[I once heard a sweet story of wonderful love]

[I once heard a sweet story of wonderful love]

Composer: E. O. Excell
Published in 14 hymnals


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Composer: E. O. Excell

Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville,… Go to person page >

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Title: [I once heard a sweet story of wonderful love]
Composer: E. O. Excell
Incipit: 34545 23213 65345
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #11560

Include 13 pre-1979 instances
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