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

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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.

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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