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[Living below in this old sinful world]

[Living below in this old sinful world]

Composer: J. B. Coats (1940)
Published in 77 hymnals


Composer: 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 >

Tune Information

Title: [Living below in this old sinful world]
Composer: J. B. Coats (1940)
Meter: 10.8.10.8 with refrain
Incipit: 33331 21121 11233
Key: G Major
Copyright: © 1940 and renewed 1968 by Stamps-Baxter Music

Timeline

Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • 20 Inspirational Favorites for Organ
    Composer/Editor Paul Mickelson
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1989) pp. 70
  • Easy Gospel Arrangements: For All Organs
    Composer/Editor Fred Bock
    Published By: Stamps-Baxter Music (1979) pp. 17

Piano Solo

  • Just Hooked by Gospel: Keyboard Folio
    Composer/Editors Don Wyrtzen; Carol McMillen
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1984) pp. 27
  • Favorite Gospel Piano Solos
    Composer/Editor Jack Taylor
    Published By: Stamps-Baxter Music (1978) pp. 6

Piano and Organ Duet

  • Precious Memories: Classic Arrangements for Piano/Organ
    Composer/Editor W. Elmo Mercer
    Published By: Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. (1993) pp. 29
  • A Song in My Heart: Gospel Duets for Piano and Organ
    Composer/Editor W. Elmo Mercer
    Published By: Stamps-Baxter Music (1989) pp. 52
  • Gospel Duets for Piano and Organ
    Composer/Editor W. Elmo Mercer
    Published By: Stamps-Baxter Music (1984) pp. 43

Instances

Instances (1 - 15 of 15)

African American Heritage Hymnal #432

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #370

Page Scan

Evening Light Songs #489a

Hymns for Worship #56

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #211

Text

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #543

Our Sacrifice of Praise #3

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #745

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #354

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #427

Sacred Selections for the Church #437

Page Scan

Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #451

Text

Total Praise #433

Worship His Majesty #470

Yes, Lord! #134

Include 62 pre-1979 instances
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