Background
Towner, Daniel Brink was born on March 5, 1850 in Rome, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Griffin and Julia (Forbes) Towner.
Towner, Daniel Brink was born on March 5, 1850 in Rome, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Griffin and Julia (Forbes) Towner.
Educated Rome (Pennsylvania) Academy. Studied music with his father, and later under George F. Root, at the National Normal Institute. Studied voice under John Howard, F. W. Root and others.
Bachelor of Music, Harriman University, 1898.
Began as music teacher and chorus leader at Binghamton, New York, 1873. Went to Cincinnati, 1882. Joined Dwight L. Moody as soloist and musical director, 1884.
Organized music course, 1893, and director same, Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, since 1893. Also music director Moody Church Editor (music books): Tone Temple, 1882. Temperance Evangel, 1883.
Model Singer, 1883; Sons of Free Grace, 1883. Hymns New and Old, 1886 (revised, 1889). Towner’s Male Chorus, 1893.
Treble Clef Choir, 1894. One Hundred Hymns for Male Voices, 1898. Gospel Pilot Hymnal, 1899.
Hymns of Faith and Praise, 1901. Gospel Hymn Book, 1903. Revival Hymns, 1905; Songs of Praise, 1906.
Famous Hymns, 1907; Ideal Song and Hymn Book, 1909. Gospel Songs, 1910; Hymns Tried and True, 1911. Song for Men, 1912; The Voice of Thanksgiving, 1913.
World Wide Sacred Praises, 1914. Select Revival Hymns, 1915. Tabernacle Hymns, 1916.
Townera Male Quartettes, 1918. Home: Chicago, Ill.
Editor (music books): Tone Temple, 1882. Temperance Evangel, 1883. Model Singer, 1883
Sons of Free Grace, 1883.
Hymns New and Old, 1886 (revised, 1889). Towner’s Male Chorus, 1893. Treble Clef Choir, 1894.
One Hundred Hymns for Male Voices, 1898. Gospel Pilot Hymnal, 1899. Hymns of Faith and Praise, 1901.
Gospel Hymn Book, 1903. Revival Hymns, 1905
Songs of Praise, 1906. Famous Hymns, 1907
Ideal Song and Hymn Book, 1909.
Gospel Songs, 1910
Hymns Tried and True, 1911. Song for Men, 1912
The Voice of Thanksgiving, 1913. World Wide Sacred Praises, 1914.
Select Revival Hymns, 1915. Tabernacle Hymns, 1916. Townera Male Quartettes, 1918.
Married Mary E. McGonigle, December 26, 1870.