Behind the Song: Mansion over the Hilltop

Mansion Over the Hilltop was written by Ira F. Stanphill in 1949. He is described as a gifted musician, who had been playing the piano, organ and other instruments since he was ten years old. He was composing songs and singing by the age of seventeen. He went on to become a pastor and was known as a singing evangelists. […]

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