Lucie Campbell

Lucie Eddie Campbell (born Lucie Eddie Campbell-Williams; April 30, 1885 – January 3, 1963) was an American composer and director of gospel music. She was also an educator and advocate for social justice. She consistently innovated in the conventions of gospel songs and hymns; her 1919 "Something within" is considered the first published first gospel song by an African-American.

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