James Milton Black
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James Milton Black was a composer of hymns, choir leader and Sunday school teacher.
Black was born in South Hill, New York
, but worked, lived and died in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
. It is there that he worked at his Methodist Episcopal Church
.
His first hymnal collections were:
Some of his hymns include:
Some of hymn music with lyrics by others include:
The lyrics to When the Saints are Marching In are by Katharine Purvis
. This song is not to be confused with When The Saints Go Marching In
, which was published afterwards in 1927 with similar words and music, certainly derivative.
Black was born in South Hill, New York
South Hill, New York
South Hill is a census-designated place in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 6,003 at the 2000 census.The South Hill CDP is located within the town of Ithaca. It is located near the south end of Cayuga Lake...
, but worked, lived and died in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304...
. It is there that he worked at his Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
.
His first hymnal collections were:
- Songs of the Soul (1894)
- Songs of the Soul, Number Two (1896)
Some of his hymns include:
- Come, Oh, Come to Me
- The Day of All Days
- We Shall Reign with Him in Glory
Some of hymn music with lyrics by others include:
- A Home in My Heart for Jesus
- I Remember Calvary
- When the Saints are Marching In (1896)
The lyrics to When the Saints are Marching In are by Katharine Purvis
Katharine Purvis
Katharine E. Nash Purvis is best known as the lyricist for When the Saints Are Marching In.Purvis was the daughter of a Methodist minister in Pennsylvania. After graduating from a seminary in 1860, she became a music teacher at the seminary of a Methodist Episcopal Church in Williamsport,...
. This song is not to be confused with When The Saints Go Marching In
When the Saints Go Marching In
"When the Saints Go Marching In", often referred to as "The Saints", is an American gospel hymn that has taken on certain aspects of folk music. The precise origins of the song are not known. Though it originated as a spiritual, today people are more likely to hear it played by a jazz band...
, which was published afterwards in 1927 with similar words and music, certainly derivative.