Charles H. Gabriel

Charles H. Gabriel

Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (August 18, 1856, Wilton, IowaSeptember 14, 1932, Hollywood, California) was a writer of gospel songs and composer of gospel tunes. He is said to have written and/or composed between 7,000 and 8,000 songs[1], many of which are available in 21st century hymnals. He used several pseudonyms, including Charlotte G. Homer, H. A. Henry, and S. B. Jackson.[2]

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Life

Charles Hutchinson Gabriel was born in Wilton, Cedar County, Iowa, and raised on a farm. His father led singing schools in their home, and young Charles developed an interest in music. It is said that he taught himself to play the familys reed organ[2]. Even though he never had any formal training in music, he began to travel and lead his own singing schools in various locations around the age of 17[3].

His musical talent was well recognized in his boyhood home of Wilton. There is one folklore story, that the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Wilton (Pastor Pollock or McAulay) once saw Gabriel walking in town early in the week. He asked Gabriel if he knew a good song to go along with his sermon. The pastor shared the sermon topic and by the end of the week the boy had written a song for that Sunday, words and music. The Rev. N. A. McAulay was a pastor at the Wilton church for many years, and it is also said that young Gabriel wrote the music for one of McAulays songs. The song, “How Could it Be,” was later published in Songs for Service, edited by Gabriel, with the music being credited toCharles H. Marsh,” possibly one of Gabriels pseudonyms.[4]

Eventually he served as music director at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, San Francisco, California (1890-2). While working at Grace Church, he was asked to write a song for a mission celebration. He wrote "Send the Light," which became his first commercial song.[5] He moved to Chicago, Illinois, and in 1912 he began working with Homer Rodeheavers publishing company.[2]

Gabriel was married twice, first to Fannie Woodhouse, which ended in divorce, and later to Amelia Moore. One child was born to each marriage.[6]

He died in Hollywood, California. Gabriel wrote an autobiography titled Sixty Years of Gospel Song (Chicago, Illinois: Hope Publishing Company, undated)

Songs

General

Gabriel edited 35 gospel song books, 8 Sunday school song books, seven books for male choruses, six books for ladies, ten childrens song books, nineteen collections of anthems, 23 choir cantatas, 41 Christmas cantatas, 10 childrens cantatas, and books on musical instruction.[7]

Among these publications are: Gospel Songs and Their Writers (Chicago, Illinois: The Rodeheaver Company, 1915) The Singers and Their Songs (Chicago, Illinois: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Church Music of Yesterday, To-Day and for To-Morrow (Chicago, Illinois: The Rodeheaver Company, 1921) Golden Bells (Chicago, Illinois: The Rodeheaver Company, 1923) (music editor) His "Dream of Fairyland" was an exceedingly successful childrens cantata, and sold well for several years. He considered his best work to be a sacred cantata for adult voices: "Saul, King of Israel.”[8] He also had an interest in military bands, and wrote marches, waltzes, etc., for bands.[9]

Gospel Songs and Hymns

Gospel songsare not necessarily published in the main hymnals used in denominational worship (they are typically found in evangelical Protestantism and are less prevalent in more liturgical churches), but Diehls index to denominational hymnals published from the 1890s to 1966 lists 37 tunes by Gabriel.[10]

As a sample of Gabriels vast output, below are the Gabriel tunes from three songbooks and one denominational hymnal. This list omits tunes attributed to names that are possible Gabriel pseudonyms but includes lyrics published by Gabriel under a known pseudonym. Note that none of these sources published one of Gabriels most popular songs, “Brighten the Corner Where You Are” (1913).[11]

The song books referenced in the table are as follows:

