Mary Ann Baker

Mary Ann Baker (1831-1921) was a nortamerican compositor and singer. She was a active member of Baptist congregation. He is known by her temperance songs.

There are barely information about the early life of Mary.

Life

“Master the Tempest is Raging” was composed by Mary Ann Baker and H.R. Palmer. In 1874 Baker was commissioned by her community religious leader to compose a song related to the biblical verses about “Jesus Stilling the Tempest“. Baker and Pamer’s hymn enjoyed some moderate appeal amongst religious schools and churches. Almost two decades later Baker reflected on a new politica connection for her composition:

“During the weeks when we kept watch by the bedside of our greatly beloved President Garfield, it was republished as especially appropriate to the time, and was sung at some of the many funerals services hel throughout the United States“

Opus

Between the main songs that composed are:

1. Master, the tempest is raging!
2. Why perish with cold and with hunger?

See also

• Christianism

References

• Center for Church Music. http://www.songsandhymns.org/hymns/detail/away-in-a-manger

External links

• Free scores by Mary Ann Baker at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
• Works by or about Mary Ann Baker at the Internet Archive
• Baker, Mary Ann on Hymnary.org