[Somebody needs the kind words you might speak]

[Somebody needs the kind words you might speak]

Composer: Adam Geibel
Published in 6 hymnals


Composer: Adam Geibel

Born: September 15, 1855, Neuenheim, Germany. Died: August 3, 1933, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though blinded by an eye infection at age eight, Geibel was a successful composer, conductor, and organist. Emigrating from Germany probably around 1864, he studied at the Philadelphia Institute for the Blind, and wrote a number of Gospel songs, anthems, cantatas, etc. He founded the Adam Geibel Music Company, later evolved into the Hall-Mack Company, and later merged to become the Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company. He was well known for secular songs like "Kentucky Babe" and "Sleep, Sleep, Sleep." In 1885, Geibel organized the J. B. Stetson Mission. He conducted the Stetson Chorus of Philadelphia, and from 1884-1901, was a music instructor at the… Go to person page >

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Title: [Somebody needs the kind words you might speak]
Composer: Adam Geibel
Incipit: 32355 43321 12133
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)
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Ideal Sunday School Hymns #92

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Praise and Service Songs for Sunday Schools #225

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Songs of Service #38

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The Gospel in Song #263

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The Voice of Praise No. 3 #174

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World-Wide Hosannas #68

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