Phoebe Knapp
American hymnwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the 19th-century hymn-tune composer. For the contemporaneous female Methodist evangelist associated with the holiness movement, see Phoebe Palmer.
Phoebe Knapp (née Palmer; March 9, 1839 – July 10, 1908) was an American composer of music for hymns and an organist.
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Born | Phoebe Palmer (1839-03-09)March 9, 1839 New York City, U.S. |
Died | July 10, 1908(1908-07-10) (aged 69) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | composer of music for hymns, organist |
Known for | "Assurance" for Fanny Crosby's lyrics Blessed Assurance |
Spouse | Joseph Fairchild Knapp |
Children | Francis D. Knapp (June 23, 1857–July 7, 1857) Antoinette Knapp (c. 1862–1948) Joseph Palmer Knapp (1864 - 1951) |
Parent(s) | Walter C. Palmer and Phoebe Palmer |
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