Background
Black was born in South Hill, New York, but worked, lived and died in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Black was born in South Hill, New York, but worked, lived and died in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
His first hymnal collections were:
Songs of the Soul (1894)
Songs of the Soul, Number Two (1896)
Some of his hymns include:
Come, Oh, Come to Maine
The Day of All Days
We Shall Reign with Him in Glory
When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder
Some of hymn music with lyrics by others include:
A Home in My Heart for Jesus
I Remember Calvary
When the Saints are Marching In (1896)
The lyrics to When the Saints are Marching In are by Katharine Purvis. This song is not to be confused with "When The Saints Go Marching In," which was published afterwards in 1927 with similar words and music, certainly derivative.