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The Valley of Elim
Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Exodus 15:27 First Line: When Israel's hosts were marching across the burning sand Refrain First Line: In the valley of Elim there is water Used With Tune: [When Israel's hosts were marching across the burning sand]
The Valley of Elim
Honey from the Rock
Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:13 First Line: Once my poor heart found that a sinner's prayer Refrain First Line: Yes, He gave me honey from the rock Used With Tune: [Once my poor heart found that a sinner's prayer]
Honey from the Rock
Jesus Will Carry Me Over the River
Author: A. F. Myers Appears in 3 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 23:4 First Line: I know when the river I cross Refrain First Line: Yes, Jesus will carry me over the river Used With Tune: [I know when the river I cross]
Jesus Will Carry Me Over the River
[When Israel's hosts were marching across the burning sand]
Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Hugg Scripture: Exodus 15:27 Incipit: 13553 21566 16555 Used With Text: The Valley of Elim
[When Israel's hosts were marching across the burning sand]
[Once my poor heart found that a sinner's prayer]
Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. J. Showalter Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:13 Incipit: 12333 21661 76512 Used With Text: Honey from the Rock
[Once my poor heart found that a sinner's prayer]
[I know when the river I cross]
Appears in 9 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: A. F. Myers Scripture: Psalm 23:4 Incipit: 51113 21551 11335 Used With Text: Jesus Will Carry Me Over the River
[I know when the river I cross]
The Valley of Elim
Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Hymnal: FD1903 #116 (1903) Scripture: Exodus 15:27 First Line: When Israel's hosts were marching across the burning sand Refrain First Line: In the valley of Elim there is water Languages: English Tune Title: [When Israel's hosts were marching across the burning sand]
The Valley of Elim
Honey from the Rock
Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Hymnal: FD1903 #42 (1903) Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:13 First Line: Once my poor heart found that a sinner's prayer Refrain First Line: Yes, He gave me honey from the rock Languages: English Tune Title: [Once my poor heart found that a sinner's prayer]
Honey from the Rock
Jesus Will Carry Me Over the River
Author: A. F. Myers Hymnal: FD1903 #55 (1903) Scripture: Psalm 23:4 First Line: I know when the river I cross Refrain First Line: Yes, Jesus will carry me over the river Languages: English Tune Title: [I know when the river I cross]
Jesus Will Carry Me Over the River
Johnson Oatman, Jr.
1856 - 1922 Person Name: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr. Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:13 Hymnal Number: 42 Author of "Honey from the Rock" in Fairer than Day (Enlarged Edition) Johnson Oatman, Jr., son of Johnson and Rachel Ann Oatman, was born near Medford, N. J., April 21, 1856. His father was an excellent singer, and it always delighted the son to sit by his side and hear him sing the songs of the church.
Outside of the usual time spent in the public schools, Mr. Oatman received his education at Herbert's Academy, Princetown, N. J., and the New Jersey Collegiate Institute, Bordentown, N. J. At the age of nineteen he joined the M.E. Church, and a few years later he was granted a license to preach the Gospel, and still later he was regularly ordained by Bishop Merrill. However, Mr. Oatman only serves as a local preacher.
For many years he was engaged with his father in the mercantile business at Lumberton, N. J., under the firm name of Johnson Oatman & Son. Since the death of his father, he has for the past fifteen years been in the life insurance business, having charge of the business of one of the great companies in Mt. Holly, N. J., where he resides.
He has written over three thousand hymns, and no gospel song book is considered as being complete unless it contains some of his hymns.
In 1878 he married Wilhelmina Reid, of Lumberton, N.J. and had three children, Rachel, Miriam, and Percy.
Excerpted from Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers by Jacob Henry Hall; Fleming H. Revell, Co. 1914
Johnson Oatman, Jr.
A. J. Showalter
1858 - 1924 Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:13 Hymnal Number: 42 Composer of "[Once my poor heart found that a sinner's prayer]" in Fairer than Day (Enlarged Edition) Anthony Johnson Showalter USA 1858-1924/ Born in Cherry Grove, VA, he became an organist, gospel music composer, author, teacher, editor, and publisher. He was taught by his father and in 1876 received training at the Ruebush-Kieffer School of Music, Dayton, VA. He also attended George Root’s National Normal school at Erie, PA, and Dr Palmer’s International Normal at Meadville, PA. He was teaching music in shape note singing schools by age 14. He taught literary school at age 19, and normal music schools at age 22, when he also published his first book. In 1881 he married Lucy Carolyn (Callie) Walser of TX, and they had seven children: Tennie, Karl, Essie, Jennie, Lena, Margaret, and Nellie. At age 23 he published his “Harmony & composition” book, and years later his “Theory of music”. In 1884 he moved to Dalton, GA, and in 1890 formed the Showalter Music Company of Dalton. His company printed and published hymnals, songbooks, schoolbooks, magazines, and newspapers, and had offices in Texarkana, AR, and Chattanooga, TN. In 1888 he became a member of the M T N A (Music Teachers National Association) and was vice-president for his state for several years. In 1895 he went abroad to study methods of teachers and conductors in Europe. He held sessions of his Southern Normal Music Institute in a dozen or more states. He edited “The music teacher & home magazine” for 20 years. In 1895 he issued his “New harmony & composition” book. He authored 60+ books on music theory, harmony, and song. He published 130+ music books that sold over a million copies. Not only was he president of the A J Showalter Music Company of Dalton, GA, but also of the Showalter-Patton Company of Dallas, TX, two of the largest music publishing houses in the American south. He was a choir leader and an elder in the First Presbyterian Church in Dalton (and his daughter, Essie, played the organ there). He managed his fruit farm, looking after nearly 20,000 trees , of which 15,000 are the famous Georgia Elberta peaches, the rest being apples, plums, pecans, and a dozen other varieties of peaches. He was also a stockholder and director of the Cherokee Lumber Company of Dalton, GA, furnishing building materials to a large trade in many southern, central and eastern states. He died in Chattanooga, TN, and is buried in Dalton, GA. He loved hymns, and kept up with many of his students over the years, writing them letters of counsel and encouragement. In 2000 Showalter was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Note: Showalter received two letters one evening from former music students, both of who were grieving over the death of their wives. He had heard a sermon about the arms of Moses being held up during battle, and managed to form a tune and refrain for a hymn, but struggled to find words for the verses that fit. He wrote to his friend in OH, Rev Elisha Hoffman, who had already composed many hymns and asked if he could write some lyrics, which he gladly did.
John Perry
A. J. Showalter
A. F. Myers
Scripture: Psalm 23:4 Hymnal Number: 55 Author of "Jesus Will Carry Me Over the River" in Fairer than Day (Enlarged Edition) Augustus (Gus) Franklin Myers USA 1850-1902. Born at Ashland, OH, he was a music composer and publisher. He may have taught music, as his title of ‘Professor’, is noted by one source. His song books include: “The life line”, “The search light” (1894), “The seed sower” (1897). He wrote many lyrics and tunes. He died at Toledo, OH.
John Perry
A. F. Myers
