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
Hymns Composed (18)
Blessed Home-Land Mens (TTBB) Calling to Thee Mens (TTBB) Come, Come to Jesus Mens (TTBB) Come, Come to Jesus 2 Mens (TTBB) Farewell Mens (TTBB) Good-night, My Brother Mens (TTBB) Hold Thou My Hand Mens (TTBB) Look Up, O Watchmen Mens (TTBB) My Home Is O'er The Swelling Flood Mens (TTBB) O Rock Of Ages Mens (TTBB) Oh, How He Loves Mens (TTBB) Our Refuge Mens (TTBB) Rejoice, Rejoice Believer Mens (TTBB) The Departed Mens (TTBB) We Shall Meet, By and By Mens (TTBB) Wonderful Love Mens (TTBB) Wonderful Love! Mens (TTBB) Yes, There Is Pardon For You Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Living In Faith (ZH 139) (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 13, 2025 at 11:17:46am)
- # 2 - When The Mists Have Rolled Away 2 (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 30, 2025 at 06:59:02am)
- # 3 - Pray, Always Pray (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 25, 2025 at 07:42:57am)
- # 4 - Peace! Perfect Peace 3 (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 25, 2025 at 07:04:02am)
- # 5 - Olive's Brow (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 24, 2025 at 07:20:37am)
- # 6 - Hark! There Comes A Whisper 2 (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 23, 2025 at 06:29:36am)
- # 7 - Steal Away (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 19, 2025 at 05:15:12pm)
- # 8 - The Departed (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 18, 2025 at 06:47:54am)
- # 9 - Come, While The Saviour Calls (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 14, 2025 at 12:30:56pm)
- #10 - Let the Saviour In 2 (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 14, 2025 at 11:58:17am)