Dwayne Friend
Dwayne Friend (September 16, 1936 - July 17, 2019)
Sometimes credited as D Friend
Biography
Dwayne Friend performed with the Smitty Gatlin Trio and the Blackwood Brothers. He also released solo albums and has composed many Southern Gospel songs.
Discography

1967 Dwayne Friend Picks Happy Goodman Hits (Canaan Records/CA-4632/CAS-9632): Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now; Born To Serve The Lord; Give Up; Who Am I; I'm Too Near Home; Goodbye World, Goodbye; Jesus Use Me; Touch The Hand Of The Lord; I'm Nearer Home; I Will Follow Thee.
1968 Mr. Gospel Guitar (Skylite Records/SRLP/SSLP-6069): Just A Closer Walk; Mama's Teaching Angels How To Sing; Medley: Meeting In The Air/Keep On The Firing Line/He Will Set Your Fields On Fire; Chapel In The Moonlight; Walking To Jericho; Happy Tracks; When The Saints Go Marching In; Where Goes The Wind; Swing Low Sweet Chariot; The Church Triumphant; How About Your Heart; Onward Christian Soldiers.

1969 Dwayne Friend Sings (Steeple Records/STP-3001): I'd Be There It's Been A Good Trip; The Night Before Easter; I've Got A Determination; Who Is The King Of Glory; I Met The King; Race With Time; In Twain He Rent The Vail; God Made A Way; Above All.
Songwriter's Résumé
(Partial List)
I Came Here To Stay
I Met The King
In Twain He Rent The Vail
It's Been A Good Trip
Race With Time
The Little Boy From The Carpenter Shop
The Night Before Easter