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Daniel B. Towner
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Daniel Brink Towner (March 5, 1850 – October 3 1919)was a composer who held a Doctorate of music, and used his abilities to develop the music to several Christian hymns which are still popular today.
Towner received his early musical training from his father J. G. Towner. He later studied under John Howard, George Root, and James Webb.
Musical Direction
Towner was the music director at the Centenary Methodist Church in Binghamton, New York (1870-1882); the York Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Cincinnati, Ohio (1882-1884); the Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Covington, Kentucky (1884-1885); and the Moody Bi… Go to person page >| Composer: | D. B. Towner |
| Meter: | 9.9.9.4 with refrain |
| Incipit: | 55543 45657 77654 |
| Key: | B♭ Major/C Major |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
Years I spent in vanity and pride,
Caring not my Lord was crucified,
Knowing not it was for me He died
On Calvary.
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| Instances (10) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
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| African American Heritage Hymnal #246 | Years I spent in vanity and pride | At Calvary | Mercy there was great and grace was free | William R. Newell, 1868-1956 | Evelyn Simpson-Curenton, b. 1953; Daniel B. Towner, 1850-1919 | 9.9.13 with refrain | Luke 23:33 | AT CALVARY | C Major | 2001 | |||||||
| Baptist Hymnal 1991 #138 | Years I spent in vanity and pride | At Calvary | Mercy there was great, and grace was free | William R. Newell | Daniel B. Towner | Irregular | Luke 23:33 | CALVARY | C Major | 1991 | |||||||
| Baptist Hymnal 2008 #245 | Years I spent in vanity and pride | At Calvary | Mercy there was great, and grace was free | William R. Newell | Daniel B. Towner | 9.9.9.4 with chorus | CALVARY | B Flat Major | English | 2008 | |||||||
| Celebrating Grace Hymnal #589 | Years I spent in vanity and pride | At Calvary | Mercy there was great, and grace was free | William R. Newell | Daniel B. Towner | 9.9.9.4 with refrain | CALVARY | C Major | 2010 | ||||||||
| Celebration Hymnal #492 | Years I spent in vanity and pride, Caring not my Lord was crucified, | At Calvary | [At Calvary] | C Major | 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #166 | Daniel Brink Towner | 9.9.9.4 | CALVARY (Towner) | 555434565777654 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Hymns of Faith #187 | Years I spent in vanity and pride | At Calvary | Mercy there was great | William R. Newell | Daniel B. Towner | Luke 23:33; Romans 3:20; 1 John 3:1 | [Years I spent in vanity and pride] | C Major | 1980 | ||||||||
| Revival Hymns and Choruses #114 | Years I spent in vanity and pride | At Calvary | Mercy there was great, and grace was free | William R. Newell, 1868-1956 | Daniel B. Towner, 1850-1919 | [Years I spent in vanity and pride] | C Major | English | 1982 | ||||||||
| Sing Joyfully #313 | Years I spent in vanity and pride | At Calvary | Mercy there was great, and grace was free | William R. Newell | Daniel B. Towner | [Years I spent in vanity and pride] | C Major | English | 1989 | ||||||||
| The Worshiping Church #510 | Years I spent in vanity and pride | At Calvary | Mercy there was great, and grace was free | William R. Newell | Daniel B. Towner | 9.9.9.4 with refrain | Galatians 5:1; Luke 23:33 | CALVARY | C Major | English | 1990 |
