Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel… Go to person page >
Tune Title: [I once was in the desert, all weary, sad and lone]First Line: I once was in the desert, all weary, sad and loneComposer: C. Austin MilesDate: 1921
Tune Title: [I once was in the desert, all weary, sad and lone]First Line: I once was in the desert, all weary, sad and loneComposer: C. Austin MilesKey: G MajorDate: 1908
Tune Title: [I once was in the desert, all weary, sad and lone]First Line: I once was in the desert, all weary, sad and loneComposer: C. Austin MilesDate: 1908
Tune Title: [I once was in the desert, all weary, sad and lone]First Line: I once was in the desert, all weary, sad and loneComposer: C. Austin MilesDate: 1905
Tune Title: [I once was in the desert, all weary, sad and lone]First Line: I once was in the desert, all weary, sad and loneComposer: C. Austin MilesDate: 1900
Tune Title: [I once was in the desert, all weary, sad and lone]First Line: I once was in the desert, all weary, sad and loneComposer: C. Austin MilesDate: 1917
Tune Title: [I once was in the desert, all weary, sad and lone]First Line: I once was in the desert, all weary, sad and loneComposer: C. Austin MilesDate: 1900
Tune Title: [I once was in the desert, all weary, sad and lone]First Line: I once was in the desert, all weary, sad and loneComposer: C. Austin MilesDate: 1901