| Short Name: | C. E. McCord |
| Full Name: | McCord, C. E. |
| Birth Year: | 1885 |
| Death Year: | 1970 |
Calvin E. McCord was born November 26, 1885 in Palatka, Arkansas. Though he was also a preacher, Calvin and his brother Earl E. McCord were best known as song leaders among the Churches of Christ in Arkansas. Calvin studied in a Eureka Normal School of Music under Will Slater and S. J. Oslin, and led singing for more than a hundred gospel meetings. Though later in life he sold insurance for a living, he was devoted to his work for the church. Calvin McCord died December 21, 1970 in Little Rock.
Scott Harp, "Calvin E. McCord", History of the Restoration Movement. https://therestorationmovement.com/_states/arkansas/mccord,c.htm
--David Russell Hamrick
| Tunes by C. E. McCord (6) | As | Instances | Incipit |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Be thou faithful until death, Man of sorrow and of strife] | C. E. McCord (Composer) | 1 | 33432 31176 21655 |
| [It will not be long my brother] | C. E. McCord (Composer) | 1 | |
| [O come to Christ dear sinner friend] | C. E. McCord (Composer) | 3 | 51131 61551 13123 |
| [Our loving Lord was crucified] | C. E. McCord (Composer) | 1 | |
| [We are traveling on, we're traveling on, toward the glory land] | C. E. McCord (Composer) | 1 | |
| [What a wonderful song we shall sing over there] | C. E. McCord (Composer) | 1 |