Short Name: | Emma Louise Ashford |
Full Name: | Ashford, Emma Louise, 1850-1930 |
Birth Year: | 1850 |
Death Year: | 1930 |
Ashford, Emma Louise (Hindle). (Delaware state, March 27, 1850-- ). Sand and studied with father. Moved to Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1864; to Seymour, Connecticut, 1865; Organist, St. Peters (Episcopal) Church, 1865; married, 1967 to John Ashford; moved to Chicago, ca.1867; alto soloist (under Dudley Buck), St. James (Episcopal) Church, Chicago, 1967-1868; moved to Nashville, Tennessee, ca.1869. Studied pipe organ with Dr. Anderson; composition with Dr. R.H. Peters. 10 years, Mr. & Mrs. Ashford conducted choir work at Presbyterian Church and Jewish Temple in Nashville. Visited and studied in Europe, 1894, 1897, 1904. Publisher, Lorenz.
See: Hall, J. H. (c1914). Biographies of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers. New York: Fleming H. Revell Company.
Tunes by Emma Louise Ashford (29) | As | Instances | Incipit |
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[Christ came to the world on Christmas morn] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 2 | 55332 17651 55225 |
[Come, and listen to the story] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 3 | 55653 11776 52343 |
[Do you know a heart that hungers] (Ashford) | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 4 | 55656 57771 26671 |
EVELYN (Ashford) | Emma Louise Ashford (Composer) | 3 | 17671 21443 21765 |
[Every day to live for Jesus, every day] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 2 | 55117 65312 33554 |
[Hand in hand with Jesus I have prayed that I might go] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 3 | 55612 17655 12323 |
[Hear now the voice of the Savior] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 2 | 33323 45153 54443 |
[I'll have a drink of water cool] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 2 | 55551 17755 67123 |
[Is it nothing to you that the land is cursed] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 2 | 34567 12332 21117 |
[Jesus with you is pleading] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 3 | 55567 11525 43555 |
[Keep away, keep away, let my spirit have rest] | Mrs. E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 2 | 55155 11121 23334 |
[Life is for service in Jesus' dear name] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 2 | |
[Lord, I hear of showers of blessings] (Ashford) | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 2 | |
[Many stories quaint and olden] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 3 | 56532 17156 77756 |
[O, erring one, say not too late] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 2 | 33433 21765 56717 |
[Out upon the barren mountain] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 2 | 55556 16513 23321 |
[Resting on the faithfulness of Christ our Lord] (Ashford) | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 2 | 33333 21235 53332 |
[Ring the merry Christmas bells] (Ashford) | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 2 | 54345 15712 71554 |
SCARRITT | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 4 | 34323 15654 53331 |
[So teach us to number our days] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 2 | 12344 32551 76543 |
[Soldiers on the battle field] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 3 | |
[Sunset and evening star] (Ashford) | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 2 | |
SUTHERLAND (Ashford) | Emma Louise Hindle Ashford (Composer) | 3 | 11321 17117 12617 |
[There is another, better world] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 3 | 55653 21233 25456 |
[There's a call to noble manhood] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 2 | 13555 67153 51122 |
[To love someone more dearly every day] | Emma Louise Ashford (Composer) | 11 | 33333 22325 54333 |
[Und die Hirten die auf dem Felde waren] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 2 | 55111 33211 75566 |
[Weary and heavy laden] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 3 | 33343 23171 22123 |
[We're soldiers in the army of the Lord] | E. L. Ashford (Composer) | 5 | 51531 35123 32176 |