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Daniel Brink Towner (March 5, 1850 – October 3, 1919) was an American composer who held a Doctorate of music, and used his abilities to develop the music to several Christian hymns which are still popular today.[1]

Daniel B. Towner
Born	Daniel Brink Towner (1850-03-05)March 5, 1850 Rome, Pennsylvania
Died	October 3, 1919(1919-10-03) (aged 69) Longwood, Missouri
Burial place	Rosehill Cemetery
Occupation	Composer
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Early life

Daniel B. Towner was born in Rome, Pennsylvania on March 5, 1850.[2][3] He received his early musical training from his father, J. G. Towner. He later studied under John Howard, George Root and James Webb.[3]

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).

Death

Daniel B. Towner died in Longwood, Missouri on October 3, 1919.[2][3][4] He was buried at Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago.

Awards and works

The American Temperance University in Harriman, Tennessee, awarded Towner a Doctorate of Music in 1900.[1] His musical works include:

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Daniel B. Towner.

• Biography at the Cyber Hymnal
• Works by or about Daniel B. Towner at Internet Archive
• Free scores by Daniel B. Towner in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
• The Mutopia Project has compositions by Daniel B. Towner

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