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L. O. Sanderson
1901 - 1992 Person Name: Lloyd O. Sanderson Composer of "[The mighty God, Omniscient One!]" in Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) See also Vana R. Raye (pseudonym).
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Lloyd Otis Sanderson was born May 18, 1901 near Jonesboro, Arkansas. His father was a singing teacher. There were a variety of musical instruments in the home, so all of his children learned to sing and play instruments from early in life. He studied and taught music most of early teens and twenties and then began to serve churches for Churches of Christ.
Among Churches of Christ, L.O Sanderson is one of a handful of significant individuals who helped to codify the hymnody of this denomination in the early and mid 20th century. Dozens of his songs remain at the core of this group’s hymnody. As Musical Editor for the Gospel Advocate Company of Nashville during the hymnal heyday of the mid 20th century, Sanderson was responsible not only for the editing of a number of important hymnals, but for helping to shape the church’s song. He composed a number under the pen name of Vana Raye in tribute to his wife. As a composer of both lyrics and music, Sanderson collaborated with a number of individuals, the most notable being his friend, Thomas O. Chisholm, with whom he wrote “Be With Me, Lord,” perhaps his most popular hymn.
Dianne Shapiro, from Sanderson's autobiography (http://www.therestorationmovement.com/_states/tennessee/sanderson.htm) and D. J. Bulls
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W. E. Brightwell
1893 - 1957 Person Name: Walter E. Brightwell Author of "The Providence of God" in Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) Walter Estoll Brightwell, born in Texas, died in Tennessee. Minister of the churches of Christ; news editor for the Gospel Advocate.
- Garrett Herndon, from findagrave.com, accessed 6/5/2025
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