Background
Robert was born at Coleman in Coleman County, Texas, the son of Millard Franklin and Rowena Victoria (Lawrence) Arnold.
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Career
He also traveled extensively to teach about 300 shape note singing schools. They lived in Fort Worth, Kennedale and Jefferson, Texas, returning to Coleman in 1975. While in Fort Worth, he had a studio and taught piano and voice.
Some of his more popular songs include Did You Repent, Fully Repent?, Have You Thought, Really Thought?, If I Could But Just Take One Soul To Heaven, and I Wanta Get Right.
Number Tears in Heaven, written in 1935, is probably his best known song. In addition to its popularity at shape note singings and inclusion in Stamps-Baxter"s popular Heavenly Highway Hymns, Number Tears in Heaven has been recorded by gospel quarters and artists such as Buck Owens, Skeeter Davis, Red Foley, and The Chuck Wagon Gang.
Arnold was inducted into the Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame on September 14, 1985. He died in Coleman County at age 98 on February 8, 2003 and was buried in the Silver Valley Cemetery.
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Membership
He traveled as a member of several quartets, including the Central Music Company Quartet. Robert Sterling Arnold is a member of the 2005 Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductees.
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February 8, 2003 (aged 98)