Gospel Music

Stephen Foster Collection

Stephen C. (Collins) Foster (1826–1864) was born in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, outside of Pittsburgh. He wrote songs in his youth to perform in amateur blackface minstrel shows and in parlors with his friends. After the immense success of “Oh! Susanna” and “Uncle Ned,” in 1849 Foster signed contracts with music publishers and embarked on a career as a songwriter.

When You’ve Done Your Best

Artist (Composed By): 
Pace, Charles H. (Henry)
1953

For solo voice and piano. The originally sheet music indicated that the piece was “respectfully dedicated to Dr. Cornell Everette Talley, D. D. Pastor of Central Baptist Church Wylie Avenue and Kirkpatrick Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania President of Pennsylvania Baptist State Convention.”

Who So Ever Will

Artist (Composed By): 
Pace, Charles H. (Henry)
1941

For SATB choir and piano. The original score indicates that it was a “souvenir of the Lake Odessa Bible Conference.” It also indicates that it was “affectionately dedicated to Lake Odessa Bible Conference and My Friend Dr. H. H. Newell” and that it was “first sung by Dollie Bow of Pace’s Gospel Choral Union.”

You’ll Find Him There

Artist (Composed By): 
Pace, Charles H. (Henry)
1948

For duet or solo with SATB choir and piano.

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