John R. Sweney composer

date of birth: 31.12.1837
date of death: 10.04.1899

John Robson Sweney (December 31, 1837 April 10, 1899) was an American composer from Pennsylvania. He was a professor of music at the Pennsylvania Military Academy for twenty-five years and collaborated with William J. Kirkpatrick to produce and publish over 1,000 gospel hymn songs and over sixty hymnal books. His most popular and widely known hymn is "Beulah Land".

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