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Mighty Close to Heaven
Author: J. B. C. Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Darkness falls around me, hordes of evil hound me Used With Tune: [Darkness falls around me, hordes of evil hound me]
Mighty Close to Heaven
[Darkness falls around me, hordes of evil hound me]
Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. B. Coats Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 53535 34242 42313 Used With Text: Mighty Close to Heaven
[Darkness falls around me, hordes of evil hound me]
Mighty Close to Heaven
Author: J. B. C. Hymnal: Jubilee Spirituals #62 (1945) First Line: Darkness falls around me, hordes of evil hound me Languages: English Tune Title: [Darkness falls around me, hordes of evil hound me]
Mighty Close to Heaven
Mighty Close to Heaven
Author: J. B. C. Hymnal: Mississippi Melodies #69 (1950) First Line: Darkness falls around me, hordes of evil hound me Languages: English Tune Title: [Darkness falls around me, hordes of evil hound me]
Mighty Close to Heaven
Mighty Close to Heaven
Author: J. B. C. Hymnal: Our Recorded Songs, number two #90 (1967) First Line: Darkness falls around me, hordes of evil hound me Languages: English Tune Title: [Darkness falls around me, hordes of evil hound me]
Mighty Close to Heaven
J. B. Coats
1901 - 1961 Person Name: J. B. C. Author of "Mighty Close to Heaven" in Jubilee Spirituals J.B. Coats was born on April 6, 1901, in Summerland, Mississippi. He attended the schools of his area and was both a student and lover of music all his life...His formal education was continued with study at Mississippi Southern College and Louisiana State University. He also studied music with Julius Rishing, J.E. and Alvis O. Thomas and T.B. Mosley. When just a lad about fourteen, he began teaching music classes and conducting evangelistic singing. Mr. Coats was a teacher in public schools most of his life...He was the composer of many loved gospel songs with "Where Could I Go" haveing been printed and sung most widely. Others of his outstanding songs are "A Wonderful Place", "My Soul Shall Live On", "I'm Winging My Way Back Home", and "Tomorrow May Mean Goodbye". Many of his songs have been recorded by leading quartets and singers...Mr. Coats was associated with Stamps-Baxter Music Company and a lifetime staff writer for them...He joined the Baptist Church and served more than thirty years as a Deacon before answering the call to the ministry. He died on December 15, 1961.
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J. B. Coats
