What a Happy Time

When the trumpet sounds so loud a time

Author: J. B. Coats
Tune: [When the trumpet sounds so loud a time]
Published in 2 hymnals

Author: J. B. Coats

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 >

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First Line: When the trumpet sounds so loud a time
Title: What a Happy Time
Author: J. B. Coats
Refrain First Line: By singing with the angels, what a happy time
Publication Date: 1953
Copyright: This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 1953.

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Gospel Ship #113

Sacred Tones #d97

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