John Alexander McClung (1891 – 1942) was an American singer-songwriter. He was the co-owner of the Hartford Music Company in Hartford, Arkansas. In the 1930s and 1940s, he was a member of the Hartford Quartet, a band whose members included Austin Arnold, Clyde Garner, Al Halp, and Doy Ott. ^[1] Over the course of his career, he wrote more than 300 Southern gospel hymns, including Standing Outside, Death Will Never Knock On Heaven's Door, and Just A Rose Will Do. ^[2] He was inducted into the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame posthumously in 2003. ^[2]

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• John Alexander McClung on Find a Grave