Fanny Crosby
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Frances Jane van Alstyne, more commonly known as Fanny J. Crosby, was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. A prolific hymnist, she wrote more than 8,000 hymns and gospel songs, wi
Crosby in 1872
Birthplace of Fanny Crosby
(l to r) Mercy, Julia, and Caroline Morris and Fanny Crosby
Peach Pond Meeting House, North Salem, New York
George Frederick Root
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George Frederick Root was a romantic American composer, who found particular fame during the American Civil War, with songs such as "Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!", the tune re-used for "Jesus Loves the Little
Cover to "The Battle-Cry of Freedom" by George F. Root