] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 11323 43453 36661 |
[Where the martyrs wave their palms of victory bright] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 55554 56535 16666 |
[While with ceaseless course the sun] (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 33432 23216 21712 |
WILBERFORCE (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 55132 17652 23454 |
[Chant] (Randolph 33212) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 33212 36165 71 |
WRIGHT (Randolph) | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 55123 21565 55231 |
[Yes, lay his form beneath the sod] | J. W. R. (Composer) | 2 | 56551 23216 71212 |