Composer Bio Information
Tenney, John Harrison's bio information
Sunday, November 22, 1840 - Friday, November 30, 1917
Born: November 22, 1840, Rowley, Massachusetts.
Born just after the presidential campaign of “Tippecanoe and Tyler, too,” Tenney was named after American president William Henry Harrison. A deacon in the Congregational Church in Linebrook, Massachusetts, he edited or was associate editor of over 30 books, and contributed to hundreds more. His works include:
* American Male Choir
* Bells of Victory (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1888) (with E. A. Hoffman)
* Gems of Gospel Song
* Golden Sunbeams
* Sharon’s Dewy Rose
* Songs of Faith
* Shining Light
* Songs of Joy
* Sparkling and Bright
* Spiritual Songs, Nos. 1 and 2
* Sweet Fields of Eden
* The Beacon Light
* The Singing School Banner
* Temperance Jewels
* The Anthem Offering
* The American Anthem Book
* The Crown of Praise
Sources
* Hall, pp. 219-22
Music
1. Beyond the Swelling Flood
2. Come to Jesus
3. Ever Will I Pray
4. Hallowed Hour of Prayer
5. Jesus Is Passing This Way
6. My Anchor Is Holding
7. Onward Christian Soldiers
8. We’ll Never Say Goodbye
9. Where Will You Spend Eternity?
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/t/e/tenney_jh.html
Born just after the presidential campaign of “Tippecanoe and Tyler, too,” Tenney was named after American president William Henry Harrison. A deacon in the Congregational Church in Linebrook, Massachusetts, he edited or was associate editor of over 30 books, and contributed to hundreds more. His works include:
* American Male Choir
* Bells of Victory (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1888) (with E. A. Hoffman)
* Gems of Gospel Song
* Golden Sunbeams
* Sharon’s Dewy Rose
* Songs of Faith
* Shining Light
* Songs of Joy
* Sparkling and Bright
* Spiritual Songs, Nos. 1 and 2
* Sweet Fields of Eden
* The Beacon Light
* The Singing School Banner
* Temperance Jewels
* The Anthem Offering
* The American Anthem Book
* The Crown of Praise
Sources
* Hall, pp. 219-22
Music
1. Beyond the Swelling Flood
2. Come to Jesus
3. Ever Will I Pray
4. Hallowed Hour of Prayer
5. Jesus Is Passing This Way
6. My Anchor Is Holding
7. Onward Christian Soldiers
8. We’ll Never Say Goodbye
9. Where Will You Spend Eternity?
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/t/e/tenney_jh.html
The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - The Eye of Faith (TTBB) (uploaded on Apr 05, 2024)
- # 2 - Free Waters (TTBB) (uploaded on Mar 23, 2024)
- # 3 - Loyal To Thee (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 16, 2024)
- # 4 - More Of Jesus (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 18, 2023)
- # 5 - Jesus Is All The World To Me (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 02, 2023)
- # 6 - The Nail-Scarred Hand (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 31, 2023)
- # 7 - I Shall See Him By And By (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 23, 2023)
- # 8 - Pass Me Not (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 22, 2023)
- # 9 - By And By (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 16, 2023)
- #10 - The Great Physician (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 15, 2023)