  • (A) Alexander, Charles M. (ed.) Alexanders Gospel Songs. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1908
  • (R) Rodeheaver, Homer and B. D. Ackley, eds. Great Revival Hymns. Chicago: Rodeheaver-Ackley Co., 1911.
  • (C) Bowen, C. A. (ed.) The Cokesbury Worship Hymnal. Nashville: Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1938.
  • (B) Sims, Walter Hines. Baptist Hymnal. Nashville: Convention Press, 1956.
Title Date Lyrics Hymnal numbers Comment
Send the Light no date Gabriel #457 (B) his first widely sung work
Homeward no date Ada Powell #168 (R) choral
Calling the Prodigal 1889 Gabriel #66 (R)
I Will Not Forget Thee 1889 Gabriel #65 (R) #278 (B)
There is Glory in My Soul 1894 Grace Weiser Davis #27 (R)
Let the Sunshine In 1895 Ada Blenkhorn #147 (R) childrens song
O Sacred Head 1895 Paul Gerhardt #179 (R) choral arrangement of a classic
Be a Hero 1897 Adam Craig #148 (R) childrens song
Higher Ground 1898 Johnson Oatman, Jr. #303 (R) #127 (C) #319 (B)
The Silly Little Duck 1898 Ida M. Budd #158 (R) childrens song
Dear Little Stranger 1900 Gabriel #143 (R) childrens song, Christmas
O That Will Be Glory 1900 Gabriel #130 (C) #485 (B) #41 (R) The Glory Song
Because I Love Jesus 1902 James Rowe #20 (R)
He is So Precious to Me 1902 Gabriel #79 (R) #304 (B)
The Lord Knows Why 1902 Johnson Oatman, Jr. #111 (R)
Sunshine and Rain 1902 Gabriel #149 (R) childrens song
Help Somebody Today 1904 Mrs. Frank A. Breck #13 (R) #67 (C)
There is Glory in My Soul 1904 Grace Weiser Davis #239 (C)
Awakening Chorus 1905 Charlotte G. Homer #271 (C) pseudonym Gabriel
He Lifted Me 1905 Charlotte G. Homer #192 (C) #28 (A) pseudonym Gabriel
"I Stand Amazed in the Presence" 1905 Gabriel #1 (A) #139 (B)
My Saviors Love 1905 Gabriel #163 (C)
What a Saviour!” 1905 Charlotte G. Homer #16 (A) pseudonym Gabriel
Because He Loved His Own 1906 Mrs. Civilla Durfee Martin #56 (R)
His Eye Is On The Sparrow 1906 Mrs. Civilla Durfee Martin #231 (C) #29 (A)
Little Evangels 1906 Ida L. Reed #145 (R) childrens song
More Like the Master 1906 Gabriel #120 (R) #60 (C) #325 (B)
The Way of the Cross Leads Home 1906 Jessie Brown Pounds #141 (C) #196 (B)
As a Volunteer 1907 W. S. Brown #36 (R)
God Knows Thy Need 1907 A. N.” #8 (A)
Growing Dearer Each Day 1907 Gabriel #24 (R)
Harvest-Time is Here 1907 Gabriel #177 (R) choral
Kept Through Faith 1907 Mrs. Civilla Durfee Martin #93 (A)
Let Us Be Lights 1907 Maggie E. Gregory #95 (A)
Now 1907 Ada R. Habershon #36 (A)
Onward, Forward 1907 Charlotte G. Homer #89 (A) pseudonym Gabriel
A Sinner Made Whole 1907 W. M. Lighthall #8 (R)
A Song of Victory 1907 Charlotte G. Homer (pseud for Gabriel.) (choral) #175 (R) pseudonym Gabriel, choral
"The Way of the Cross Leads Home" 1907 Jessie Brown Pounds #11 (R)
"Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" 1907 Ruth Ada Habershon #55 (A)
Just When I Need Him Most 1908 William Pool #16 (R) #175 (C) #267 (B)
The Slighted Stranger 1908 Gabriel #88 (R)
White Harvest-Fields 1908 Eleanor W. Long #110 (R)
Whom, Having Not Seen, I Love 1908 Maud Frazer #28 (R)
It is Jesus 1909 T. O. Chisholm #126 (R)
Sail On 1909 Gabriel #17 (R)
Thy Kingdom Come 1909 C. McKibbin #3 (R)
All Hail, Immanuel!” 1910 D. R. van Sickle #181 (R) #272 (C) choral
Crown Him With Many Crowns 1910 Matthew Bridges #172 (R) choral, not the well known tune
In Loving-Kindness Jesus Came 1910 Gabriel #202 (B)
My Father Watches Over Me 1910 Walter Stillman Martin #86 (R)
Singing All the Time 1910 D. R. van Sickle #140 (R)
Wonderful Love 1910 Gabriel #35 (R)
An Evening Prayer 1911 C. M. Battersby #120 (C)
The Great Campaign 1911 Gabriel #174 (R) choral
Send the Power Again 1911 W. C. Poole #70 (R)
They Didnt Think 1911 Phoebe Cary #156 (R) childrens song
Pentecostal Power 1912 Charlotte G. Homer #243 (C) #173 (B) pseudonym Gabriel
Since Jesus Came Into My Heart 1914 R. H. McDaniel #84 (C) #310 (B)
I Need Jesus 1924 George O. Webster #125 (C)

References

  1. ^ Osbeck, Kenneth W. 101 More Hymn Stories. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985, p. 120.
  2. ^ a b c Biography at the Cyber Hymnal
  3. ^ Osbeck, Kenneth W. 101 Hymn Stories. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985 p. 195.
  4. ^ First Presbyterian Church, Wilton, IA
  5. ^ Smoak, A. Merril, Jr. "Charles H. Gabriel: The Turning Point," The Hymn, v. 34, no. 3, July 1983, pp. 160-164. This article is a detailed summary of Gabriel's sojurn in San Francisco.
  6. ^ Biography database at IMDB
  7. ^ Osbeck, Kenneth W. 101 Hymn Stories. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1982, p. 195.
  8. ^ Hall, J. H. Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers. New York: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1914, pp. 349-354.
  9. ^ Hall, J. H., op.cit.
  10. ^ Diehl, Katharine Smith. Hymns and TunesAn Index. New York: Scarecrow Press, 1966.
  11. ^ Sanville, George W. Forty Gospel Hymn Stories. Winona Lake, IN: Rodeheaver-Hall Mack Co., 1943, pp. 20-21.

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