The developer of this site, Robert (Bob) Cottrill, went home to be with his Saviour on the 31st of August 2019, after a short illness. Bob’s work is being re-published at wordwisebiblestudies.com, so feel free to go there to read, share, and comment.Robert Cottrill 1941-2019
In 1962, the musical All American opened on Broadway. However it got mostly unfavourable reviews, and was soon gone–all except for one song, with lyrics by Lee Adams. The wistfully beautiful Once Upon a Time, about lost love, has since been recorded by dozens of artists, including Sinatra, but there’s one that particularly stands out […]
Words: Samuel Davies (b. Nov. 3, 1723; d. Feb. 4, 1761)Music: Wonders (or Sovereignty), by John Newton (not the same man as the hymn writer who wrote Amazing Grace) (b. ___, 1802; d. ___, 1886) Note: Davies was an evangelist associated with the Presbyterian Church. He traveled on horseback around the American colonies, preaching the […]
Words: Thomas Obediah Chisholm (b. July 29, 1866; d. Feb. 29, 1960)Music: Faithfulness (or Runyan) William Marion Runyan (b. Jan. 21, 1870; d. July 29, 1957) Note: Over the years, Mr. Chisholm was a newspaper editor, a preacher, and an insurance salesman. But it’s as a writer of hundreds of gospel songs that he’s had […]
