Morris, Kenneth
(1917–1989)
Morris, Kenneth (August 28, 1917, Jamaica, NY; February 1, 1989, Chicago, IL) If he had not been a prolific songwriter and one-half of gospel music’s most successful publishing team, Kenneth Morris would still have secured his place in gospel music history for introducing the Hammond organ to the genre and for finding, arranging, and publishing the universally popular song “ Just a Closer Walk with Thee .” Kenneth Morris was born on August 28, 1917, in Jamaica, New York, to Ettuila (White) and…