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Frances Jane van Alstyne (née Crosby; March 24, 1820 – February 12, 1915), more commonly known as Fanny J. Crosby, was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. She was a prolific hymnist, writing more than 8,000 hymns and gospel songs , [ a ] with more than 100 million copies printed. [ 1 ]
The Blind Girl.Wiley & Putnam, 1844. [3]Monterey and Other Poems.R. Craighead, 1851. [4]A Wreath of Columbia’s Flowers.H. Dayton, 1858. [5]Bells at Evening and Other Verses; with Biographical Sketch by Robert Lowry.
Crosby was born in New York City in 1856. He was the son of the Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby (1826-1891), a Presbyterian minister, [2] and Margaret Evertson Givan, a descendant of the prominent Dutch Evertson family. Crosby was a relative of prolific hymn-writer and rescue mission worker Fanny Crosby. [3]
COSHOCTON − A living history presentation and music honoring Fanny Crosby will be March 10 at Prairie Chapel Methodist Church, 45494 County Road 23. Crosby was a noted hymn writer.
He is best known as a longtime collaborator of Fanny Crosby, having written music for an estimated 1,500 of Crosby's poems. [9] As well as hymns, Doane composed secular instrumental, vocal, and choral works, including two cantatas on the legend of Santa Claus .
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