Charles C. Converse
Charles Crozat Converse (born October 7, 1834 in Warren , Massachusetts , † October 18, 1918 in Highwood , New Jersey ) was an American lawyer who became known as a composer of revival songs .
Life
Charles Crozat Converse worked as a lawyer in the USA. He also completed a music degree at the Leipzig Conservatory.
plant
Charles Crozat Converse composed sacred songs in the style of the revival song . His most famous song is What a Friend We Have in Jesus ( 1868 , text by Joseph Medlicott Scriven , German by Ernst Heinrich Gebhardt as Welch ein Freund ist Unser Jesus ).
Web links
- Charles Crozat Converse in the Christian song database
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| SURNAME | Converse, Charles C. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Converse, Charles Crozat (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer, composer of White Gospel-style hymns |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1834 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warren , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 1918 |
| Place of death | Highwood , New Jersey |