Robert Lowry (hymn writer)

Robert Lowry ( born March 12, 1826 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, † 25 November 1899 in Plainfield, New Jersey) was an American professor of literature, a Baptist clergyman and composer of numerous gospel songs in the style of revivalism, the gospel song.

Life

Robert Lowry studied theology at the present Bucknell University in Lewisburg. After graduating in 1854 he was ordained as a Baptist minister. He led several communities including New York, Brooklyn, Westchester, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. From 1880 to 1886 he was also president of the New Jersey Baptist Sunday School Union ( New Jersey Sunday School Association ).

In 1869 he returned again to the university to Lewisburg order to teach there.

For the most part, however, Lowry is known as a composer of sacred music revivalists. Many of his songs were about 500 gospel also translated into German and other languages ​​. Also, Lowry worked as an editor of musical works for the Biglow Publishing Company. Despite his musical success Robert Lowry wanted to know, however, life understood more as a preacher rather than as a musician. Transfer of content he once said: " Music has always been only a minor matter. I'd rather the gospel in a church service one a willing audience preach than to write a song. I myself have always seen myself as a preacher and something that I 'm more known as a composer now disappointed. " However, it is precisely this musical heritage it, the Lowry has made known to this day. For example, his song Shall We Gather at The River has been repeatedly used in some of award-winning films (for example, in the western " Hang 'Em High ").

Robert Lowry was married and had three sons. He died on November 23, 1899 in Plainfield, New Jersey.

Work

Robert Lowry wrote about 500 gospel songs and is one of the most important composers of this genre. His compositions include:

  • One more Day's Work for Jesus, words by Anna Bartlett Warner, German by Theodor Kübler than a day's work for the Saviour
  • Fresh from the Throne, text by Horatius Bonar, German by Theodor Kübler as fresh from the throne of the Lamb
  • I Need Thee Every Hour, text by Annie Sherwood Hawks, German by Ernst Gebhardt I Need Thee Every Hour
  • Up From the Grave He Arose, text by an unknown author, German by Walter Rauschenbusch as in gloomy tomb he lay

Lowry's songs appeared in numerous anthologies of gospel songs of the Great Awakening, which were published in part in collaboration with the composer William H. Doane and Ira D. Sankey. They include, inter alia:

  • Happy Voices (1865 )
  • Gospel Melodies (1868 )
  • Bright Jewels ( 1869)
  • Pure Gold (1871 )
  • Royal Diadem (1873 )
  • Temple Anthems (1873 )
  • Tidal Wave (1874 )
  • Good as Gold (1880 )
  • Our Glad Hosannas (1882 )
  • Joyful Lays (1884 )
  • Glad chorus (1886 )
  • American composer
  • Gospel Musicians
  • Baptist Theologian (19th century)
  • Born in 1826
  • Died in 1899
  • Man
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