Daniel Brink Towner (March 5, 1850 – October 3, 1919) was an American composer who held a Doctorate of music, and used his abilities to develop the music to several Christian hymns which are still popular today.[1]
Daniel B. Towner was born in Rome, Pennsylvania on March 5, 1850.[2][3] He received his early musical training from his father, J. G. Towner. He later studied under John Howard, George Root and James Webb.[3]
Musical direction
Towner was the music director at Centenary Methodist Church, in Binghamton, New York (1870-1882); York Street Methodist Episcopal Church, in Cincinnati, Ohio (1882-1884); Union Methodist Episcopal Church, in Covington, Kentucky (1884-1885); and Moody Bible Institute, in Chicago, Illinois (1893-1919).
^ abDr. D. Brink Towner Composer of Gospel Songs and Hymns
^ abMcNeil, W. K. Encyclopedia of American gospel music, page 401
^ abcBateman, Newton; Selby, Paul; Currey, J. Seymour (1920). Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois: Biographical, Memorial, Illustrative. Vol. II. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company. pp. 832–833. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Google Books.
^"Towner, Hymn-Writer, Dead". Wichita Daily Eagle. Chicago. October 5, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved January 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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