Cleavant Derricks (songwriter)
Reverend Cleavant Derricks (* 13. May 1910 in Chattanooga , † 1977 ) was a pastor and choir director of several congregations of African-American Baptists in the United States . He also wrote over 300 gospel songs. He had two sons, the twins Cleavant Derricks , jun. and Clinton Derricks-Caroll .
Web links
- Page with information about Cleavant Derricks ( Memento of January 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), May 5, 2005
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SURNAME | Derricks, Cleavant |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Reverend Derricks, Cleavant |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Baptist theologian and hymn composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1910 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chattanooga , Tennessee , USA |
DATE OF DEATH | 1977 |