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[Life is like a mountain railroad] (Tillman)

[Life is like a mountain railroad] (Tillman)

Composer: Charlie D. Tillman
Published in 65 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Composer: Charlie D. Tillman

Tillman, Charles "Charlie" Davis. (Tallahassee, Talapoosa County, Alabama, March 20, 1861--1943). Married Anna Killingsworth (Dec. 24, 1889); four daughters, one son (d.1910). --Keith C. Clark, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Life is like a mountain railroad] (Tillman)
Composer: Charlie D. Tillman
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D with refrain
Incipit: 33312 32111 12165
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Piano Solo

  • Just Hooked by Gospel: Keyboard Folio
    Composer/Editors Don Wyrtzen; Carol McMillen
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1984) pp. 24

Piano and Organ Duet

  • Precious Memories: Classic Arrangements for Piano/Organ
    Composer/Editor W. Elmo Mercer
    Published By: Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. (1993) pp. 18
  • Gospel Duets for Piano and Organ
    Composer/Editor W. Elmo Mercer
    Published By: Stamps-Baxter Music (1984) pp. 6

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #3561
Text: Life's Airline to Heaven
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #4010
Text: Life's Railway to Heaven
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #13278
Text: Out Of Every Clime And People
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 15 of 15)
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African American Heritage Hymnal #472

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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #366

Clarion Call #61

Himnos de la Iglesia #412

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Himnos de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de Los Santos de Los Últimos Días #178

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #168

Audio

Small Church Music #5625

Text

Songs of Zion #68

TextPage Scan

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #555

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #3561

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #4010

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #13278

TextPage Scan

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #474

Text

Timeless Truths #434

TextPage Scan

Yes, Lord! #387

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