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John Jenkins Husband (c. 1753 – 21 March 1825) was an English composer and clergyman who composed hymns including "Revive Us Again", "We Are on the Journey Home" and "We Praise Thee, O God". Born in Plymouth, England, Husband was a clerk at Surrey Chapel. He relocated to the United States in 1809 and worked as a music teacher and parish clerk in Philadelphia, where he died.
References
Citations
- Britton & Lowens 1990, p. 345.
- ^ Norris 1981, p. 322.
- Carroll 2008, p. 61.
- "Stories of Famous Hymns". Mount Carmel Item. 16 November 1940. p. 3.
- Butterworth & Brown 1906, p. 416.
Bibliography
- Britton, Allen Perdue; Lowens, Irving (1990). American Sacred Music Imprints, 1698–1810. American Antiquarian Society. ISBN 9780912296951.
- Butterworth, Hezekiah; Brown, Theron (1906). The Story of the Hymns and Tunes. American Tract Society. ISBN 9781404706057.
- Carroll, Lucy E. (2008). The Hymn Writers of Early Pennsylvania. Xulon Press. ISBN 9781606475201.
- Norris, Gerald (1981). A Musical Gazetteer of Great Britain & Ireland. David & Charles. ISBN 9780715378458.