Marion W. Easterling

Marion Wesley Easterling (March 12, 1910 - December 10, 1989) was an American music composer in the genre of southern gospel who claimed he had written around 300 songs. His compositions include “When I Wake Up To Sleep No More”, “Lord Lead Me On”, “Standing By The River”, “Rainbow Of Love”, and “When He Reached Down His Hand For Me”. His first broadcast was on December 2, 1947 Easterling died December 10, 1989, in a Birmingham, Alabama hospital and is buried in Martin Memorial Cemetery in Clanton, Alabama. References Footnotes Sources *1986 Congressional Record, Vol. 132, Pages S 4478 - S 4479 *The Montgomery Advertiser, December 12, 1989, Page 6C. Retrieved May 29, 2022. *Love, Joyanna. “WKLF celebrating 70 years of broadcasting”, The Clanton Advertiser, February 1, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2022. WKLF celebrating 70 years of broadcasting External links *