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[There's a home far away in that bright and land of day]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Barber Edwards; G. T. Speer Incipit: 34556 33211 23345

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The Home of the Soul

Author: Adger M. Pace Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: There's a home far away in that bright and land of day Refrain First Line: In that home, blessed home Used With Tune: [There's a home far away in that bright and land of day]

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The Home of the Soul

Author: Adger M. Pace Hymnal: Singing Star #43 (1941) First Line: There's a home far away in that bright and land of day Refrain First Line: In that home, blessed home Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a home far away in that bright and land of day]

The Home of the Soul

Author: Adger M. Pace Hymnal: Beautiful Praise #43 (1940) First Line: There's a home far away in that bright and land of day Refrain First Line: In that home, blessed home Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a home far away in that bright and land of day]

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Adger M. Pace

1882 - 1959 Author of "The Home of the Soul" in Singing Star Born: August 13, 1882, Pelzer, South Carolina. Died: February 12, 1959, Lawrence County Hospital, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Buried: Dunn Methodist Church Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Pseudonyms: Millard A. Glenn; Charles H. Huff; Audalene Mayfield; Fay Wallington. Born August 13, 1882 near Pelzer, South Carolina, Adger M. Pace soon gained a love and appreciation for music that characterized the remainder of his life. He sang bass for seventeen years as a member of the Vaughan Radio Quartet, singing over WOAN--one of the South's first radio stations. He was also active in singing conventions, serving as one of the organizers and the first president of the National Singing Convention in 1937. Pace's most significant contribution was as a teacher of gospel music. He taught harmony, counterpoint and composition in the Vaughan School of Music in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, educating the first generation of Southern gospel Music leaders. Beginning in 1920, he served for 37 years as Music Editor for all Vaughan publications. He was also a notable songwriter--composing more than a thousand songs in his career. Among his many popular contributions were "That Glad Reunion Day," "Jesus Is All I Need," "The Home-coming Week," "The Happy Jubilee," and "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem." www.sgma.org/inductee_bios

George Thomas Speer

1891 - 1966 Person Name: G. T. Speer Composer of "[There's a home far away in that bright and land of day]" in Singing Star

Barber Edwards

Composer of "[There's a home far away in that bright and land of day]" in Singing Star
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