Ira Stanphill (February 14, 1914 - December 30, 1993)
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Biography
Ira Stanphill was a prolific Gospel songwriter, Minister, Singer and a Musician and was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association (SGMA) Hall Of Fame in 2001. Bethel Assembly of God in Lake Worth Florida, was founded by Rev. Ira Stanphill.
Ira and his wife Gloria appeared in the very early videos produced by Bill Gaither for The Gaither Homecoming Series and they were considered part of the Gaither homecoming family. He made a considerable contribution to gospel music, writing over 550 Gospel songs in his lifetime.
Ira is buried in Johnson County Chapel and Memorial Gardens in Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas.
Attending an Ira Stanphill concert was truly a moving experience. To hear his life's story, to understand the things going on in his life at the time each song was written and then to have him sing the songs was just a very special blessing. Ira Stanphill will be remembered as one of the greatest gospel song writers of all time.
Awards
GMA Hall Of Fame (1981)
SGMA Hall Of Fame (2001)
Solo Discography
196? The Voice and Songs of Ira Stanphill (Hymntime Records/HPLP 1001): Crown Of Thorns; We'll Talk It Over; Follow Me; I Know Who Holds Tomorrow; Suppertime; Mansion Over The Hilltop; Over And Over; The Glory Road; Room At The Cross; He Washed My Eyes With Tears; The Lord Done Brought Him Out; None To Compare.
196? Keep Praising The Lord (Hymntime Records/HPLP-1005): Keep Praising The Lord; How Can It Be?; Tell Me Something About Jesus; Old Time Power; I Don't Need; It Matters To Him; I'm A Goin' To Glory; Lovest Thou Me?; He'll Make A Way; On His Shoulders; In My Heart There Rings A Melody; Chorus Medley: He Touched Me/That's My Lord/He's Been Too Good To Me/Till He Comes (with Gloria Stanphill and the Keystone Singers).
1963 Ira Stanphill Sings (Heartwarming Records/LPHF 1721): Room At The Cross; Each Step I Take; The Unclouded Day; Forgive Me, Dear Lord; Mansion Over The Hilltop; All The Way; He Cared That Much For Me; The Highest Mountain; Everybody Needs Someone To Care; Higher Ground; Follow Me; Supper Time.
1980 There's Room At The Cross For You (Hymntime Records/HR-101): Mansion Over The Hilltop; Forever; Over And Over; Supper-Time; Sometime; The Highest Mountain; Follow Me; He Washed My Eyes With Tears; Room At The Cross; I'll Wait A Little Longer.
Songwriter's Résumé
(Partial List)
Crown Of Thorns
Don't You Miss Heaven
Drifting
Follow Me
Forever
He Touched Me
He Washed My Eyes With Tears
He'll Make A Way
He's Been Too Good To Me
How Can It Be?
I Don't Need
I Know Who Holds Tomorrow
I'll Wait A Little Longer
I'm A Goin' To Glory
Lovest Thou Me?
Mansion Over The Hilltop
None To Compare
On His Shoulders
Over And Over
Room At The Cross
Sometime
Suppertime
Tell Me Something About Jesus
That's My Lord
The Glory Road
The Highest Mountain
The Lord Done Brought Him Out
Thirty Pieces Of Silver
Till He Comes
Unworthy
We'll Talk It Over