Jessie Brown Pounds
Jessie Hunter Brown Pounds (born 1861 August 31, died 1921) was an American lyricist of gospel songs.
Life
A staff writer for Christian Standard, she often collaborated with composer Frederick A. Fillmore (1856–1925). In 1897 she married John E. Pounds, minister of the Central Christian Church in Hiram, Ohio, adjacent to Hiram College.[1]
Works
"Anywhere with Jesus" is possibly the most well known of her poems. It has been set to a number of musical scores, the most familiar being the tune "Serenity" by Daniel B. Towner (1850–1919). Her 1896 poem "Beautiful Isle" became the song "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere", which was sung at President McKinley's funeral and criticized by President Wilson.
References
- ↑ McCann, Forrest Mason (1997). Hymns & History: An Annotated Survey of Sources. Abilene, Texas: Abilene Christian University Press. p. 494.
External links
- Works by or about Jessie Brown Pounds at Internet Archive
- Jessie Brown Pounds lyrics
- Jessie Brown Pounds discography
- "Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere" sheet music
- Online magazine
- "The Disciple" 1886: edited by Jessie H. Brown and including her poetry
- Streaming audio
- Video
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