Composer Bio Information
Rodeheaver, Homer Alvan's bio information
Monday, October 4, 1880 - Sunday, December 18, 1955
Born: October 4, 1880, Union Furnace, Ohio.
Died: December 18, 1955, Winona Lake, Indiana.
Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana. Bentley Ackley lies nearby.
Rodeheaver began his career touring with the Billy Sunday evangelism campaign in the early 20th Century. Afterward, he helped found the Rodeheaver-Ackley Company, a Gospel music publisher which later became the Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company. He also founded Rainbow Records, which specialized in Gospel music. His works include:
* Golden Bells (Chicago, Illinois: The Rodeheaver Company, 1923)
* Hymnal Handbook for Standard Hymns and Gospel Songs (Chicago, Illinois: The Rodeheaver Company, 1931)
Sources
* Anderson, p. 202
* Randel, p. 753
Music
1. Confidence
2. Good Night and Good Morning
3. Sail On!
4. Somebody Cares
5. Then Jesus Came
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/r/o/d/rodeheaver_ha.html
Died: December 18, 1955, Winona Lake, Indiana.
Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Indiana. Bentley Ackley lies nearby.
Rodeheaver began his career touring with the Billy Sunday evangelism campaign in the early 20th Century. Afterward, he helped found the Rodeheaver-Ackley Company, a Gospel music publisher which later became the Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company. He also founded Rainbow Records, which specialized in Gospel music. His works include:
* Golden Bells (Chicago, Illinois: The Rodeheaver Company, 1923)
* Hymnal Handbook for Standard Hymns and Gospel Songs (Chicago, Illinois: The Rodeheaver Company, 1931)
Sources
* Anderson, p. 202
* Randel, p. 753
Music
1. Confidence
2. Good Night and Good Morning
3. Sail On!
4. Somebody Cares
5. Then Jesus Came
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/r/o/d/rodeheaver_ha.html
Hymns Composed (4)
Good Night And Good Morning Mens (TTBB) How It Saves Mens (TTBB) Somebody Cares Mens (TTBB) Somebody Cares 2 Mens (TTBB)Hymns Arranged (1)
Sun Of My Soul Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Lord Of All Being (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 29, 2026 at 01:38:38pm)
- # 2 - The Comforter Has Come (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 29, 2026 at 11:03:31am)
- # 3 - Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 27, 2026 at 07:23:44am)
- # 4 - Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 24, 2026 at 11:43:21am)
- # 5 - Come, Gracious Spirit, Heavenly Dove (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 20, 2026 at 03:12:09pm)
- # 6 - The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 19, 2026 at 09:35:56am)
- # 7 - Look, Ye Saints! The Sight is Glorious (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 19, 2026 at 06:58:45am)
- # 8 - I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 08, 2026 at 06:28:45pm)
- # 9 - Jesus Lives, And So Shall I (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 05, 2026 at 09:17:40am)
- #10 - Lift Up, Lift Up Your Voices Now (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 10, 2025 at 02:51:43pm)