Lemuel McPherson Christian
L. M. Christian | |
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| Born | Lemuel McPherson Christian 1 May 1913 Saint Kitts |
| Died | 12 June 2000 (aged 87) Roseau, Dominica |
| Occupations | Music educator, secretarial professor and composer |
| Known for | Composer of the national anthem of Dominica; founder of Christian Musical Class and Secretarial School, first music school in the Eastern Caribbean |
| Parent(s) | William Matthew Christian and Beryl Christian (nee Jones) |
| Relatives | Henckell Christian (brother)
Pearle Christian (niece) Gabriel J. Christian, Esq. (nephew) Wendell M. Christian (brother) |
| Awards | Golden Drum Award |
Lemuel McPherson Christian MBE (1 May 1913 – 12 June 2000), widely referred to as L. M. Christian, was a Dominican music educator and composer, who wrote the music for "Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour", the national anthem of the Commonwealth of Dominica, the words being written by Wilfred Oscar Morgan Pond (1912–1985). Also a music teacher, Christian ran the first music school in the Eastern Caribbean.