Beyond the stars is home

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Author: E. M. Bartlett

E. M. Bartlett was born December 24, 1883 in Waynesville, Missouri. His family later moved to Sebastian County, Arkansas. Bartlett received training as a music teacher and was a leader in developing Southern gospel music. He was employed by Central Music Company, a publisher of shape note singing books based in Hartford, which was owned by David Moore and Will H. Ramsey. Bartlett persuaded Moore and John A. McClung to partner with him to form Hartford Music Company. In 1921, Bartlett established the Hartford Music Institute, a shape note school. He provided opportunities for many songwriters and musicians in gospel music, including Albert E. Brumley. In 1939 he suffered a stroke and afterwards wrote "Victory in Jesus." Dianne Shapiro, fr… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: There is a place where we can go
Title: Beyond the stars is home
Author: E. M. Bartlett
Refrain First Line: Beyond the darkness and the gloom
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

[There is a place where we can go]Highcharts.com
Frequency of use
[There is a place where we can go]


Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals19281930193219341936193819401942194419461948050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Instances

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