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Christ in Song #307
Tune Title: BRADBURY First Line: When softly falls the twilight hour Composer: F. E. Belden Meter: L. M. Key: E♭ Major Date: 1908
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BRADBURY (Belden)
BRADBURY (Belden)
Composer: F. E. BeldenPublished in 2 hymnals
Composer: F. E. Belden
Belden was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1858. He began writing music in his late teenage years after moving to California with his family. For health reasons he later moved to Colorado. He returned to Battle Creek with his wife in the early 1880s, and there he became involved in Adventist Church publishing. F. E. Belden wrote many hymn tunes, gospel songs, and related texts in the early years of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Belden was able to rapidly write both music and poetry together which enabled him to write a song to fit a sermon while it was still being delivered. He also wrote songs for evangelist Billy Sunday. Though Belden’s later years were marred by misunderstandings with the church leadership over his royal… Go to person page >Instances
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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #517
Tune Title: BRADBURY First Line: When softly falls the twilight hour Composer: F. E. Belden Meter: L. M. Key: E♭ Major Date: 1886
The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #517
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