Composers
Wendell P. Whalum
1931 - 1987About
Wendell P. Whalum (1931-1987) was a renowned gospel musician, educator, and minister. He achieved international recognition as teacher, organist, conductor, musicologist, arranger, composer, author, and lecturer. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Morehouse College in 1952, and later his Master of Arts degree from the University of Iowa in 1965. The University of Haiti granted him the Doctor Honoris Causa in 1968. Dr. Whalum joined the faculty of Morehouse in the fall of 1953, and was appointed Director of the Morehouse College Glee Club, which earned national and international acclaim during his years of leadership. He achieved international recognition as teacher, organist, conductor, musicologist, arranger, composer, author and lecturer; and he traveled extensively throughout the United States and abroad.
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Works by Wendell P. Whalum
| Title | Collection | Voice Type | Range | Poet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| God is a God | Voice | A3 - F#5 | Biblical | |
| Sweet Jesus | Tenor, Voice | D4 - A5 | C4 - G5 | Eb4 - Bb5 | spiritual based on H. T. Burleigh |