1842–1899

Introduction

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Born: De­cem­ber 2, 1842, But­ler Town­ship, In­di­ana.

Died: Sep­tem­ber 2, 1899, Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois.

Buried: Swan Ce­me­tery, La­Ot­to, In­di­ana.

Biography

Solomon was the bro­ther of Ma­ria Straub, and hus­band of Phoe­be Bell.

He was a mu­sic teach­er, com­pos­er and pub­lish­er.

Works

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Christmas Is the Dear­est Day
  2. Come and Join Us To­day
  3. Glorify the God Who Gave
  4. Have You Not Heard the Beau­ti­ful Story?
  5. How Plea­sant Here to Dwell in Peace
  6. Join the Ar­my of the Lord To­day
  7. Morning Light
  8. Remember the Dear Ones at Home
  9. Tiny Rain­drops, Thick and Fast
  10. We Wel­come You Here
  11. We’re Sail­ing to a Bet­ter Land
  12. When from His Fa­ther’s House So Far
  13. When the Day of Life Is Bright­est
  14. When We Leave Our Home Be­low
  15. Why Do the Lov­ely Flow­ers Bloom?

Music

  1. Alameda
  2. Be Glad to Serve
  3. Chhattisgarh
  4. El Ni­ño
  5. Faith and Works
  6. Gümüşhane
  7. Križevac
  8. Let the Light Shine In
  9. Other Side, The
  10. Providence
  11. Songs of Joy and Peace
  12. Sowing and Reap­ing
  13. Udon Tha­ni
  14. Welcome Here

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