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E. O. Excell

1851 - 1921 Person Name: E. O. E. Arranger of "[O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies]" in Songs of Salvation and Service. Revised Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000. John Perry

J. K. Alwood

1828 - 1909 Person Name: J. K. A. Author of "The Unclouded Day" in Timeless Truths Alwood, Josiah Kelley. (Harrison County, Ohio, July 15, 1828--January 13, 1909, Morenci, Michigan). Ordained by the United Brethren in Christ, he spent many years as a circuit rider, traveling on horseback to his many appointments. He would be gone from his family for weeks at a time while he held revival meetings and lectured on Christian doctrine. Later, he became a presiding elder in the North Ohio Conference and was a delegate to several general conferences of his church. Always a staunch supporter of the original constitution of his denomination, he was a delegate to the general conference at the time of the separation of the church into two groups at York, Pennsylvania, in 1889. --William J. Reynolds, DNAH Archives

Alton H. Howard

1925 - 2006 Person Name: Alton Howard Arranger of "UNCLOUDED DAY" in Songs of Faith and Praise

Valeria A. Foster

Arranger of "UNCLOUDY DAY" in African American Heritage Hymnal

C. F. O.

Composer of "[O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies?]" in Rose of Sharon Hymns May be the initials of V. A. White's pseudonym or real name.

John F. Kinsey

1852 - 1915 Person Name: J. F. Kinsey Harmonizer of "[O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies]" in The Best of All Late 19th Century Kinsey’s works include: Pearls and Diamonds for the Sunday School (Lafayette, Indiana: Echo Music Company, 1892) Music-- ECHOES OF GLORY HUATULCO PEARLS AND DIAMONDS REJOICE, THE KING IS RISEN --www.hymntime.com/tch