Homer Rodeheaver - The Unclouded Day

17456-A recorded 9/10/1913

Homer Alvan Rodeheaver (October 4, 1880 December 18, 1955) was an American evangelist, music director, music publisher, composer of gospel songs, and pioneer in the recording of sacred music.
In 1913 Rodeheaver began recording for the Victor Talking Machine Company, a relationship that lasted for twenty years. He also recorded for Gennett, Columbia and for his own Rainbow Records label. Some of his records, such as "The Unclouded Day" and "The Great Judgement Morning," were so popular that they had to be rerecorded to keep up with demand. Other records featured Rodeheaver's recitations of sentimental poetry, such as Paul Laurence Dunbar's "When Malindy Sings" (1916).
Homer Rodeheaver was also the musical director for the evangelist Billy Sunday. Rodeheaver enjoyed and promoted lively new gospel songs among Sundays congregations. Rodeheaver was a natural showman who could warm his audience with jokes and direct choirs and congregations with his trombone.

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Music

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• 1910's
• Homer
• Rodeheaver
• revival
• hymns
• 78rpm

[wollauq]

I grew up listening to my dad play Homer's 78 records on his Victrola. At the time it was so uncool but now I see the greatness in them. You don't have "Where The Gates Swing Outward Never" by any chance?

[pax41]

@wollauq I may but my collection is not well organized. If I should find it I will post it.

[MrCleanandWhite]

that is really neat...thank you for sharing.

Its wonderful how touring the internet one can wander through so many vast gardens of knowledge.

Kind of neat to thing that even though the singer has long ago past way...you....help his life, music and meaning live on ....

[pax41]

@MrCleanandWhite He recorded many songs and I have a number of them on the original 78s. More to come as time allows. Thanks for watching

[JDR915]

im related to him :) yup i sure am

[pax41]

Was he a cousin or something? I know he never married and had no kids.

[grevis020160]

@pax41 ... What a great comment! Nothing odd about you. My brother and I sing together now and then, when we're asked, mostly old hymns. We describe ourselves as 'sentimental agnostics' (!) and sing them for their own sake...we were raised on this stuff in a Primitive Methodist setting here in Cornwall, UK ... although neither of us has a religious bone in our body we love this stuff too, it gave us our love of music.

[pax41]

Since Jesus Came into My Heart is such a classic.

[pgh45rpms]

What a delight & blessing to hear Mr. Rodeheaver singing on YouTube! I bought some 78rpm discs at an antique store this week & found his Victor recording of "Since Jesus Came into My Heart". Thanks for the posting & indepth bio.

[pax41]

Glad to see I am not the only one that enjoys these great songs too. I will be posting more in the future. Hope you had a nice Christmas.