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Behind the Song: The Uncloudy Day

January 28, 2018 2 comments

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The Unclouded Day is a popular gospel song, especially with quartets and church groups. I was surprised to discover the song was written in 1879. The song was written by Josiah Kelley Alwood. He wrote in A Rainbow at Midnight and A Song with Morning in 1896, the following account that inspired the song: “It was a balmy night […]

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