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Life's Story in Song

Author: Rev. A. W. Conner Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: "Jesus, I my cross have taken" Used With Tune: ["Jesus, I my cross have taken"]

["Jesus, I my cross have taken"]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. E. M. Hackleman Incipit: 32136 55445 56717 Used With Text: Life's Story in Song

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Life's Story in Song

Author: Rev. A. W. Conner Hymnal: The Gospel Call #143 (1895) First Line: "Jesus, I my cross have taken" Languages: English Tune Title: ["Jesus, I my cross have taken"]

Life's Story in Song

Author: Rev. A. W. Conner Hymnal: The Gospel Call, Part Two #332 (1897) First Line: "Jesus, I my cross have taken" Languages: English Tune Title: ["Jesus, I my cross have taken"]

1868 - 1927 Composer of "["Jesus, I my cross have taken"]" in The Gospel Call William Edward Michael Hackleman USA 1868-1927. Born at Orange, IN, he grew up on a farm. At age 17 he was teaching singing classes and leading singing in meetings. He later taught public school for four years and studied music in Toronto, Canada, at the Conservatory of Music, under Italian composer, Francesco d'Auria, and also with other private teachers in New York City. He married Pearl C MNU, and they had four children: Edwin, Florence, Grace, and Gladys. He edited songbooks, composed music and lead music at state and national conventions of the Christian Church. He was an evangelist and served as president of the National Association of Church Musicians, and for five years was secretary to the Indiana Missionary Society. He led singing at the Centennial Convention in 1909 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, PA, for an estimated crowd of 30,000. He also ran the Hackleman Music Company in Indianapolis, IN. He published 15 religious songbooks, some lyrics and many tunes. He died in an auto accident in St. Elmo, IL, enroute to a church convention. John Perry