Composer Bio Information
Main, Hubert Platt's bio information
Saturday, August 17, 1839 - Wednesday, October 7, 1925
Born: August 17, 1839, Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Died: October 7, 1925, Newark, New Jersey.
Son of Sylvester Main, Hubert attended singing school until 1854, when he went to New York City and worked as an errand boy in a wallpaper house. In April 1855, he became an errand boy in the Bristow & Morse piano company. That same year, he helped his father edit the Sunday School Lute songbook by Isaac Woodbury. In 1867, Main was called to fill a position in William Bradbury’s publishing house. Following Bradbury’s death in 1868, the Biglow & Main publishers were formed as its successor. In addition to publishing, Main wrote over 1,000 pieces of music—part song, singing school songs, Sunday School music, hymns, anthems, etc. He also collected music books; in 1891, he sold his collection of over 3,500 volumes to the Newberry Library in Chicago, Illinois, where they were known as the “Main Library.” Main’s works include:
* Book of Praise for the Sunday School (with George A. Bell) (New York: Biglow & Main, 1875)
* Little Pilgrim Songs (with Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts) (New York: Biglow & Main, 1884)
* Hymns of Praise (with George A. Bell) (New York: Biglow & Main, 1884)
* Gems of Song for the Sunday School (with Ira Sankey) (Chicago, Illinois: The Biglow & Main Co., 1901)
Sources
* Hall, pp. 141-6
* Hughes, pp. 480-1
* McCutchan, p. 299
* Hustad, p. 280
* Nutter, p. 461
Music
1. Blessed Cross of Jesus
2. Blessed Homeland
3. Bright Forever, The
4. Ellesdie
5. Hear, and Live!
6. Hold Thou My Hand
7. Jesus, Jesus Only
8. Jewett
9. Let Me Lean on Thee
10. Little Friends of Jesus
11. My Ain Countrie
12. O My Savior, Hear Me
13. Only Trust the Savior’s Promise
14. Praise the Rock of Our Salvation
15. Save Me at the Cross
16. Tell the Blessed News
17. Thy Word Is a Lamp
18. We’re Traveling Home
19. What a Friend Thou Art to Me!
20. Yes, There Is Pardon for You
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/m/a/i/main_hp.html
Died: October 7, 1925, Newark, New Jersey.
Son of Sylvester Main, Hubert attended singing school until 1854, when he went to New York City and worked as an errand boy in a wallpaper house. In April 1855, he became an errand boy in the Bristow & Morse piano company. That same year, he helped his father edit the Sunday School Lute songbook by Isaac Woodbury. In 1867, Main was called to fill a position in William Bradbury’s publishing house. Following Bradbury’s death in 1868, the Biglow & Main publishers were formed as its successor. In addition to publishing, Main wrote over 1,000 pieces of music—part song, singing school songs, Sunday School music, hymns, anthems, etc. He also collected music books; in 1891, he sold his collection of over 3,500 volumes to the Newberry Library in Chicago, Illinois, where they were known as the “Main Library.” Main’s works include:
* Book of Praise for the Sunday School (with George A. Bell) (New York: Biglow & Main, 1875)
* Little Pilgrim Songs (with Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts) (New York: Biglow & Main, 1884)
* Hymns of Praise (with George A. Bell) (New York: Biglow & Main, 1884)
* Gems of Song for the Sunday School (with Ira Sankey) (Chicago, Illinois: The Biglow & Main Co., 1901)
Sources
* Hall, pp. 141-6
* Hughes, pp. 480-1
* McCutchan, p. 299
* Hustad, p. 280
* Nutter, p. 461
Music
1. Blessed Cross of Jesus
2. Blessed Homeland
3. Bright Forever, The
4. Ellesdie
5. Hear, and Live!
6. Hold Thou My Hand
7. Jesus, Jesus Only
8. Jewett
9. Let Me Lean on Thee
10. Little Friends of Jesus
11. My Ain Countrie
12. O My Savior, Hear Me
13. Only Trust the Savior’s Promise
14. Praise the Rock of Our Salvation
15. Save Me at the Cross
16. Tell the Blessed News
17. Thy Word Is a Lamp
18. We’re Traveling Home
19. What a Friend Thou Art to Me!
20. Yes, There Is Pardon for You
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/m/a/i/main_hp.html
The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - More Of Jesus (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 18, 2023)
- # 2 - Jesus Is All The World To Me (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 02, 2023)
- # 3 - The Nail-Scarred Hand (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 31, 2023)
- # 4 - I Shall See Him By And By (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 23, 2023)
- # 5 - Pass Me Not (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 22, 2023)
- # 6 - By And By (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 16, 2023)
- # 7 - The Great Physician (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 15, 2023)
- # 8 - Peace, Peace Is Mine (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 14, 2023)
- # 9 - Only A Little While 2 (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 13, 2023)
- #10 - Bless Me Now (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 11, 2023)