Anthony Johnson Showalter

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Anthony Johnson Showalter (1858 - 1924) was an American gospel music composer, teacher and publisher.^[1] He was born May 1, 1858 in Cher­ry Grove, Vir­gin­ia. Showalter was trained in the Ruebush-Kieffer School of Music and was teaching in singing schools by age fourteen. In 1884, he formed the Showalter Music Company of Dalton, Georgia. He was also an el­der of the First Pres­by­ter­ian Church in Dal­ton.

Showalter's best known song is "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms". He wrote the music and chorus, and Elisha A. Hoffman wrote the verses.^[2]

Showalter authored several rudiment books on music theory and a book on harmony and song composition. These were widely used in singing schools across the South.

Anthony Johnson Showalter died November 16, 1924 in Chattanooga, Tennessee and is buried in the West Hill Ceme­tery of Dal­ton, Geor­gia.

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1. ^ Anthony Johnson Showalter.
2. ^ Midi file and text of the song on Timeless Truths website