Freed-Hardeman Connections
Researching the Restoration Movement in Mississippi and West Tennessee
William Matthew Golden
(1878-1934)
In 1918, William Golden wrote the words and music to A Beautiful Life which is known and loved for its bass lead in the chorusand Where The Soul Never Dies.
Born: January 28, 1878. Died: May 13, 1934, in a traffic accident near Eupora, Mississippi.
William M. Golden (1878-1934)
Son of James and Camella Hood Golding (his surname changed later), it is said he wrote most of his songs while serving an eight-year sentence in the state penitentiary. His only child reportedly died young.
The words and music were written in 1918 by William Matthew Golden (1878-1934). It is said that most of his songs were written while he was serving an eight-year sentence in the state penitentiary. His only child reportedly died young. He died in a traffic accident in Mississippi. The inspiration for this song comes from Luke 10:30-37, the parable of the Good Samaritan. Read the words of the hymn and list in your Bible notebook the ways William Golden says he will live a beautiful life.
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/g/o/golden_wm.htm
Words to A Beautiful Life
1. Each day I'll do (each day I'll do)
a golden deed (a golden deed),
By helping those (By helping those)
who are in need; (who are in need;)
My life on earth (My life on earth)
is but a span, (is but a span,)
And so I'll do (And so I'll do)
the best I can, (the best I can).
CHORUS [sung after each verse]
Life's evening sun (Life's evening sun)
is sinking low, (is sinking low,)
A few more days (A few more days)
and I must go (and I must go)
To meet the deeds (To meet the deeds)
that I have done, (that I have done,)
Where there will be (Where there will be)
no setting sun. (no setting sun.)
Cemetery
Spring Valley (Ebenezer) Cemetery, Mathiston, Webster Co., MS.
It is not the cemetery next to the Spring Valley Baptist Church nor the black cemetery on the other side of the fence; it is about a mile down the road.
Latitude: 33.54920, Longitude: -89.11310
Please note that both cemetery markers are similar.
In 1918, William Golden wrote the words and music to A Beautiful Life which is known and loved for its bass lead in the chorusand Where The Soul Never Dies.
Born: January 28, 1878. Died: May 13, 1934, in a traffic accident near Eupora, Mississippi.
William M. Golden (1878-1934)
Son of James and Camella Hood Golding (his surname changed later), it is said he wrote most of his songs while serving an eight-year sentence in the state penitentiary. His only child reportedly died young.
The words and music were written in 1918 by William Matthew Golden (1878-1934). It is said that most of his songs were written while he was serving an eight-year sentence in the state penitentiary. His only child reportedly died young. He died in a traffic accident in Mississippi. The inspiration for this song comes from Luke 10:30-37, the parable of the Good Samaritan. Read the words of the hymn and list in your Bible notebook the ways William Golden says he will live a beautiful life.
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/g/o/golden_wm.htm
Words to A Beautiful Life
1. Each day I'll do (each day I'll do)
a golden deed (a golden deed),
By helping those (By helping those)
who are in need; (who are in need;)
My life on earth (My life on earth)
is but a span, (is but a span,)
And so I'll do (And so I'll do)
the best I can, (the best I can).
CHORUS [sung after each verse]
Life's evening sun (Life's evening sun)
is sinking low, (is sinking low,)
A few more days (A few more days)
and I must go (and I must go)
To meet the deeds (To meet the deeds)
that I have done, (that I have done,)
Where there will be (Where there will be)
no setting sun. (no setting sun.)
Cemetery
Spring Valley (Ebenezer) Cemetery, Mathiston, Webster Co., MS.
It is not the cemetery next to the Spring Valley Baptist Church nor the black cemetery on the other side of the fence; it is about a mile down the road.
Latitude: 33.54920, Longitude: -89.11310
Please note that both cemetery markers are similar.