Albert E. Brumley Professions : Musical composer Born : October 29, 1905 Died : November 15, 1977 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Albert E. Brumley This world is not my home, I'm just a passing through. Albert E. Brumley passing home world This world is not my home, I'm just a passing thro', My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue; the angels beckon me from heaven's open door, and I can't feel at home in this world any more. 0 Lord, you know, I have no friend like you, if heaven's not my home then Lord what will I do; the angels beckon me from heaven's open door, and I can't feel at home in this world anymore. Albert E. Brumley angel home blue I wrote 'Turn Your Radio On' in 1937, and it was published in 1938. At this time radio was relatively new to the rural people, especially gospel music programs. I had become alert to the necessity of creating song titles, themes, and plots, and frequently people would call me and say, 'Turn your radio on, Albert, they're singing one of your songs on such-and-such a station.' It finally dawned on me to use their quote, 'Turn your radio on,' as a theme for a religious originated song, and this was the beginning of 'Turn Your Radio On' as we know it. Albert E. Brumley creating religious song Similar Authors Aulis Sallinen musical-composer Alan Menken musical-composer Isao Tomita musical-composer Hugh Martin musical-composer Cornelius Cardew musical-composer Christopher Lennertz musical-composer All Authors
