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Not Dead But Sleeping

Author: J. R. Baxter Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Beyond the stars we'll meet again Refrain First Line: Not dead, but sleeping for a while

[Beyond the stars we'll meet again]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Mrs. J. R. Baxter, Jr. Incipit: 51353 23134 41235 Used With Text: Not Dead But Sleeping

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Author: J. R. Baxter, Jr. Hymnal: Peaceful Echoes #83 (1948) First Line: Beyond the stars we'll meet again Refrain First Line: Not dead, but sleeping for awhile Languages: English Tune Title: [Beyond the stars we'll meet again]

Not Dead But Sleeping

Author: J. R. Baxter, Jr. Hymnal: Super Specials No. 3 #107 (1941) First Line: Beyond the stars we'll meet again Refrain First Line: Not dead, but sleeping for a while Languages: English Tune Title: [Beyond the stars we'll meet again]

Not dead but sleeping

Author: J. R. Baxter Hymnal: Precious Abiding Peace #75 (1960) First Line: Beyond the stars we'll meet again Languages: English

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J. R. Baxter

1887 - 1960 Author of "Not Dead But Sleeping" Jesse Randall (Pap) Baxter, Jr. (1887-1960) Born: December 8, 1887, Lebanon, Alabama. Died: January 21, 1960. Baxter grew up in DeKalb County, Alabama. In 1926, he bought part of Virgil Stamps’ Gospel music firm, which became the Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Company, one of the most successful Gospel music publishers of the early 20th Century. Baxter ran the company’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, office until Stamps’ death in 1940, then moved to Dallas, Texas, to run the main office. After Baxter’s death, his wife, Clarice, ran the business until she died; it was then sold to Zondervan. Baxter was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1997. Lyrics-- After the Sunrise Farther Along God Shall Wipe Away All Tears (© 1940) He Bore It All I Have Peace in My Soul I Hold His Hand (© 1929) I Love My Savior, Too I Want to Help Some Weary Pilgrim I’m Living in Canaan Now Living Grace Praise the Lamb of God Something Happens Travel the Sunlit Way Try Jesus When He Blessed My Soul When We Meet to Part No More © Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)

Clarice (Howard) Baxter

1897 - 1972 Person Name: Mrs. J. R. Baxter, Jr. Composer of "[Beyond the stars we'll meet again]" in Super Specials No. 3 Clarice Howard Baxter, known as "Ma" Baxter, was the wife of J. R. Baxter, Jr., She was born in DeKalb County, Georgia on October 1, 1897. She was a teacher, but left the teaching profession when she got married. She was active in the Stamps-Baxter Music Co., based in Dallas, Texas. Stamps-Baxter, a southern music company publishing shape-note music also promoted singing schools and the training of music teachers. The company also sponsored gospel quartets to sing the company's music in churches. Clarice also participated in the quartets. After her husband died she took over the management of the Stamps-Baxter Music Co. She was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1997. Dianne Shapiro, from "Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame" (www.sgma.org), "Ben Speer's Stamps-Baxter School of Music" (www.stampsbaxterschool.com) and "History of the Stamps Baxter Singing Schools and Normal School of Music" by Jeannette Fresne Journal of Historical Research in Music Education, October 2008, XXX:1, p. 21