Edgar Page Stites, the lyricist behind Beulah Land, was a 19th-century American Methodist minister and hymn writer. He served as a soldier in the American Civil War and later became a riverboat pilot.

Squire Parsons was a renowned American Southern gospel singer, songwriter, and musician, best known for his rich, heavy voice and classic songwriting. He is celebrated as a gospel music icon, ...

Occasionally a single song brings acclaim and recognition to a composer. He writes a song that leaps ahead of all of his other compositions. Such was the case with Squire Parsons and his most famous ...