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[I am the Door, by me if any man enter in]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Norman J. Clayton Incipit: 54533 23555 43254 Used With Text: I Am the Door
[I am the Door, by me if any man enter in]
I Am the Door
Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: I am the Door, by me if any man enter in Used With Tune: [I am the Door, by me if any man enter in]
I Am the Door
I Am the Door
Hymnal: Radio Songs No. 5 #3 (1946) First Line: I am the Door, by me if any man enter in Languages: English Tune Title: [I am the Door, by me if any man enter in]
I Am the Door
I Am the Door
Hymnal: Action #39 (1944) First Line: I am the Door, by me if any man enter in Languages: English Tune Title: [I am the Door, by me if any man enter in]
I Am the Door
Norman J. Clayton
1903 - 1992 Composer of "[I am the Door, by me if any man enter in]" in Radio Songs No. 5 Norman John Clayton Born at Brooklyn, NY, the 9th of 10 children, he gave his heart to Jesus at age six at South Brooklyn Gospel Church, his mother being a founding member of the Baptist group. He was musically inclined, and became church organist at age 12, and also played trumpet. He remained an organist for the rest of his life. A songwriter, he usually began writing the music before the words. He would memorize scripture to assure his music was biblically-based. Much of what he wrote was for special occasions. When young he first worked on a dairy farm, then held an office job in NYC. Clayton entered the building trades industry, working for his father’s construction business, and during the depression, with a commercial bakery. He married Martha Adaline Wistendahl, and they had two children: Muriel and one other (no name found). In the early 1940s, Jack Wyrtzen invited him to be an organist with NYC ‘Word of Life’ rallies. For 15 years he provided music, was organist, vibraphonist, director of the inquiry room, and radio evangelist. He created his own publishing house, and from 1945-1959 he published 30 of his own songbooks. His company was eventually purchased by the Rodeheaver Company, and he joined them as a writer/editor, providing other songs during that period. He died at Carmel, NY.
John Perry
Norman J. Clayton
