Composer Bio Information
Belden, Franklin Edson's bio information
Sunday, March 21, 1858 - Sunday, December 2, 1945
Born: March 21, 1858, Battle Creek, Michigan.
Died: December 2, 1945, Marshall, Michigan.
Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Michigan.
When he was eight years old, Belden’s family moved to California, where he first composed music. Due to breathing problems, Belden later moved to Colorado. He eventually returned to Battle Creek, Michigan, around age 30. He joined the Review and Herald Publishing Company, and stayed in Battle Creek until about 1910, when he began writing songs for evangelist Billy Sunday.
Belden’s aunt was Ellen Harmon White, one of the pioneers of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Though Belden’s later years were marred by misunderstandings with the church leadership over his royalties, he did donate his papers and manuscripts to the church’s seminary at his death.
Hymns
Build on the Rock
Cover with His Life
I Will Sing of Jesus’ Love
Joy By and By
Judgment Has Set, The
Let Every Lamp Be Burning Bright
Look for the Way-Marks
Stand by the Bible
There’s No Other Name Like Jesus
Wholly Thine
Music
Belden
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/b/e/l/belden_fe.html
Died: December 2, 1945, Marshall, Michigan.
Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Michigan.
When he was eight years old, Belden’s family moved to California, where he first composed music. Due to breathing problems, Belden later moved to Colorado. He eventually returned to Battle Creek, Michigan, around age 30. He joined the Review and Herald Publishing Company, and stayed in Battle Creek until about 1910, when he began writing songs for evangelist Billy Sunday.
Belden’s aunt was Ellen Harmon White, one of the pioneers of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Though Belden’s later years were marred by misunderstandings with the church leadership over his royalties, he did donate his papers and manuscripts to the church’s seminary at his death.
Hymns
Build on the Rock
Cover with His Life
I Will Sing of Jesus’ Love
Joy By and By
Judgment Has Set, The
Let Every Lamp Be Burning Bright
Look for the Way-Marks
Stand by the Bible
There’s No Other Name Like Jesus
Wholly Thine
Music
Belden
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/b/e/l/belden_fe.html
Hymns Arranged (1)
At Evening Time Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Beyond The Smiling And The Weeping (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 25, 2022)
- # 2 - I've Anchored In Jesus (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 15, 2022)
- # 3 - Speed The Light (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 21, 2022)
- # 4 - Saved By The Blood (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 17, 2022)
- # 5 - One Day (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 16, 2022)
- # 6 - The Child Of A King (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 14, 2022)
- # 7 - Tell It To Jesus (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 10, 2022)
- # 8 - Don't Stop Praying (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 30, 2022)
- # 9 - Fill Me Now (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 29, 2022)
- #10 - Hymn Of Praise (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 28, 2022)