When this toilsome life is o'er (Showalter)

When this toilsome life is o'er (Showalter)

Author: Anthony J. Showalter
Published in 5 hymnals

Author: Anthony J. Showalter

Anthony Johnson Showalter USA 1858-1924/ Born in Cherry Grove, VA, he became an organist, gospel music composer, author, teacher, editor, and publisher. He was taught by his father and in 1876 received training at the Ruebush-Kieffer School of Music, Dayton, VA. He also attended George Root’s National Normal school at Erie, PA, and Dr Palmer’s International Normal at Meadville, PA. He was teaching music in shape note singing schools by age 14. He taught literary school at age 19, and normal music schools at age 22, when he also published his first book. In 1881 he married Lucy Carolyn (Callie) Walser of TX, and they had seven children: Tennie, Karl, Essie, Jennie, Lena, Margaret, and Nellie. At age 23 he published his “Harmo… Go to person page >

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First Line: When this toilsome life is o'er (Showalter)
Author: Anthony J. Showalter
Language: English
Refrain First Line: There'll be joy, wonderful joy
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 5 of 5)

Coronation Songs #d242

Perennial Songs #d237

The More Perfect Gospel Hymnal, a Revision of the Cross and Resurrection in Song #d322

The Shining Way #d130

The Voice of Praise, a new collection #d153

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