When I See the Last Sunrise

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I will take my flight someday

Author: Marion W. Easterling
Tune: [I will take my flight someday]
Published in 3 hymnals

Author: Marion W. Easterling

Born: March 12, 1910, Clanton, Alabama. Died: December 10, 1989, Birmingham, Alabama. Buried: Martin Memorial Cemetery, Clanton, Alabama. Marion W. Easterling, composed over 300 southern gospel songs. He received his music education in various singing schools, being taught by Ocie Lee DeVaughan, Dad Speer and others. In 1938, he was the youngest composer to sign a five year contract with the Stamps-Baxter Publishing Company. He has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for his long career as the programmer for the WKLF Radio stations's gospel program "America's Favorites". The program began in December 1947 and continued for 39 years, during which time, he broadcast over 20,000 shows. --www.findagrave.com/ Go to person page >

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First Line:	I will take my flight someday
Title:	When I See the Last Sunrise
Author:	Marion W. Easterling
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	When I see the last sunrise
Copyright:	© 1945 by the Stamps Quartet Music Co. in "Divine Praise"