Info On Hymn Writers Units 4-5 Flashcards
When was Franny Crosby born?
1820
What is Franny’s full name?
Frances Jane Crosby
What belief were Fanny’s parents?
They were puritans
What are the names of Franny’s parents?
Mercy and John
When did Franny become blind?
6 weeks old
How did Franny become blind?
A doctor put hot poultices on her eyes
How old was Fanny’s mother (Mercy) when she became a widow after her father died later in the year of Franny’s birth?
21
What job did Franny’s mother work?
She was a housemaid
Who cared for Franny while her mom was working?
Her Grandma, Eunice
What did her lessons with Eunice teach Franny?
Techniques to develop keen sense using textures, scents, and memory
What school did Franny attend in New York City?
The Institution for the Blind
What was Franny nicknamed?
The Blind Poetess
Where did Franny meet her husband?
At another school for the blind he was a teacher
How many hymns on average did Franny write a week?
6
Along with traveling and speaking, what well-known speakers and musicians did Franny wrote hymns for?
Dwight L. Moody and Ira Sankey
What did Franny’s repertoire include?
Over 1,000 poems, 4 poetry books, and 5 cantatas
What is Franny best known for?
Her more than 6,000 hymns
What other name was Franny also called?
Queen of Gospel Song Writers
What did Franny dedicate her life to in her later years?
Helping the poor
How did Franny die?
A stroke
What year did Franny die?
1915
How old was Franny when she died?
94
What does B. F. Stand for in White’s name
Benjamin Franklin
B. F. White was the youngest of how many children?
12
What year was B. F. White born?
1800
Who were White’s parents?
Robert and Mildred
Where did B. F. White live?
Cross Keys, South Carolina
When Ben’s mother died in the severe winter of 1807, who did White go to live with?
His brother and sister-in-law, Robert Jr. and Polly
What church was White very active in?
The local Baptist church
Why did White have a very limited education?
Because he worked in the fields
Who did White marry?
Thurza Golightly
When did White get married?
1825
How many children did White have?
9
How long was Ben and Thurza married?
53 years
In what year did White move to Georgia, where White studied music, established singing schools, and wrote and collected tunes?
1842
In 1844, the manuscript for ________________, a sharp-note songbook was published?
The Sacred Harp
What permanent thing did White fond in Georgia?
Singing Convention
What did White teach and become an editor for?
Sharp-note of the “fasola” syllables and wad editor for the Harris County newspaper “The Organ”
How many editions of the Sacred Harp are there?
4
What year did B. F. White die?
1879
Who summed up their life with these final words: “the end has come, and I am ready”?
B. F. White
