![]() He remained a poor janitor, struggling to make ends meet all his life. The author said, “’Precious Memories’ was born in the midnight hours as I bathed by pillow with tears, likewise all my songs came through life’s severest tests.”.Īccording to a report, while John Wright had made an agreement with the publisher for a royalty, he never received one. Precious Memories was written out of tragedy, when the couple lost their five year old son, Everett Jackson Wright, in 1922. He is quoted with saying the following about writing, “I write by inspiration, only when the mood comes on the words and melody flow from my soul like the water from a babbling brook without this inspiration I could not write.” ![]() He said he began writing when he was fifteen years old. John Wright wrote over 200 songs and poems. He married Fannie Jackson and the couple had seven children. For teachers and activity professionals.Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
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