The Old Ship of Zion
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"The Old Ship of Zion" is a Christian Hymn
written by M. J. Cartwright sometime around 1889 (exact date not known), played to a tune written by Daniel B. Towner
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Hymn
A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification...
written by M. J. Cartwright sometime around 1889 (exact date not known), played to a tune written by Daniel B. Towner
Daniel B. Towner
Daniel Brink Towner was a composer who held a Doctorate of music, and used his abilities to develop the music to several Christian hymns which are still popular today.-Studies:...
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Sources
- http://www.pdmusic.org/biographies/Cartwright%20M%20J%20Cartwright.pdf