B. D. Ackley (1872–1958)
Author of Christian Service Songs
About the Author
Image credit: Bentley DeForest Ackley / Credit of photo cyberhymnal
Works by B. D. Ackley
Church Service Hymns 1 copy
Associated Works
Great Revival Hymns No 2 for Church, Sunday School & Evangelistic Services. Number Two (1910) — some editions — 27 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Ackley, Bentley DeForrest
- Other names
- Ackley, B. D.
- Birthdate
- 1872-09-27
- Date of death
- 1958-09-03
- Burial location
- Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA
- Gender
- male
- Birthplace
- Spring Hill, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
- Place of death
- Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana, USA
- Relationships
- Ackley, Alfred Henry (brother)
- Short biography
- In 1907 he joined the Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver evangelist team as secretary/pianist. He worked for and traveled with the Billy Sunday organization for 8 years. He also worked as an editor for the Homer Rodeheaver publishing company. He composed more than 3000 tunes.
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Statistics
- Works
- 9
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 38
- Popularity
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