Daniel B. Towner

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
Born	Daniel Brink Towner (1850-03-05)March 5, 1850 Rome, Pennsylvania
Died	October 3, 1919(1919-10-03) (aged 69) Longwood, Missouri
Burial place	Rosehill Cemetery
Occupation	Composer
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Early life

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).

Death

Towner's grave at Rosehill Cemetery

Daniel B. Towner died in Longwood, Missouri on October 3, 1919.^[2][3][4] He was buried at Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago.

Awards and works

The American Temperance University in Harriman, Tennessee, awarded Towner a Doctorate of Music in 1900.^[1] His musical works include:

• "Anywhere with Jesus"
• "At Calvary"
• "Christ Jesus Hath the Power"
• "Full Surrender"
• "Go Tell it to Jesus"
• "Gone from My Heart"
• "Hand That Was Nailed to the Cross, The"
• "He Will Answer Every Prayer"
• "He's a Friend of Mine"
• "Hear the Word"
• "I Am Standing on the Word of God"
• "I Do Love Jesus with All My Heart"
• "Jesus Only, Let Me See"
• "Joyful Sound"
• "Light in the Eastern Sky"
• "Moody"
• "My Anchor Holds"
• "Nor Silver Nor Gold"
• "O Changeless Word"
• "O Thou God of My Salvation"
• "O Word of God"
• "Old Ship of Zion, The"
• "Only a Sinner"
• "Saved by the Blood"
• "Saving Grace"
• "Send Out a Light"
• "Some Sweet Day"
• "Sunset Gate, The"
• "Tell Out the Wonderful Story"
• "Though the Fig Tree Shall Not Blossom"
• "Trust and Obey" (1887)^[5][6]
• "What Will It Be When We See Him?"
• "Victory in My Soul"