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James C. Lowry is the composer (or arranger) of the psalm-tune Pisgah, first published in ''The Kentucky Harmony'', 1817. He "contributed nine tunes to ''Kentucky Harmony'' [and its supplement] ... He probably lived in Kentucky, since two additional tunes are credited to him in ''Columbian Harmony'' (1829) by Kentucky residents" (Steel and Hulan 2010). Some of his song titles might give a hint:
James C. Lowry is the composer (or arranger) of the psalm-tune Pisgah, first published in [[Ananias Davisson]]'s ''The Kentucky Harmony'', 1817. He "contributed nine tunes to ''Kentucky Harmony'' [and its supplement] ... He probably lived in Kentucky, since two additional tunes are credited to him in ''Columbian Harmony'' (1829) by Kentucky residents" (Steel and Hulan 2010). Some of his songs might give a hint:
*Botetourt – A county in western Virginia; Lowry is a small town in adjacent Bedford County.
*Botetourt – A county in western Virginia, originally drawn in the 1770s to include all of the later state of Kentucky, also including Rockingham County, Virginia, where Davisson lived. Lowry is a small town in adjacent Bedford County.
*Mecklenburg – A county and town in southwestern North Carolina.
*Mecklenburg – A county in south-central Virginia, a county in North Carolina, and a historical region in northern Germany.
*Fluvanna – A river and county in central Virginia.
*Jerusalem – The words are a translation-adaptation of a famous German hymn, ''[[Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern]]''.


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*[[Mecklenburg (James C. Lowry)|Bright scenes of glory strike my sense]]
*[[The Weary Traveler (James C. Lowry)|Come all you weary travelers]]
*[[The Weary Traveler (James C. Lowry)|Come all you weary travelers]]
*[[Jerusalem (James C. Lowry)|Jerusalem, my happy home]]
*[[Jerusalem (James C. Lowry)|Jerusalem, my happy home]]
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==References==
==References==
*Carden, Allen D., Compiler. 1820. ''The Missouri Harmony, or a Collection of Psalm Tunes and Anthems''. St. Louis, Missouri: Morgan, Lodge, and Company. 199 pp. Reprinted by University of Nebraska Press, 1994.
*Davisson, Ananias, Compiler. 1820. ''Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony''. Harrisonburg, Virginia: Author. 103 pp.
*Davisson, Ananias, Compiler. 1825. ''Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony'', Third Edition. Harrisonburg, Virginia: Author. 152 pp.
*Steel, David Warren, and Richard H. Hulan. 2010. ''The Makers of the Sacred Harp''. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. 322 pp.
*Steel, David Warren, and Richard H. Hulan. 2010. ''The Makers of the Sacred Harp''. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. 322 pp.



Revision as of 04:23, 25 January 2017

Aliases: Joseph C. Lowry, Joseph A. Lowry

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Born: ca. 1790

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James C. Lowry is the composer (or arranger) of the psalm-tune Pisgah, first published in Ananias Davisson's The Kentucky Harmony, 1817. He "contributed nine tunes to Kentucky Harmony [and its supplement] ... He probably lived in Kentucky, since two additional tunes are credited to him in Columbian Harmony (1829) by Kentucky residents" (Steel and Hulan 2010). Some of his songs might give a hint:

  • Botetourt – A county in western Virginia, originally drawn in the 1770s to include all of the later state of Kentucky, also including Rockingham County, Virginia, where Davisson lived. Lowry is a small town in adjacent Bedford County.
  • Mecklenburg – A county in south-central Virginia, a county in North Carolina, and a historical region in northern Germany.
  • Fluvanna – A river and county in central Virginia.
  • Jerusalem – The words are a translation-adaptation of a famous German hymn, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern.

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References

  • Carden, Allen D., Compiler. 1820. The Missouri Harmony, or a Collection of Psalm Tunes and Anthems. St. Louis, Missouri: Morgan, Lodge, and Company. 199 pp. Reprinted by University of Nebraska Press, 1994.
  • Davisson, Ananias, Compiler. 1820. Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony. Harrisonburg, Virginia: Author. 103 pp.
  • Davisson, Ananias, Compiler. 1825. Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony, Third Edition. Harrisonburg, Virginia: Author. 152 pp.
  • Steel, David Warren, and Richard H. Hulan. 2010. The Makers of the Sacred Harp. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. 322 pp.

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