[Be exalted, O God, above the heavens] (Marshall)

[Be exalted, O God, above the heavens] (Marshall)

Composer: Jane Marshall
Published in 5 hymnals


Composer: Jane Marshall

Jane Marshall, was born Jane Anne Manton in Dallas in 1924. She became a pianist and organist and composed music as a teenager. She earned a music degree in 1945 from SMU. She married Elbert Marshall. She went on to write more than 200 hymns and other sacred music works. She later earned a Masters degree in 1968 from SMU in choral conducting and composition. She taught at SMU's Perkins School of Theology and tis Church Music Summer School from 1975-2010. She attended Northaven United Methodist Church in Dallas for many years, collaborated often with other hymn writers, and encouraged many students. Dianne Shapiro, from UM News article , May 30, 2019 by Sam Hodges (accessed 6-7-2019) Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Be exalted, O God, above the heavens] (Marshall)
Composer: Jane Marshall
Incipit: 12432 55656 7
Key: D Major
Copyright: © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 5 of 5)
Audio

The United Methodist Hymnal #783

Audio

The United Methodist Hymnal #813

Audio

The United Methodist Hymnal #819

Together in Song #30

Together in Song #58

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