Author Bio Information
Oatman Jr., Johnson's bio information
Monday, April 21, 1856 - Monday, September 25, 1922
Born: April 21, 1856, near Medford, New Jersey.
Died: September 25, 1922, Norman, Oklahoma.
Buried: Mt. Holly, New Jersey.
Oatman attended Herbert’s Academy in Vincentown, New Jersey, and the New Jersey Collegiate Institute in Bordentown. He was ordained as a Methodist Episcopal minister, but his pastoral work was confined to local churches, as he worked full time in the retail and insurance industries. He wrote lyrics for 5,000 Gospel songs.
Sources
* Hustad, p. 296
* Hall, pp. 355-9
* Loyer, p. 30
Hymns
1. Alone with God
2. Come, Soul, and Find Thy Rest
3. Count Your Blessings
4. Deeper Yet
5. Every Bridge Is Burned Behind Me
6. Fire Is Burning, The
7. Hallelujah Side, The
8. He Included Me
9. Higher Ground
10. Holy, Holy, Is What the Angels Sing
11. How the Fire Fell
12. I Know He’s Mine
13. I Will Follow Thee
14. I Will Trade the Old Cross for a Crown
15. Jesus Took My Burden
16. Last Mile of the Way, The
17. Lift Him Up
18. Move Along
19. No, Not One
20. Only Once You Pass This Way
21. Resting in the Arms of Jesus
22. Send a Wave of Salvation Today
23. Sweeter Than All
24. Tell It Wherever You Go
25. When Our Lord Shall Come Again
26. Worthy the Lamb
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/o/a/oatman_j.htm
Died: September 25, 1922, Norman, Oklahoma.
Buried: Mt. Holly, New Jersey.
Oatman attended Herbert’s Academy in Vincentown, New Jersey, and the New Jersey Collegiate Institute in Bordentown. He was ordained as a Methodist Episcopal minister, but his pastoral work was confined to local churches, as he worked full time in the retail and insurance industries. He wrote lyrics for 5,000 Gospel songs.
Sources
* Hustad, p. 296
* Hall, pp. 355-9
* Loyer, p. 30
Hymns
1. Alone with God
2. Come, Soul, and Find Thy Rest
3. Count Your Blessings
4. Deeper Yet
5. Every Bridge Is Burned Behind Me
6. Fire Is Burning, The
7. Hallelujah Side, The
8. He Included Me
9. Higher Ground
10. Holy, Holy, Is What the Angels Sing
11. How the Fire Fell
12. I Know He’s Mine
13. I Will Follow Thee
14. I Will Trade the Old Cross for a Crown
15. Jesus Took My Burden
16. Last Mile of the Way, The
17. Lift Him Up
18. Move Along
19. No, Not One
20. Only Once You Pass This Way
21. Resting in the Arms of Jesus
22. Send a Wave of Salvation Today
23. Sweeter Than All
24. Tell It Wherever You Go
25. When Our Lord Shall Come Again
26. Worthy the Lamb
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/o/a/oatman_j.htm
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