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J. Lincoln Hall

1866 - 1930 Arranger of "[Like the faint dawn of the morning]" in The Cyber Hymnal Used pseudonyms Maurice A. Clifton and Arthur Wilton. =============== Joseph Lincoln Hall DMus USA 1866-1930. Born in Philadelphia, PA, to musical parents, he also was musical, having a good tenor voice. He was an organist and music teacher. At age 19 he led a 100 member choir for 10 years. He studied music and graduated with honors from the University of PA, later receiving a Doctor of Music degree from Harriman University, from which he was an alumnus. In 1896 he married Eva Victoria Withington, and they had four children. Three lived to adulthood, Lincoln, Ralph, and Philip. A musician, he was a great song leader and choral conductor, conducting campmeeting choirs in PA, OH, and FL, at the Gainesville Bible Conference as well. He became a gospel song composer, arranger, editor, and publisher. He wrote cantatas, oratorios, choir anthems, and hundreds of gospel songs. He also edited several hymnals. Along with Irvin Mack, he founded the Hall-Mack Publishing Company (later Rodeheaver). They published nine songbooks. He was a member of the 7th Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. He died in Philadelphia. John Perry

Septimus Winner

1827 - 1902 Composer of "[Like the faint dawn of the morning]" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: May 11, 1827, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died: November 22, 1902, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Buried: Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. Pseudonyms-- Alice Hawthorne (an arrangement of his mother’s maiden name) Percy Guyer Mark Mason Paul Stenton Winner was a well known poet, composer and violinist. A self taught musician, he also ran a music store, gave lessons on various instruments, and played in the Philadelphia Brass Band and Cecilian Musical Society. He wrote or edited over 200 volumes of music, for more than 20 instruments, and produced 2,000 arrangements for violin and piano. He wrote the song "Listen to the Mocking Bird," but sold the rights to it for the grand sum of five dollars; in the next few years, it sold 20,000,000 copies. Sources: Hughes, pp. 470-71 Johnson, p. 708 Jones, pp. 176-77 Randel, pp. 990-91 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/w/i/n/winner_s.htm