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[When the way seems dark and long]

[When the way seems dark and long]

Composer: Marion W. Easterling (1937)
Published in 18 hymnals


Composer: Marion W. Easterling

Born: March 12, 1910, Clanton, Alabama. Died: December 10, 1989, Birmingham, Alabama. Buried: Martin Memorial Cemetery, Clanton, Alabama. Marion W. Easterling, composed over 300 southern gospel songs. He received his music education in various singing schools, being taught by Ocie Lee DeVaughan, Dad Speer and others. In 1938, he was the youngest composer to sign a five year contract with the Stamps-Baxter Publishing Company. He has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for his long career as the programmer for the WKLF Radio stations's gospel program "America's Favorites". The program began in December 1947 and continued for 39 years, during which time, he broadcast over 20,000 shows. --www.findagrave.com/  Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [When the way seems dark and long]
Composer: Marion W. Easterling (1937)
Incipit: 12323 21345 45433
Key: F Major or modal
Source: "Strains of Beauty"
Copyright: Copyright, 1937, by The A. J. Showalter Co., in "Strains of Beauty". Tennessee Music and Printing Co., owner
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Timeline

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Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #371

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #371

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #105

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #105

Sacred Songs of the Church #520

Sacred Songs of the Church #520
Include 15 pre-1979 instances
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