Name Daniel Towner | Role Composer | |
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Grace greater than our sin daniel b towner arr woody lingle
Daniel Brink Towner (March 5, 1850 – October 3 1919) 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.
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- Grace greater than our sin daniel b towner arr woody lingle
- At Calvary
- Studies
- Musical Direction
- Awards and Works
- References
At Calvary
Studies
Towner received his early musical training from his father, J.G. Towner. He later studied under John Howard, George Root and James Webb.
Musical Direction
Towner was the music director at Centenary Methodist Church, in Binghamton, New York (1870-1882); York Street Methodist Episcopal Church, in Cincinnati, Ohio (1882-1884); Union Methodist Episcopal Church, in Covington, Kentucky (1884-1885); and Moody Bible Institute, in Chicago, Illinois (1893-1919).
Awards and Works
The American Temperance University in Harriman, Tennessee, awarded Towner a Doctorate of Music in 1900. His musical works include: