Marion W. Easterling
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Marion W. Easterling (March 12, 1910 - December 10, 1989) was an American music composer prolific in the genre of southern gospel who claimed he had written around 300 songs.[1] His most popular compositions include "When I Wake Up To Sleep No More", "Lord Lead Me On", "Standing By The River", "Rainbow Of Love", and "When He Reached Down His Hand For Me".[2]
Biography
Marion Wesley Easterling was born in Chilton County, Alabama on March 12, 1910.[2] He attended the public schools in Chilton County and then attended various music schools including the Vaughan School of Music.[2] He also took correspondence courses from New York and Chicago to further his musical education.[2] His first song to become a hit was "Lord Lead Me On" written in 1937.[3] Other hit songs written by Easterling include "Standing By The River", "Rainbow Of Love", "When He Reached Down His Hand For Me", and "When I Wake Up To Sleep No More".[3] In 1938, Easterling was the youngest composer to sign a five year contract with Stamps-Baxter Music Company.[3]
Easterling also brought gospel music through the media of radio to his beloved Chilton County.[2] He hosted a morning gospel show "America's Favorites" on WKLF radio station in Clanton, Alabama.[4] His first broadcast was on December 2, 1947[3] and it became the nation’s longest continuously-running daily Gospel radio program.[4] He was awarded the Broadcast Media Gospel Award in 1976.[3] Easterling died December 10,1989 in a Birmingham, Alabama hospital and was buried in Martin Memorial Cemetery in Clanton, Alabama.[5]
References
- ^ 1986 Congressional Record, Vol, 132, Page S7953
- ^ a b c d e 1986 Congressional Record, Vol. 132, Page S7952
- ^ a b c d e 1986 Congressional Record, Vol. 132, Page S7953
- ^ a b Love, Joyanna. "WKLF celebrating 70 years of broadcasting", The Clanton Advertiser, February 1, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ The Montgomery Advertiser, December 12, 1989, Page 6C. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
1986 Congressional Record, Vol. 132, Pages S7952-7953
The Montgomery Advertiser, December 12, 1989, Page 6C. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
Love, Joyanna. "WKLF celebrating 70 years of broadcasting", The Clanton Advertiser, February 1, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2022. WKLF celebrating 70 years of broadcasting
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Category:1910 births Category:1989 deaths Category:20th-century American composers Category:People from Chilton County, Alabama