Songs of Joy #103
Display Title: Too Busy for God First Line: I've a message sinner friend, I would have you hear today Tune Title: [I've a message sinner friend, I would have you hear today] Author: J. B. C. Date: 1953
Songs of Joy #103

J.B. Coats was born on April 6, 1901, in Summerland, Mississippi. He attended the schools of his area and was both a student and lover of music all his life...His formal education was continued with study at Mississippi Southern College and Louisiana State University. He also studied music with Julius Rishing, J.E. and Alvis O. Thomas and T.B. Mosley. When just a lad about fourteen, he began teaching music classes and conducting evangelistic singing. Mr. Coats was a teacher in public schools most of his life...He was the composer of many loved gospel songs with "Where Could I Go" haveing been printed and sung most widely. Others of his outstanding songs are "A Wonderful Place", "My Soul Shall Live On", "I'm Winging My Way Back Home", and "T… Go to person page >| First Line: | I've a message sinner friend, I would have you hear today |
| Title: | Too Busy for God |
| Author: | J. B. Coats |
| Language: | English |
| Refrain First Line: | You're too busy, sinner friend for the worship of the Lord |
| Publication Date: | 1953 |
| Copyright: | This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 1953. |