Ira Sankey

Alternative Names: Dykes, Rian A. ; Lower, Harry S.
Birth Year: 1840
Death Year: 1908
Notes: American gospel singer and composer, Sankey composed about 1,200 songs in his lifetime. He was blind from glaucoma the last five years of his life, and no doubt found a kindred spirit in his blind friend and music making partner Fanny Crosby.

Compositions:

Title Alternate Title(s)
Beneath the Cross