[If when you give the best of your service]

[If when you give the best of your service]

Composer: Lucie Eddie Campbell
Published in 35 hymnals


Composer: Lucie Eddie Campbell

Lucie Eddie Campbell, April 30, 1885–January 3, 1963, one of nine children born to parents who were slaves in Mississippi. She moved to Memphis with her mother after her father died when she was two years old. Became first Music Director of newly formed Education arm for the new National Baptist Convention formed in 1916 in Memphis. In 1919 at a NBC convention in Atlantic City, Campbell introduced a young, blind singer, Connie Rosemond, who electrified the delegates with his rendition of Campbell’s first gospel hymn, “Something Within.” Campbell met Rosemond on the famous Beale St in Memphis. She heard a man betting $10 that he could make the blind youngster “get down in the alley” an expression for singing the blues. Th… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [If when you give the best of your service]
Composer: Lucie Eddie Campbell
Incipit: 54535 17653 43424
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • The Organist Volume 111 Number 2 May June 2007: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; James Denton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2007) pp. 56
  • Gospel Hymn Voluntaries Number 4 for the Organ
    Composer/Editor Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1981) pp. 16
  • Gospel Hymn Voluntaries Number Four: For the Organ
    Composer/Editor Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1981) pp. 16
  • A Treasury of Gospel Favorites for Organ No. 2
    Composer/Editors Lani Smith; James Denton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1978) pp. 8
  • Great Gospel Songs: 21 Top Favorites Featuring the Distinctive Organ Stylings of Robert J. Hughes
    Composer/Editor Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1977) pp. 10
  • All Gospel All Organ: Words Chords Music
    Composer/Editor Joe Morgan
    Published By: Peaceful Valley Music (1976) pp. 4
  • Gospel Hymn Devotions - Number Three: Thirteen Transcriptions for Organ - Standard or Spinet Keyboards
    Composer/Editors Dorothy Wells; James Denton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1973) pp. 28
  • The Organist Volume 77 Number 2 May 1973: A Bi-Monthly Publication for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Roger C. Wilson; James Denton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1973) pp. 22
  • The Organist's Collection of: Favorite Gospel Songs Number 1
    Composer/Editor Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1968) pp. 24

Piano Solo

  • Favorite Gospel Piano Solos
    Composer/Editor Jack Taylor
    Published By: Stamps-Baxter Music (1978) pp. 2

Instances

Instances (1 - 35 of 35)

Abiding Faith #49

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African American Heritage Hymnal #413

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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #487

Bill Garrett's 1951 Special Sacred Songs #3

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #592

Church Hymnal #282

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Favorite Hymns of Praise #484

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Favorites Number 3 #13

Gospel Song Jewels No. 2 #0

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Hymns of Faith #521

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Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #785

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Lift Every Voice and Sing II #190

Melodias Evangélicas #217

Melodies of Love #38

Melodies of Praise #186

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #32

Old Time Revival #78

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One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #489

Radiant Joy #49

Radio Beams No. 2 #12

Radio Favorites #28

Revival Message #90

Sacred Selections for the Church #469

Singing Joy #96

Songs of Inspiration #32

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Songs of Zion #178

Star of Hope #4

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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #557

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The New National Baptist Hymnal #428

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The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #466

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This Far By Faith #172

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Total Praise #423

Western Style Songs. Vol. 1 #20

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Yes, Lord! #120

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Zion still Sings #138

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