Composer Bio Information
Vail, Silas Jones's bio information
Tuesday, October 6, 1818 - Sunday, May 20, 1883
Born: October 6, 1818, Long Island, New York.
Died: May 20, 1883, Brooklyn, New York.
Vail was a hatter by trade, but wrote a large number of songs for Phillip Phillips, who was the first to publish Vail’s compositions. His works include:
* The Athenaeum Collection, 1863, containing previously unpublished songs by Stephen Foster
* Songs of Grace and Glory (with William Sherwin) (New York: Horace Waters & Son, 1874)
Sources
* Nutter, p. 467
* Reynolds, p. 427
Music
1. Close to Thee, Helen
2. Gate Ajar for Me, The
3. Guiding Hand, The
4. Lyndhurst
5. Nothing But Leaves
6. O Be Saved
7. Scatter Seeds of Kindness
8. Where Is Thy Refuge?
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/v/a/i/vail_sj.html
Died: May 20, 1883, Brooklyn, New York.
Vail was a hatter by trade, but wrote a large number of songs for Phillip Phillips, who was the first to publish Vail’s compositions. His works include:
* The Athenaeum Collection, 1863, containing previously unpublished songs by Stephen Foster
* Songs of Grace and Glory (with William Sherwin) (New York: Horace Waters & Son, 1874)
Sources
* Nutter, p. 467
* Reynolds, p. 427
Music
1. Close to Thee, Helen
2. Gate Ajar for Me, The
3. Guiding Hand, The
4. Lyndhurst
5. Nothing But Leaves
6. O Be Saved
7. Scatter Seeds of Kindness
8. Where Is Thy Refuge?
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/v/a/i/vail_sj.html
The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Hear the Blessed Invitation (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 17, 2024)
- # 2 - Thankful (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 17, 2024)
- # 3 - Tenderly Calling (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 16, 2024)
- # 4 - Behold Him (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 16, 2024)
- # 5 - The Rapture of the Saints (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 15, 2024)
- # 6 - O Wondrous Land (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 15, 2024)
- # 7 - I Will Praise Thee (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 14, 2024)
- # 8 - Only a Little Way (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 14, 2024)
- # 9 - Repentance and Faith (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 13, 2024)
- #10 - Calling to Thee (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 13, 2024)