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 - New Every Morning Is The Love (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 16, 2026 at 09:27:03am)
- # 2 - O Saviour, Precious Saviour (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 01:46:18pm)
- # 3 - Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 12:24:06pm)
- # 4 - O Jesus, King Most Wonderful (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 11:31:24am)
- # 5 - Ancient Of Days (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 12, 2026 at 09:46:57am)
- # 6 - Jesus, Priceless Treasure (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 07, 2026 at 06:08:54am)
- # 7 - Join All the Glorious Names (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 05, 2026 at 11:56:21am)
- # 8 - Lord Of All Being (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 29, 2026 at 01:38:38pm)
- # 9 - The Comforter Has Come (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 29, 2026 at 11:03:31am)
- #10 - Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove (TTBB) (uploaded on Jan 27, 2026 at 07:23:44am)