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[This world is not my resting place] (Showalter)

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[This world is not my resting place] (Showalter)

Composer: A. J. Showalter
Published in 6 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: A. 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 >

Tune Information

Title: [This world is not my resting place] (Showalter)
Composer: A. J. Showalter
Incipit: 13551 61553 53121
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals18901892.518951897.519001902.519051907.519101912.519151917.519201922.519251927.519301932.5050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #12472
Text: Heaven's My Home
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

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The Cyber Hymnal #12472

Include 5 pre-1979 instances
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